Name: _________
Block: _______
Magna Carta Essay
 The assignment is to write a 5-paragraph essay to support one
of the topic sentences (thesis) listed below.
 Your essay must include 3 different pieces of supporting
information either from our text or from our powerpoint.
 Setup for essay should be as follows:
o 1st paragraph – Intro, thesis, brief background or history of
Magna Carta / the situation in England
o 2nd – 4th paragraph – Evidence, details, facts from the text
that supports your thesis or topic sentence
o 5th paragraph – Conclusion, summary of evidence, restate
main idea
 This is a non-fiction essay, so there is NO 1st PERSON!
 A typed final draft of the essay is due on ___________
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ESSAY ASSIGNMENT/OPTIONS:
WRITE AN ESSAY SUPPORTING OR DISPROVING ANY ONE OF
THE HYPOTHESES LISTED BELOW.
Magna Carta is such an important document in human history
becaue:
A. Magna Carta introduced the idea of “ the rule of law” to
England and later to America.
B. Magna Carta curbed the abuses of King John.
C. Magna Carta restored peace between King John and the
Lords.
D. Magna Carta included many important civil rights and
liberties for all Englishmen.