Question: How far was WW1 a turning point for US society?
1. IMPACT AT THE TIME
(Assess how significant the change was in each theme & how far WW1 was responsible for the change)
Criteria for judging significance:
-WIDTH OF IMPACT
-DEPTH OF IMPACT
-NATURE OF IMPACT / Theme 1: / Theme 2: / Theme 3:
Claim (it was significant): / Claim (it was significant): / Claim (it was significant):
Counter-claim (significance was limited): / Counter-claim (significance was limited): / Counter-claim (significance was limited):
Overall judgment of significance for this theme: Therefore…
[Which theme should come next? What linking language will you use?] / Overall judgment of significance for this theme: Therefore…
[Which factor should come next? What linking language will you use?] / Overall judgment of significance for this theme: Therefore…
[Which factor should come next? What linking language will you use?]
2. IMPACT OVER TIME
(Consider the relationship with other events:
-how far was it a turning point?’
-how far was it part of a trend anyway?
-How far did it affect things in the longer term?
Overall Essay Argument:
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘SIGNIFICANCE’ IN HISTORY?
Criteria for judging significance over time could include: - How much of a change occurred between what went before and what came after, e.g. how far was it a turning point?
- How much of a continuity occurred between what went before and what came after, e.g. how far was it part of a trend? – How far did it affect things in the longer term, e.g. was it a false dawn, how long did the impact last?
Writing like a Historian
Words to describe and explain something that is important: vital, pivotal, fundamental, critical, influential, dominant, essential, major, significant, central / Paragraphing:
- Point: What is yout thesis statemtent for this paragraph
- -Evidence: What examples form your research etc can you use to support your argument
3. Link back to the question & think about linking to your next point
Words to describe and explain something that is not important: insignificant, unimportant, irrelevant, minor, immaterial, trivial, slight, negligible
Word to use instead of “caused”, “secondly”: encouraged, facilitated, led to, sparked, brought about, enabled, motivated, ignited, discouraged, prevented, was the source of…, drove