Today you are going to look at Essay Writing!
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Essay Writing is the main way by which your knowledge and skills will be tested in History. It is therefore very important that you know how to tackle a history essay question. Watch the following video to see how one should approach an essay question:
How to answer an Essay Question. (0:57 minutes long)
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Complete the flowchart (provided) in the front of your Essay Writing book by filling in the missing information.
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Here is the first essay question that you are going to answer in this course:
How did Tsar Nicholas rule his empire, at the beginning of the 1900’s, before he allowed the Russian people to have a Duma?
It is of vital importance that you analyse and plan essay questions before you start writing the answer. This is how the question can be analysed and planned:
Tsarist Rule Essay Planning. (2:43 minutes long)
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Write the essay question in the middle of a page in your essay writing book and then analyse and plan your own answer.
How did Tsar Nicholas rule his empire, at the beginning of the 1900’s, before he allowed the Russian people to have a Duma?
If you get stuck, look at the example again:
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Then, write the essay answer, starting on a new page in your essay writing book. Remember to answer in clear paragraphs!
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