Categorizing Government

Organization for the Paper You’ll Never Write

Venn Diagrams          25 pts.

Three Venn diagrams (Where is the power concentrated?  What is the legislative/Executive relationship? Who can participate? )     are to be completed and turned in with your outline and intro. Paragraph.  Each section of the diagram needs 3 items, except ones noted in class

Topic

Which three types of government fit “Doherty Island” best for the population you have and the life you feel they would like to live?

Outline                 25 pts.

Create your thesis statement first.  Write an outline for a persuasive essay that includes at least two big ideas and at least three supporting details per topic that supports the big idea.

I.                   Introductory Paragraph (graded outside this outline)

II.                Big Idea One: Topic sentence

a.     Detail:  (Explain each detail tying each to the thesis)

b.    Detail

c.     Detail

III.             Big Idea Two

a.     Detail

b.    Detail

c.     Detail

IV.            Big Idea Three

a.     Detail

b.    Detail

c.     Detail

V.               Conclusion: restate main points and demonstrate new insights gained in categorizing government

Intro. Paragraph          25 pts.

Write an introductory paragraph to that essay to include:  A catch, background information to set the stage for your argument, Thesis, and projected organization.