Essay Planning: The Poverty in Elizabethan Society
History
GCSE
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet to help students plan an essay on the topic of poverty in Elizabethan society, focusing on structuring arguments and supporting evidence.
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Essay Planning: The Poverty in Elizabethan Society
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Essay Planning: The Poor in Elizabethan Society
Essay Title/Question:
How effectively did Elizabethan society address the needs of the poor?
Instructions: Use the questions below to plan your essay. Ensure each part includes relevant evidence and reasoning to build a balanced argument.
1.
Outline your introduction and thesis statement for this essay.
[3 marks]2.
Explain one way in which Elizabethan society attempted to help the poor, with evidence.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the experiences of the 'worthy poor' and the 'unworthy poor' in Elizabethan society.
[4 marks]4.
Analyze the effectiveness of Elizabethan laws in reducing poverty.
[6 marks]5.
Outline the main arguments for and against the idea that Elizabethan society was effective in helping the poor.
[4 marks]6.
Compare the role of charity and laws in addressing poverty in Elizabethan society.
[4 marks]7.
Explain how societal attitudes towards the poor influenced government policies.
[3 marks]8.
Analyse the main challenges Elizabethan society faced in reducing poverty.
[6 marks]9.
Write a conclusion to the essay, summarizing your main points and giving your overall view.
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