Using the following documents analyze Chinese imperial government responses to British trade and long-term effects of British trade on Qing dynasty China from 1750 C.E. to 1900 C.E. Identify an additional type of document and explain how it would help your analysis of Chinese government responses to and long-term effects of British trade.
Bucket 1 Bucket 2
(Govt response) (long term effect)
#1 Conditions # 2 opium trade
# 2 regulate #3 benefits
#5 #4 Destruction
#6
Group #1
Thesis (1point): To earn a point in this category, you must write a thesis that responds to the entire prompt and outlines the specific arguments you will make based on a correct usage of the documents. You will need to mention the arguments you plan on making in your answer, and you well need to avoid generalization that do not reflect reasonable interpretations of the documents. Thesis statement will only earn a point if they appear in the first or last paragraph or the essay. Common errors in thesis writing include merely rewriting the prompt or presenting an answer to only some parts of the prompt, so make sure you address the entire prompt and briefly present the specific argument that you will use in your answer
based on the documents.
Step 1:
What make the following thesis unacceptable?
Unacceptable Examples:
1. The Chinese government responded to British trade using a couple of different tactics, but British trade still impacted Qing China in the long run.
2. From 1750 C.E. to 1900 C.E. Qing dynasty China was impacted negatively by British trade.
Step 2
Feedback:
1. Re-read the prompt
2. How many questions is the prompt asking you?
3. Re-write each question:
Example: How did the Chinese imperial government respond to British trade?
4. Answer the questions with specific details
5. Try answering the prompt again
Step 3
Analyze and bucket the documents. Write your first paragraph
Group #2
Thesis (1point): To earn a point in this category, you must write a thesis that responds to the entire prompt and outlines the specific arguments you will make based on a correct usage of the documents. You will need to mention the arguments you plan on making in your answer, and you well need to avoid generalization that do not reflect reasonable interpretations of the documents. Thesis statement will only earn a point if they appear in the first or last paragraph or the essay. Common errors in thesis writing include merely rewriting the prompt or presenting an answer to only some parts of the prompt, so make sure you address the entire prompt and briefly present the specific argument that you will use in hour answer based on the documents.
What make the following thesis unacceptable?
Step 1:
Unacceptable Examples:
1. The Chinese government responded to British trade using a couple of different tactics, but British trade still impacted Qing China in the long run.
2. From 1750 C.E. to 1900 C.E. Qing dynasty China was impacted negatively by British trade.
Step 2
Feedback: You have to be specific with your arguments:
1. Try to rewrite your thesis, instead of being vague write out how the Chinese government responded to British trade. Where they angry (Example of vague: the government had many responses to the British trade.)
Step 3
Analyze and bucket the documents. Write your first paragraph
Group 3
Thesis (1point): To earn a point in this category, you must write a thesis that responds to the entire prompt and outlines the specific arguments you will make based on a correct usage of the documents. You will need to mention the arguments you plan on making in your answer, and you well need to avoid generalization that do not reflect reasonable interpretations of the documents. Thesis statement will only earn a point if they appear in the first or last paragraph or the essay. Common errors in thesis writing include merely rewriting the prompt or presenting an answer to only some parts of the prompt, so make sure you address the entire prompt and briefly present the specific argument that you will use in hour answer based on the documents.
Step 1:
Unacceptable Examples:
1. The Chinese government responded to British trade using a couple of different tactics, but British trade still impacted Qing China in the long run.
2. From 1750 C.E. to 1900 C.E. Qing dynasty China was impacted negatively by British trade.
Step 2:
Review your thesis and make any adjustments.
Step 3:
Analyze and bucket the documents. Write your first paragraph.