Essential Question: What Made Gandhi's Nonviolent Movement Work? Introduction

(write 2-3 sentences that tells the reader important background information about India & Gandhi)

Thesis Statement

(your thesis should answer the question and establish a line of reasoning)

First piece of evidence

(introduce the source, then provide the evidence in form of a quote or by paraphrasing)

Explanation

(explain how the evidence supports the thesis statement)

Second piece of evidence

(introduce the source, then provide the evidence in form of a quote or by paraphrasing)

Explanation

(explain how the evidence supports the thesis statement)

Conclusion

(restate your argument/thesis in words that are different from the original thesis)

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