evaluate the extent to which united states participation in the first world war (1917\u20131918) marked a turning point in the nation\u2019s role in world affairs. in the development of your argument, explain what changed and what stayed the same from the period immediately before the war to the period immediately following it. (historical thinking skill: periodization).<\/p>\n
unique evidence from the student response is required to earn each point, e.g., evidence in the student response that qualifies for either of the targeted skill points could not be used to earn the point for thesis.<\/li>\nbefore you start writing, it will be incredibly important for you to organize your thoughts. follow these three steps to organize your thoughts for the leq.<\/p>\n
1. understand what the question is asking you to do.
\n2. make a table about what information is and is not relevant.
\n3. develop your outline. start with your thesis.<\/strong> <\/p>\nbelow, i will take you through each step. <\/p>\n
understand what the question is asking you to do<\/em><\/h4>\nnot every question is going to ask you to do the same thing. some questions will ask you to compare and contrast events, and others will have you identify change and continuities over time. for this question, you are asked to evaluate the role of the u.s. in world war i and the extent to which this represented a turning point in the post-wwi world.<\/em> three words should stick out to you here:<\/p>\n1. evaluate;
\n2. extent; and
\n3. turning point. <\/p>\n
(yes, that\u2019s technically four words. i know.)<\/p>\n
if i were to translate this into plain speech, i would come up with the following:<\/p>\n
how much (if at all) did the u.s. involvement in wwi represent a turning point in how the nation operated in global affairs? explain with evidence.<\/em> <\/p>\nit\u2019s only when you can put the question in your own words that you can go about answering it at a high level. <\/p>\n