FORMAT: Classic 5 paragraph essay Intro, 3 main points, and Conclusion 3 full pages no more than 4 pages Double spaced, times new Roman, and 12 pt font Style of citation: Chicago manual style (footnotes) Things that will be cited: the book and possibly the film (no outside sources) Intro: be specific start off talking about southern French peasant life, mention the time period (1500s), the reformation of the church. Introduce your sources: book and or film (a quick synopsis of book or both) Include thesis at the end of introduction that includes the 3 main points of the essay. No quotes in intro Conclusion: No quotes Use the book as evidence cite HER words (Natalie Zemon Davis) to enhance your points. Dont leave the author outta of your paper! Analytical Topics? 1. The analysis on reformation 2. Religion 3. Family life 4. legal system 5. Analysis of Bertrande : Why she defended Pansette, why she chose the real Martin in the end, did she truly believe panssette was her Husband at some point. Analytical topic sentence (1st sentence of body paragraph) Example: the Spanish depended on native alliances to conquer the Aztec Empire (State something dont summarize a point or event) Writing tips: not 1550s? but 1550s? Use past tense throughout essay Active Voice? vs Passive voice? Dont use was or were the reader needs to know who is doing what Example of passive voice: The documents were found in the archive Need to know WHO found the documents Example of Active voice: The historians found the documents in the archive Add thesis statement in introduction that states the THREE MAIN POINTS. BE SPECIFIC. FOR EXAMPLE: family life, religion, and war Make sure you use direct quotations from the book itself.
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