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Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a villain?. Break Down the Question : Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a villain ?. When you answer a question that asks an either/or question (hero or villain, significant or not, etc ) you should answer with grey area
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Break Down the Question: Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a villain? • When you answer a question that asks an either/or question (hero or villain, significant or not, etc) you should answer with grey area • Grey area means you say how he is BOTH a hero AND a villain
First¶: Introduction • Intro sentence • Partition Sentence #1 (Preview of 1st Body Paragraph) • Partition Sentence #2 (Preview of 2nd Body Paragraph) • Thesis Second¶: Body Paragraph #1 • Topic Sentence #1 (corresponds to Partition Sentence #1) • Info and analysis that supports the topic sentence Third¶: Body Paragraph #1 • Topic Sentence #2 (corresponds to Partition Sentence #2) • Info and analysis that supports the topic sentence • Conclusion • Restating thesis, and partition in backwards order Fourth¶: Conclusion
Intro sentence: Napoleon Bonaparte, who ruled France in the early 19th century, was a conqueror, reformer, and emperor. • Partition: 1. To some degree, Napoleon was a hero for providing stability and positive reforms to a country ravaged by a decade of revolution. 2. But Napoleon can also be considered a villain, as he ruled with absolute power and denied his people several rights, including freedom of speech. • Thesis:Thus, while Napoleon was predominantly a hero, he was a villain at times in his attempt to gain complete control of France.