I handed back the papers, along with comments.
One of the things I noted was the importance of avoiding opinion. Even though opinion is not allowed in history writing, it is still possible to present a point of view through logic and to then support that view with evidence. For example, here is an opinion:
It is wrong for women not to be able to
have control of their own bodies.
Here is an argument that can then be supported with specific information:
Women who are denied access to birth
control are in many cases prevented from being able to decide if and when they
want to bear children. And unplanned pregnancies can result in women being
forced to abandon their education, it can create economic hardships, and it can
interfere with the ability to get and keep a job or to develop a career.
The second example is in line with the opinion, but it uses logic based in evidence (which would then need to be provided further in the text to support these statements).
SWEDISH HISTORY
We started with Swedish history. I can provide you with the slides I showed in class. If you missed class, you want to get notes and ask questions about what isn't clear. I will wait until after Friday's lessons before I put up the slides on Vklass.
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