HISTORY AND ENGLISH POL

Robbie ButzeHistory P2English P112/11/12

The Immigration Story

Immigration Tenement Housing Nativism Working Conditions Social Reforms

Immigration

“Inside the building, there were rails, and many people inline.”

Tenement Housing

“Our living area is very small. Not enough room for my family.”

Nativism

“The owner discovered I was an immigrant. He looked at me and kicked me out of his factory. I fell into a small depression.”

Working Conditions

“Working conditions are dangerous. It is very easy to poke yourself, and start bleeding.”

Social Reforms

“One of the reforms I experienced was more Tentement Housing.”

Essay Structure

Funnel paragraph Topic Sentences Evidence introductions &

explanations

Funnel Paragraph

Intro paragraph that funnels down all the information.

Intro, Hook, Bridge Thesis

Topic Sentence

The sentence in the paragraph that describes what the paragraph is about

Evidence introductions & explanations

Start by introducing a sentence then a quote.

Walk-through/Essay Thesis

The one sentence that tell the reader what the whole story is about

Purpose of supporting paragraphs

To defend your thesis. Backing the thesis up with information in the paragraph.

Evidence to prove my argument

Quoted sentences are evidence from the story

reflection