Part B: EssayDirections:В Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs, and a conclusion.В Use evidence from at least five documents in the body of the essay.В Support your response with relevant facts, examples, and details.В Include additional outside information.
Historical Context:
During the nineteenth century, many reformers wanted to change the way women dressed.В Fashion dictated that women wear a long heavy skirt, several undergarments, a tight-laced, whale-boned corset, a tight-waisted blouse, delicate slippers, and an ornamental hat.В Female reformers attempted to simplify women's clothing for a variety of reasons, and with mixed results.
Task:
Using information from the documents and your knowledge of United States history, write an essay in which you:
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Guidelines:
In your essay, be sure to:
- Address all aspects of the Task by accurately analyzing and interpreting at least five documents.
- Incorporate information from the documents in the body of the essay.
- Incorporate relevant outside information.
- Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details.
- Use a logical and clear plan of organization.
- Introduce the theme by establishing a framework that is beyond a simple restatement of the Task or Historical Context and conclude with a summation of the theme.