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Opening paragraph

Opening paragraph . Occasion = Lewis and Clark Position = explaining how the story shaped the American Character. Thesis Statement. Use an Occasion Position to start your Thesis By exploring the Louisiana Purchase, Tie the two together Lewis and Clark

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Opening paragraph

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  1. Opening paragraph Occasion = Lewis and Clark Position = explaining how the story shaped the American Character

  2. Thesis Statement • Use an Occasion Position to start your Thesis • By exploring the Louisiana Purchase, • Tie the two together • Lewis and Clark • introduced the west as a place for Americans to pursue their dreams.

  3. Research Questions • Use your research questions to set up parts of your paper. Turn the questions into short statements that will become your “yellows” and “reds” later in your paper. • How did Lewis and Clark shape the character of Americans? = thesis • What instructions did President Jefferson give them? = First subtopic Example: President Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark a whole list of things he wanted them to accomplish with their journey.

  4. ?’s cont • Who was involved in the expedition? = second subtopic There were a number of men and one woman who made up the Corps of Discovery. • How were they prepared? = third subtopic Lewis and Clark spent months building the skills of the Corps. • How did they interact with Native Americans?= fourth subtopic As they traveled, they sought to develop good relationships with the tribes they encountered.

  5. Conclusion:Choose a closer and explain how your topic impacted the development of the United States • As a result of…. • People in the East flooded west to find individual success.

  6. Finished Intro Paragraph By exploring the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark introduced the west as a place for Americans to pursue their dreams. President Jefferson gave Lewis and Clark a whole list of things he wanted them to accomplish with their journey. There were a number of men and one woman who made up the Corps of Discovery. Lewis and Clark spent months building the skills of the Corps. As they traveled, they sought to develop good relationships with the tribes they encountered. As a Result of Lewis and Clark’s expedition, people in the East flooded west to find their individual success.

  7. Get the Blues • If you wish you can create a blue background sentence to fit in a fact you find that doesn’t lead to a topic of your paper but adds background. • EX. In 1803, President Jefferson jumped at the chance to buy Louisiana from Napoleon.

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