Year 10 History World War II Essay

Name:

Worth 30% of Semester Marks

Mark/25

Topic: The same topic as your research assignment completed in Term 1

Essay to be written in class on Tue 27 May (Week 15). This planning sheet may be
brought in to assist in writing the essay and must be handed in with the essay.

Criteria
Provides a sustained, logical and well-structured assessment of the question
Presents a sustained, logical, well-structured response with accurate and detailed
knowledge of the topic
Supports the response with detailed and accurate information from relevant sources,
may analyse and evaluate sources.
Uses a range of appropriate terms and concepts.
Provides a clear assessment of the question
Presents a logical, structured response with detailed knowledge of the topic.
Supports the response with information from relevant sources.
Uses appropriate terms and concepts.
Makes a limited assessment of the question
Presents a response with some knowledge of the topic.
Supports the response with some information from relevant sources.
Uses some appropriate terms and concepts.
Makes statements about the question
Presents descriptive narration with basic knowledge of the topic.
May support the response with basic information from relevant sources.
Basic use of appropriate terms and concepts.
Presents a very limited narrative/description of the question
Very limited use of appropriate terms and concepts.

Marks

21- 25

16- 20

11- 15

6- 10
1- 5

Essay Argument Builder

Analyse the question
What HSC Keyword does my question use?_________________________________
What is its BOS definition?_______________________________________________
What must I do in my essay to have successfully answered the question?
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Brainstorm
List as many factors as possible that might support an answer

Graph the importance of the factors: Allocate a portion of 100 points to all your
factors based on their importance to your argument. This should give you an idea of
what your argument is based on and how the various factors link together.
Remember you only have 100 points to share among all your factors. Do this in pencil
and be willing to change your mind as you go.

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Factor

OUTLINE PLAN
Controlling idea (a one sentence overall response to the question)
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Topic 1:_____________________________________________________________
How does this topic support the
controlling idea?

What evidence will I use to support

the topic?

Topic 2:_____________________________________________________________
How does this topic support the
controlling idea?

What evidence will I use to support

the topic?

Topic 3:_____________________________________________________________
How does this topic support the
controlling idea?

What evidence will I use to support

the topic?

Topic 4:_____________________________________________________________
How does this topic support the
controlling idea?

What evidence will I use to support

the topic?

DETAILED PLAN
Write your introduction last, this should include a controlling idea and some/all of
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First Body Paragraph

The first body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence, which introduces the points you will
address in this paragraph. Then you will need to smoothly incorporate your points, support them with
evidence and explain how they relate to the controlling idea or the question. Remember this is a
planning-sheet, the final version will appear as one fluent paragraph without sub-headings.

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Concluding Paragraph
Your CONCLUSION should sum up the key points of your argument and therefore
include a final version of your controlling idea. Try to avoid using the same key
phrase to express your ideas.
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