THESIS STATEMENTS
WW1/Chapter 2 Test = Essay
A PROPER ESSAY
• Your response must have:
• An introduction
• A clear thesis statement
• Two to three body paragraphs that includes
appropriate factual information (examples, details,
support).
• A conclusion
REMEMBER
• A paragraph is 5 or more sentences.
• The thesis is the very last sentence of the introduction and
the very first sentence of the conclusion.
• Provide evidence, examples, details, explanations, from the
course material in your body paragraphs to support your
thesis.
WHAT YOU NEED
• You will need blank, lined paper for this.
• Use blue or black pen.
• Double space your work.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• To what extent did the war change the lives of
Canadian women? Discuss the positive and negative
effects that the Great War had on women’s lives.
• Thesis = WW1 drastically changed women’s live in
positive and negative ways.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• What role did colonialism play in the lead up to World War I
in 1914? Discuss how the ideology of imperialism and
economic concept of mercantilism played into the outbreak
of the war.
• Thesis = Colonialism played a significant role in the lead up
to WW1 in 1914 through the ideology of imperialism and
economic concept of mercantilism.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• Much of the war was fought in the trenches. Why did
they exist – their purpose? Why was life in the trenches
unbearable for most soldiers? Discuss life in the
trenches and all its horrors.
• Thesis = Life in the trenches of WW1 was a horrific
experience for most soldiers.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• What were the significant changes that Canada as a nation
saw in regards to WWI? Discuss the ways in which
Canada, as a nation, matured as a result of the war.
• Thesis = In regards to WW1, Canada as a nation saw many
significant changes that helped her become a mature
country.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• Germany paid heavily for the Great War of 1914-1919.
Describe how reparations, the Treaty of Versailles, the
League of Nations, German society and economy affected
Germany and how it led to the eventual rise of Hitler and
WWII.
• Thesis = Germany paid heavily for the Great War of 19141919 and these consequences led to the eventual rise of
Hitler and the start of WWII.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
= THESIS STATEMENTS
• Vimy Ridge is the most important Canadian battle of
WWI. Why? Explain and describe the battle by
including details and dates.
• Thesis = Vimy Ridge is the most important Canadian
battle of WW1.