1. Introduction
. The intro should be 5-7 sentences. You need to provide historical context or background to set up what is happening in history before the question you are answering.
. The last sentence of the Intro is called the thesis. The Thesis is another name for making an Argument. It should be one sentence long and include three reasons which you will support with historical evidence in your body paragraphs.

2. Body Paragraphs
1. First body paragraph: This paragraph should provide evidence and information from your notes, textbook or primary sources that supports your first thesis reason that you made in the intro. Give a lot of info and examples if you can.
2. Second Body Paragraph: This paragraph should provide evidence and information from your notes, textbook or primary sources that supports your second thesis reason that you made in the intro. Give a lot of info and examples if you can.
3. Third Body Paragraph: This paragraph should provide evidence and information from your notes, textbook or primary sources that supports your second thesis reason that you made in the intro. Give a lot of info and examples if you can.

3. Conclusion: The conclusion should be about four sentences long and reinforces the argument you made in the intro. You are mentioning your thesis and how you supported it. Ideally the last sentence of a conclusion should have a forward looking statement.