We discussed a few different causes of the Civil War.

Slavery

State’s Rights

Preservation of Culture

Presidential Election of 1860 (Abraham Lincoln)


Your task is to write a persuasive paragraph. That means you are trying to convince your reader of something. In this case, you are choosing one cause of the Civil War. You will write a paragraph trying to convince someone that you are correct.


Task:

Choose a cause of the Civil War

Research: Find one article to read and one video to watch that supports your argument why THAT is the main cause of the Civil War.

Write 1 paragraph supporting your argument. The paragraph should answer the question: What was the main cause of the Civil War?


Format:

Topic Sentence: ________ is the main cause of the Civil War.

Evidence #1: I believe this because in (name of the article) it says …

Evidence #2: Also, in the video (name of the video) it says...

Conclusion: Restate the topic sentence and your argument. (Remember, you are trying to get someone to agree with you!)