Step 3: Rough Draft
Introductory Paragraph
(Example: The Square Deal and the Roosevelt Corollary both implemented by President
Roosevelt in 1902 were important to American society during the 1900’s and continue to be
important today. The Square Deal influenced American society because it showed the influence
of the federal government and the president, shaped the role of government and labor relations,
and influenced future economic policies. The Roosevelt Corollary influenced American society
because it set a precedent about European involvement in the United States, shaped American
interaction with Latin America, and increased tensions between the United States and Latin
America.)
_____(State the name of your first policy)___________ implemented by _____(state the
name of the person who implemented the policy)___ and _____(State the name of your second
policy)___________ implemented by _____(state the name of the person who implemented the
policy)___ were important to American society during the --___(state the time period that the
policy affected)___ and continue to be important today. _____(State the name of your first
policy)___________ influenced American society because __(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___
, ___(reason 3)___. _____(State the name of your second policy)___________ influenced
American society because __(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___ , ___(reason 3)___.
Body Paragraphs
Body Paragraph 1 - Give the background information on your first policy. Tell what was
happening at the time period when it was put in place. Tell who implemented it and when and
tell the main reasons that it was implemented.
_____(State the name of your first policy)___________ was implemented by _____(state the
name of the person who implemented the policy)___ during the ___(state the time period that
the policy affected)___ . At that time ___(tell what was happening in America (domestic) or the
World (foreign)___. This policy ____(tell what the policy says or does)____ . It was
implemented because ____(why was the policy put into place- what important issues did it
address)_____________________________________.
Body Paragraph 2 – For your first policy, explain the reasons that it was important and how it
positively or negatively influenced American society at the time.
_____(State the name of your first policy)___________ influenced American society because
__(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___ , ___(reason 3)___. ____(Give one or two sentences
explaining your first reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your second
reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your third reason.)____. This policy
positively influenced American society because ____(tell how and why the policy influenced
American society in a good way)________. This policy negatively influenced American society
because ____(tell how and why the policy influenced American society in a bad way)________.
Body Paragraph 3 – For your first policy, explain how this policy is still influencing American
society today. (Think about what laws, regulations, traditions, practices, organizations we have
now that we might not have had without the original policy.)
_____(State the name of your first policy)___________ continues to influence American society
today because __(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___ , ___(reason 3)___. ____(Give one or two
sentences explaining your first reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your
second reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your third reason.)____. This
policy positively influences American society today because ____(tell how and why the policy
influences American society in a good way)________. This policy negatively influences
American society today because ____(tell how and why the policy influences American society
in a bad way)________.
Body Paragraph 4 - Give the background information on your second policy. Tell what was
happening at the time period when it was put in place. Tell who implemented it and when and
tell the main reasons that it was implemented.
_____(State the name of your second policy)___________ was implemented by _____(state
the name of the person who implemented the policy)___ during the ___(state the time period
that the policy affected)___ . At that time ___(tell what was happening in America (domestic) or
the World (foreign)___. This policy ____(tell what the policy says or does)____ . It was
implemented because ____(why was the policy put into place- what important issues did it
address)_____________________________________.
Body Paragraph 5 – For your second policy, explain the reasons that it was important and how it
positively or negatively influenced American society at the time.
_____(State the name of your second policy)___________ influenced American society
because __(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___ , ___(reason 3)___. ____(Give one or two
sentences explaining your first reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your
second reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your third reason.)____.
This policy positively influenced American society because ____(tell how and why the policy
influenced American society in a good way)________. This policy negatively influenced
American society because ____(tell how and why the policy influenced American society in a
bad way)________.
Body Paragraph 6 – For your second policy, explain how this policy is still influencing American
society today. (Think about what laws, regulations, traditions, practices, organizations we have
now that we might not have had without the original policy.)
_____(State the name of your second policy)___________ continues to influence American
society today because __(reason 1)___ , ___(reason 2)___ , ___(reason 3)___. ____(Give
one or two sentences explaining your first reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences
explaining your second reason.)____. ____(Give one or two sentences explaining your third
reason.)____. This policy positively influences American society today because ____(tell how
and why the policy influences American society in a good way)________. This policy negatively
influences American society today because ____(tell how and why the policy influences
American society in a bad way)________.
Body Paragraph 7 – Expanded Why Statement
I chose _____(State the name of your first policy)___________ and _____(State the name of
your second policy)___________ because ___(list your reasons) ______. I was interested in
these policies because ___(tell what makes them interesting to you. What is your personal
connection?)__.
Body Paragraph 8- Explain how you would change each policy to make them more effective for
our society today.
I would change the policy of ___(state the name of your first policy)___ because ___(tell what is
happening today that is different from the policy in the past)___. If I changed this policy by
___(tell how you would make it different)___, then ___(what would be better today because of
the change you would make?)____. I would change the policy of ___(state the name of your
first policy)___ because ___(tell what is happening today that is different from the policy in the
past)___. If I changed this policy by ___(tell how you would make it different)___, then
___(what would be better today because of the change you would make?)____.
Concluding Paragraph:
In the past decades there have been many important policies, but I felt that the two that I
could most relate to were ___(state the name of your first policy)___ and ___(state the name of
your second policy)___. These policies were important to American society at the time they
were written because ___(list your reasons) ______ , and they continue to be important to
America today.