Lives of African Americans during the 19th century
Prompt: Analyze the changes and continuities in the lives of African Americans during the 19th century.
Introduction (Thesis) Paragraph
Begin with an introduction of one to two sentences that states the context of the topic.
In your thesis, which comes after the introductory sentences, you should present the main claims that you will defend in the essay.
The thesis helps you focus your ideas and helps the reader follow your argument more easily.
Body Paragraphs
There will be three body paragraphs.
Each body paragraph should include a topic sentence that makes a claim.
Provide evidence and an explanation to defend the claim made in the topic sentence.
Conclusion
Your concluding paragraph should restate your thesis in a way that summarizes the essay.
