4.3.
8 Practice: Write Your Own Interpretation of Practice
the War
AP U.S. History Sem 1
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Write Your Own Interpretation of the War
This practice assignment is worth 40 points. To get the best grade possible, review
the scoring rubric below and follow the instructions in the assignment closely.
This section is worth 10 points.
Step 1: Based on your knowledge of the Civil War, write a thesis statement that
addresses the following question:
Considering both short-term and long-term consequences, how did the nature of
warfare change as a result of the Civil War?
Step 2: Go back over your notes from your textbook reading assignments and the
content of this course. Look for evidence you can use to support your thesis
statement and include in your synthesis essay. In addition to your notes, find at least
one new source of evidence to support your thesis. This can be a primary source or a
secondary source, such as a reliable web resource.
Use the graphic organizer below to take note of the evidence that will be most useful
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Evidence What it proves
Write a five-paragraph synthesis essay answering this question:
Considering both short-term and long-term consequences, how did the nature of
warfare change as a result of the Civil War?
This section is worth 30 points.
Points to remember:
Refine your thesis statement based on any new evidence or information you may
have found.
Write a synthesis essay based on your thesis statement, and support your
arguments with evidence.
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Include an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion
paragraph.
Use parenthetical citations and a works-cited list to indicate the sources you use.
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Here is the rubric on which your assignment will be graded.
Reflect (10 points) Points Points
Possible Awarded
Write a thesis statement that addresses the following 5
question:
Considering both short-term and long-term
consequences, how did the nature of warfare change as
a result of the Civil War?
Identify evidence you can use to support your thesis 5
statement and include in your synthesis essay.
Write (30 points)
Write a five-paragraph synthesis essay answering this 25
question:
Considering both short-term and long-term
consequences, how did the nature of warfare change as
a result of the Civil War?
Use parenthetical citations and a Works Cited list to 5
indicate the sources you use.
Total 40
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