210 Chapter 8 | the MarKet reVoLution | period Four 180 0 –1848Step 3 Generate a working thesis
For a review of this step, see Building AP® Writing Skills in Chapter 1 (p. 22).
Step 4 Identify and organize your evidence
Use your responses for the Applying AP® Historical Thinking Skills exercises in
this chapter as a starting point.Exercise 1: Interpretation of the new working class
Exercise 2: Synthesis of the appropriateness of “Market Revolution” as a
name for this eraComplete the following graphic organizer, noting key words, phrases, and
patterns that enhance the existing evidence of your body paragraphs:Document
titleKey factor or
contextKey words, phrases,
and patternsSupports, refutes, or
modifies the claimPoliticsSocietyEconomyStep 5 Outline your response
As in previous prompts, your conclusion depends on your ability to understand
an abstract concept—in this case, a unifying force. Given that an argument has
at least two equally credible positions (as noted in the interpretation exercise
above), you can frame this by addressing multiple sides. Because the prompt gives
three different categories (regional, social, and socioeconomic), your response
will avoid the either/or fallacy because there are at least three different perspec-
tives to consider.
The outline below incorporates an additional feature, which is the language
that you quote to support your argument. Understanding the prompt allows you
to locate key quotations that align the focus of the claim (for example, a unifying
force) to the categories that help you contextualize the claim (such as politics,
society, and economy).
A review of the text quoted above reflects how this cited language addresses
issues of unity (or disunity) from diverse perspectives:Alluring advantages
Cheap and expeditiousCorresponding increase of price
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