GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH ESSAY
WRITING ASSESSMENT
What are the similarities and differences between the Reconstruction, the Progressive Era, and the Civil Rights Movement? How are these three eras in history connected?
Format: Introduction Paragraph must be a RIOT paragraph. Body paragraphs must be PEEL format.
Outline for Essay
RIOT (introduction paragraph)
R – Related or Hook sentence
I – Explain the issues (causes of each era)
O – Opposing points of view (who opposed each reform in each era)
T – Thesis (what you are trying to prove – there is a distinct connection between the three eras)
Body Paragraphs PEEL Format
Topic: Social Justice
P – Point of the Paragraph (main idea sentence)
E – Evidence from the document (citation)*** Select citations with an author, only.
(TWO Evidence sentences – one for the reform and one against the reform)
E – Explain the citation in your own words (In other words…..)
(Two explanation sentences one for and one against the reform movement)
L – Link to thesis (show the connection between the three eras)
Body Paragraphs PEEL Format
Topic: Political Democracy
P – Point of the Paragraph (main idea sentence)
E – Evidence from the document (citation) ++++Select citations with an author, only++++
(TWO Evidence sentences – one for the reform and one against the reform)
E – Explain the citation in your own words (In other words…..)
(Two explanation sentences one for and one against the reform movement)
L – Link to thesis (show the connection between the three eras)
Body Paragraphs PEEL Format
Topic: Economic Equality
P – Point of the Paragraph (main idea sentence)
E – Evidence from the document (citation) ++++Select citations with an author, only++++
(TWO Evidence sentences – one for the reform and one against the reform)
E – Explain the citation in your own words (In other words…..)
(Two explanation sentences one for and one against the reform movement)
L – Link to thesis (show the connection between the three eras)
Body Paragraphs PEEL Format
Topic: Conservation
P – Point of the Paragraph (main idea sentence)
E – Evidence from the document (citation) ++++Select citations with an author, only++++
(TWO Evidence sentences – one for the reform and one against the reform)
E – Explain the citation in your own words (In other words…..)
(Two explanation sentences one for and one against the reform movement)
L – Link to thesis (show the connection between the three eras)
Conclusion Paragraph
Thesis statement
Three sentences that summarize the connections between the eras
Clincher statement: Leave the reader (me) with a thought-provoking question about the three eras?
