Pre-Writing: Trade Networks
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT/ LESSON 2.9ACTIVITY UNIT 2PREWRITING: TRADE NETWORKS, 1200-1450 CE1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Prewriting”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposePrepare to create a written argument by developing your claim and gathering supporting evidence. ProcessIf your teacher asks you to, analyze the DBQ Sources before you complete the activity.Prompt: Was the expansion of the Silk Roads trade good or bad for people living in Afro-Eurasia during this period?1.In yourown words, write what the prompt is asking you to do.2.Using your understanding of the content, and your analysis of the prompt, write a claim.3.Review your claim using the following questions: •Does my claim make an argument?•Does my claim take a position that requires defending?•Is my claim focused and precise?•Does my claim answer the question, So what?•Does my claim reference the evidence I will use to support my argument?