Task

=Task =

Imagine you are a historical author, and you have been asked to write a summary on the French Revolution for a high school textbook. Your task, over the next three weeks, is to dissect the information on this site and use it to create a 2000 word overview of the French Revolution. In order to do this, you will have to complete each of the mini-tasks - you should aim to finish one each week!



Week 1 Mini-Task

 * //Take in and dissect information//**
 * Draw a concept map of everything you know about the French Revolution - anything you can recall having read or learnt previously. This will establish what you already know.
 * Write out a list of questions you think are important to answer if you're going to write an overview of the French Revolution
 * Read through the information on this site and from external sources as well (Remember, Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source of information!), keeping your key questions in mind.
 * Break the information into sections - a good start might be to use the headings given for each page on this very wiki! (Causes, Key Figures and Events, and Effects on French Society)

Week 2 Mini-Task

 * //Compile your information//**
 * Pick out key points for each section - make sure you have at least 2 or 3 for each area that you're going to write about.
 * Once you have your ideas set in concrete, flesh them out. Create sub-points for each key point - another 2 or 3.
 * **Topic**
 * Key Point
 * Sub-point
 * Sub-point
 * Sub-point
 * Go back and re-read the topics relating to what you want to talk about, and use this to add the depth you need. Be sure to reference where necessary!

Week 3 Mini-Task

 * //Bring it together//**
 * Arrange the topics and their key points in a suitable order.
 * Make sure you have links between each paragraph.
 * Write an appropriate introduction to open the piece.
 * Write a suitable conclusion in order to bring it all together and make it memorable for the reader.