This assignment will help you prepare for your exam. You will need to use the terms from the chapters and lecture for this assignment.
Your exams for this class will be essays requiring a specific structure; One sentence thesis including three specific topics to be discussed, three corresponding topic sentences which will later be the first lines of your body paragraphs, and lastly a restatement of the original thesis.
Here are some general guidelines for essays:
Essays in this class will be answered using a standard five-paragraph format. (Your eventual exam essay must be 1200 words when submitted)
Each MUST include the following:
A clear, one sentence thesis restating the question including the three specific elements to be discussed in your body paragraphs
Three body paragraphs, each beginning with a topic sentence reiterating one of the thesis elements.
At least three or four specific examples in each body paragraph defining and explaining other related ideas, terms, and/or facts supporting your thesis.
A conclusion restating your thesis.
NOTE! For this exam you will have a choice to write about Chapter 6 or 7 and the questions and TIME PERIODS will differ slightly due to the amount covered in each section.
In a well-organized five paragraph essay, evaluate and discuss the following three phases of the history of Buddhism; Pre-Modern Formative, Pre-Modern Classical, and Modern/Post-Modern. Using the aforementioned elements to organize your argument, explain the development of Buddhism as a world religion using terms and ideas from all 7 chapters of the book as your examples. Make sure to contemplate and explain the aspects of the the history of the religion you have chosen in relation to the larger argument of the textbook which discusses the bases for human religious belief. (You can use terms from any and all chapters if relevant)
For this assignment you must:
Use three categories for thesis elements from the above essay question.
Write a simple, one sentence thesis statement including the three categories you will discuss in your body paragraphs.
Write a practice topic sentence for each of your thesis topics.
Choose and then list the four terms you would like to discuss as examples in each of your body paragraphs. (Defined terms that can be found in textbook and lecture presentation)
Rewrite, restate your original thesis.
This will be the template for your exam due at the end of the week.
For Example-
Your exam preparation assignment should look something like this: (except using real essay question found above)
Thesis
The three most important time periods in this unit are the Early Colonial Period, The Period of the American War for Independence, and the Period of the Early Republic.
Topic Sentence # 1
The Early Colonial Period is an important time in early American History.
THE NAVIGATION ACTS
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
QUAKERS
SALEM WITCHCRAFT HYSTERIA
Topic Sentence # 2
The Period of the American War for Independence may be the most important time our history.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR/SEVEN YEARS WAR
SONS OF LIBERTY
BOSTON MASSACRE
ABIGAIL ADAMS
Topic Sentence # 3
The period of the Early Republic as a time of great progress.
ABOLITIONISM
NEW YORK MANUMISSION SOCIETY
REPUBLICAN MOTHERHOOD
SHAY’S REBELLION
Restatement of Thesis
In conclusion, the three most important time periods in this unit are the Early Colonial Period, The Period of the American War for Independence, and the Period of the Early Republic.