Humanity
ESSAY PRE-WRITING TEMPLATE
TOPIC (what is the essay about? what is the subject?):
The Negative effects of colonialism on Igbo culture. Case study of “Things Fall Apart”.
THESIS (what is the main argument you are presenting, about the topic? It needs to have a main idea and at least 3 support ideas):
MAIN IDEA:
Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart” portrayed and protests that European colonialism on African nations is for their selfish economic gain, white supremacy, and racism, which resulted in the collapse of traditional African society.
SUPPORT IDEA 1:
The beauty in Igbo culture and tradition before the invasion of white missionaries.
SUPPORT IDEA 2:
The negative effects of colonialism on Igbo people
SUPPORT IDEA 3:
The negative effects of colonialism on Igbo culture and tradition.
BODY PARAGRAPH 1
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-Counterclaims and responses to counterclaims:
BODY PARAGRAPH 2
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BODY PARAGRAPH 3
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CONCLUSION
-restate thesis and put argument into broader perspective, smoothly lead the reader out of the paper
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