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Medieval Chinese Invention Essay

Assignment: After completing your research on the Chinese invention of your choice (approved by your teacher), organize your essay using the guidelines below. Remember, in an expository essay, your paragraphs are organized with topic sentences and supporting details. A supporting detail may be a fact, statistic, example, quote, or anecdote that supports or proves your topic sentence.

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Introduction Paragraph 1--Thesis Statement and Introduction of Paper Hook (quote, question, statistic or story) Introduce your invention General Opinion statement (significance) Body - Paragraph 2-Just the Facts When and where was it invented Who invented it (if known) How was it invented (if known) List materials and/or process used for the invention Body - Paragraph 3 Impact on China at the Time What was life like before the invention? (How did people live without the invention before it was made?) What was life like after the invention? (how did the invention change life for the Chinese during Medieval times?) What area of life was impacted? (e.g. military, everyday life, medicine/health, arts, etc.) Body - Paragraph 4 - Impact on our World Today Is the invention still being used today? Were their other inventions that came about because of this invention? Positive and negative affects of invention over time Conclusion Paragraph 5 - Summary of Main Ideas Opinion of significance Restate effects, make logical predictions of impact and/or Make a connection to or rephrase hook/thesis

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