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The Great Wall of China
Who built it?
Why was it built?
How did it affect the Chinese?
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Plan
I. Introduction A. Attention getting sentence
B. Background information
C. Thesis sentence
II. Cause (السبب) Paragraph A. Most important cause
B. Second most important cause
III. Effect (أثر) Paragraph A. Most important effect
B. Second most important effect
IV. Conclusion A. Restatement of thesis
B. Summary of main points
C. Concluding sentence
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Plan Introduction
I. Introduction A. Attention getting sentence
B. Background information
C. Thesis sentence
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Intro – Step 1 Grab Attention
The Great Wall is known in Chinese as 长城.
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Intro – Step 2 Background Information
It is included in the list of the "Seven Medieval Wonders of the World" and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The Chinese have a saying, 不到长城非好汉,
roughly meaning "you're not a real man if you haven't climbed the Great Wall."
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Intro – Step 3 Transition to thesis
But why is the Wall great? This is not an easy question to answer.
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Intro – Step 4 Thesis sentence
However, a look at why it was built and what three major effects it has had on the Chinese people may provide an explanation.
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Introduction Completed
The Great Wall, known in Chinese as 长城, is included in the list of the "Seven Medieval Wonders of the World." The Wall was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The Chinese have a saying, 不到长城非好汉, roughly meaning "you're not a real man if you haven't climbed the Great Wall." But why is the Wall great? This is not an easy question to answer. However, a look at why it was built and what three major effects it has had on the Chinese people may provide an explanation.
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Cause Paragraph
1. What was the most important reason the Great Wall was built?
2. What was the second most important reason the Great Wall was built?
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Cause Plan
II. Cause (السبب) Paragraph A. Most important cause
B. Second most important cause
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Cause Paragraph – Step 1 Topic Sentence
Two crucial needs led to building the Great Wall.
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Cause Paragraph – Step 2 First Major Supporting Sentence
It was initially built as a series of watchtowers to warn the Chinese when raiding Mongols were approaching.
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Cause Paragraph – Step 3 Supporting Details
The original watchtowers stood 25 feet high and were 12 feet thick.
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Cause Paragraph – Step 4 Second Major Supporting Sentence
The Great Wall’s purpose later changed from warning against approaching Mongols to keeping out the invaders.
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Cause Paragraph – Step 5 Supporting Details
The wall became a defense project with watchtowers, beacon towers, and blockhouses. One million soldiers were stationed along the 4,300 miles of wall.
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Cause Paragraph Completed
Two crucial needs led to building the Great Wall. It was initially built as a series of watchtowers to warn the Chinese when raiding Mongols were approaching. The original watchtowers stood 25 feet high and were 12 feet thick. The Great Wall’s purpose later changed from warning against approaching Mongols to keeping out the invaders. The wall became a defense project with watchtowers, beacon towers, and blockhouses. One million soldiers were stationed along the 4,30 miles of wall.
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Effect Paragraph
1. What was the most important effect of building the Great Wall.
2. What was the second most important effect?
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Effect Plan
III. Effect (أثر) Paragraph A. Most important effect
B. Second most important effect
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The need for protection resulted
in two major effects.
Effect Paragraph – Step 1 Topic Sentence
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Most importantly, it eliminated the
threat of invasion by nomadic
tribes.
Effect Paragraph – Step 2 First Major Supporting Sentence
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Mongols were no longer able to
enter China easily to kill and rob
farmers and businessmen.
Effect Paragraph – Step 3 Supporting Details
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However, this protection came at a
high cost.
Effect Paragraph – Step 4 Second Major Supporting Sentence
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Building and maintaining the wall was
expensive, so taxation was introduced.
However, the biggest cost was the 1
million Chinese lives lost during
construction of the wall.
Effect Paragraph – Step 5 Supporting Details
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The need for protection resulted in two
major effects. Most importantly, it eliminated
the threat of invasion by nomadic tribes.
Mongols were no longer able to enter China
easily to kill and rob farmers and
businessmen. However, this protection came
at a high cost. Building and maintaining the
wall was expensive, so taxation was
introduced. However, the biggest cost was
the 1 million Chinese lives lost during
construction of the wall.
Effect Paragraph Completed
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Conclusion Plan
IV. Conclusion A. Restatement of thesis
B. Summary of main points
C. Concluding sentence
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Conclusion – Step 1 Topic Sentence
In conclusion, the two reasons for
constructing the Great Wall of China
resulted in major lasting effects.
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Conclusion – Step 2 Summary of Main Points
Built first as a series of watchtowers
to signal the advance of invaders, the
wall was later expanded to keep
northern nomadic tribes out of China.
To pay for construction and
maintenance, the emperor began
taxing his subjects. However, they
not only paid money, but also they
paid with their lives to build the wall.
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Conclusion – Step 3 Concluding Sentence
Although the Great Wall has lost its
military use, it still stands more than
2,000 years later as a beautiful
structure to be admired by tourists.
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Conclusion Completed
In conclusion, the two reasons for
constructing the Great Wall of China led to
major lasting effects. Built first as a series of
watchtowers to signal the advance of invaders,
the wall was later expanded to keep northern
nomadic tribes out of China. To pay for
construction and maintenance, the emperor
began taxing his subjects. However, they not
only paid money, but also they paid with their
lives to build the wall. Although the Great Wall
has lost its military use, it still stands more than
2,000 years later as a beautiful structure to be
admired by tourists.