For this assignment
1. READ
Taking Sides Issue 3.3: Was the Mexican War an Exercise in American Imperialism?
2. RESPOND
Write a Thesis paragraph response for each issue that follows the social science writing methodology for the course located in your syllabus.
Thesis paragraphs must contain: Context, Complexity, Well-Reasoned BECAUSE thesis statement (Opinion-B/C-Rational), and an essay map (three separate sentences that follow your thesis derived from the rational of your thesis.
Each paragraph will be graded following the Essay Grading rubric and will be worth 30 points.
Rubric
TS Thesis Paragraph Rubric (1)
TS Thesis Paragraph Rubric (1)
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDoes the paragraph begin with detailed historically accurate context associated with the topic question?
3.0 pts
