Responding to a question on the Machiavellian principle of a ruler's need for power and ruthlessness, young historians are given writing tips and a framework for constructing a well-developed essay in 25 minutes. The given structure of the pre-writing, writing, and proofreading stages of a timed essay will be valuable for many different disciplines!

Concepts

niccolo machiavelli, the renaissance

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Additional Tags

renaissance, timed essay, machiavelli, english language arts

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Pros

• Includes important ideas to consider at each major stage of constructing a timed essay
• Includes SAT scoring guide and scale for essay-writing
• While prompt is based on knowledge of the Renaissance, class members can use general knowledge to respond

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.5 W.11-12.4 W.11-12.5 WHST.9-10.4 WHST.11-12.4