Modern History

i) Write an essay plan 5 marks

Refer to the OLS resource page for the topic essay writing skills – deconstruction of an introduction to source the ‘introduction paragraph' that addresses the following question:
Communist (Bolshevik) ideology at the time of the revolution was sustained throughout the Bolshevik consolidation of power.

To what extent is this statement accurate?
With the help of the introduction above, you are now going to write an essay plan.
Your plan should include:
 a thesis
 several points and sub points
 some notes for each point, explaining how you might try to prove that point, and listing the sources you could use (include title, author, and page numbers if relevant)
Now write your plan, using the captions below as a guide to identify each part of your plan.
Thesis:
Point 1:
Sub points:

Possible sources:

Point 2:
Sub points:

Possible sources:

Point 3:
Sub points:

Possible sources:


ii) Write an essay paragraph 5 marks
Length: Between 50 – 80 words

Take only ONE of the points from the essay plan that you have created and write an essay paragraph in answer to the question.

Remember, the aim of your paragraph is to support your thesis statement. You are arguing a point of view.