French Revolution Assignments
Reign of Terror Essay Instructions
Prompt: Was the Reign of Terror justified? (Were the executions justified?)
Step 1: Choose your opinion/position/argument from the following 3 choices:
-Position 1: The Reign of Terror was not justified
-Position 2: Some of the Reign of Terror was justified
Some of the Reign of Terror was not justified
-Position 3: The Reign of Terror was justified
Step 2: Find at least 3 pieces of evidence from at least 3 different documents that proves your opinion. *Look at your T-chart to see which evidence you will use and how to explain it.
Step 3: Write a 1-2 sentence thesis that explains what your position/argument is and why it is correct.
For example for Position 1: The Reign of Terror was not justified because…
OR for Position 2: Some of the Reign of Terror was justified because…. Other parts of the Reign of Terror were not justified because…
Step 4: Write your body paragraph(s). Remember to start with a Topic Sentence and have at least 2-3 sentences of analysis/explanation for each quote.
Step 1: Choose your opinion/position/argument from the following 3 choices:
-Position 1: The Reign of Terror was not justified
-Position 2: Some of the Reign of Terror was justified
Some of the Reign of Terror was not justified
-Position 3: The Reign of Terror was justified
Step 2: Find at least 3 pieces of evidence from at least 3 different documents that proves your opinion. *Look at your T-chart to see which evidence you will use and how to explain it.
Step 3: Write a 1-2 sentence thesis that explains what your position/argument is and why it is correct.
For example for Position 1: The Reign of Terror was not justified because…
OR for Position 2: Some of the Reign of Terror was justified because…. Other parts of the Reign of Terror were not justified because…
Step 4: Write your body paragraph(s). Remember to start with a Topic Sentence and have at least 2-3 sentences of analysis/explanation for each quote.
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