Documenting United States History

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Similar to

Unlike

Concession and refutation

Admittedly,

Despite

Even though

However,

These words also can appear within a body paragraph, especially as you look

at the ways in which cause and effect may complement comparison and contrast

or concession and refutation. The following body paragraph illustrates multiple

uses of these words in support of a single claim from the sample prompt above.

The Federalists’ argument may appear to support monarchical rule, but

their principles were based on a more enlightened approach to the rights

of man. [claim] As a result of John Locke’s Second Treatise, the Federal-

ists pursued the practice of “the public good of society” (1690), which

meant creating laws to bring people into a state of civilization. Admittedly,

Jeffersonians advocated the pursuit of individual rights, but such pursuits

led to discriminatory practices, such as the restrictive voting rights intro-

duced by the state of Georgia in 1777. Both parties valued the passions

of individual rights, and both feared the oppressive nature of a strong

controlling government; yet the Federalists more actively sought to avoid

“schemes of oppression,” as described in Madison’s Federalist No. 10.

Consider the following prompt in developing a linear argument:

In what ways did economic and environmental factors give rise to politi-

cal identities in the United States between 1781 and 1797?

Step 1 Understand the prompt, and identify the key words

Draw a square around your topic (“political identities in the United States be-

tween 1781 and 1797”), draw a line underneath your task (“give rise to”), and

draw a circle around the categories (“economic and environmental factors”).

Step 2 Brainstorm

The nature of this prompt invites three distinct categories for your evidence, as

shown in the table below. Complete the table, using all the available sources as

well as outside knowledge from your textbook. Some are completed for you.

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