ShootingStar16 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a paper 3 in class essay on Napoleon soon.. Is the structure of a paper 3 essay similar to a paper 2 essay? Will you lose marks if you don't have an introduction (because you don't get much time for each essay)? What is the best way to approach the topic? If I need an intro, do I need to come up with a hook or do I just write the thesis statement? What are other ways to get into the 18-20 range on the markband besides using historiography and challenging the question? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 A paper three is essentially a paper 2 essay. The only difference is what kinds of topics would appear in paper 3 versus paper 2. I always found that writing a big introduction was a waste of time. I typically wrote a few sentences to place the topic in its historical context, and then went straight into my thesis statement and then the essay from there. A lot of people in my class, with the exception of maybe two people, who would spend time writing a big introduction typically ran out of time and didn't write as much as they had wanted and ended up doing worse. The main ways to getting into the top range are by including historiography and doing a successful challenge, but another way is to show an extremely high level of historical knowledge and synthesis. This is usually pretty hard to do, so your best bet is to have historiography that supplements your essay and a challenge if the terms of the question permit it (not every question can be challenged!). Other than that, the typical structure of a history essay is fine. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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