President George W Bush Essay - Writing

OutlineGuiding Question: Overall, was the presidency of George

W Bush good or bad for the United States?• Outline an essay answering the guiding question

using the sheet provided– Come up with three main ideas and a subthesis for

each body paragraph (one on foreign policy, one on economics, and one on society)

– Combine these into a main thesis that answers the guiding question

– On the back, come up with a hook, context, summary, and expansion for your intro and conclusion

Guiding Question: Overall, was the presidency of George W Bush good or bad for the United States?

• Write your essay in proper MLA format• Introductory Paragraph

– First sentence is a hook– Next sentence or two is context– Next sentence is your overall thesis– Last sentence is a summary of your three body paragraphs

• Body Paragraphs (Foreign policy, economy, society)– Each body paragraph begins and ends with a transition sentence– Each body paragraph has three main ideas and detailed evidence to prove each main

idea– Each piece of detailed evidence has an in-text citation– There are at least two sources in each body paragraph

• Conclusion – First sentence restates your thesis– Next 1-3 sentences summarize your body paragraphs– Final sentence or two expands on your topic

• Works Cited– You need full, MLA citations for each source used on a separate Works Cited page

Final Instructions

• Once you are finished with your first draft, use the checklist to make sure that it is complete

• This essay is worth 60 points• I prefer typed but do not require it

Final Draft due Tuesday, 5/13