Was the American Revolution Really a Revolution" essay

Potential Outline for “Was the American Revolution Really a Revolution” Essay

I. Introduction

1. Intro/Hook sentence

2. What we are going to talk about/subject matter.

a. The American Revolution

b. There are many interpretations of the American Revolution

3. Four different viewpoints

4. Thesis statement

II. Define a Revolution

1. Criteria 1) Violence

2. Criteria 2) radical change

3. Criteria 3)……

III. Barbara Clarke Smith

1. Was not a revolution

2. Evidence/Reason 1

3. Evidence 2

4. Evidence 3

5. Concluding sentence: for all these reasons, Clarke-Smith does not feel this was a revolution.

IV. Gordon Wood

1. Repeat process from Clark-Smith paragraph.

V. Ira Berlin

1. Repeat process

VI. Dr. Ufland

1. Repeat process.

VII. Your Perspective

-What evidence from above historians did you find most convincing

-why did you find that evidence convincing.

-how does it fit with your view of what a revolution is.

VIII. Conclusion

2. Restate your thesis statement

3. Summary of the points covered

4. Kicker…something that states the importance of this topic.

Example: Before the United States can ever reach its potential, it must come to grips with the fact that it was founded on the lie of supposed radical change.