Mini-Q Essay: The Great Wall of China: Benefits vs. Costs

In this assignment, you will write a four-paragraph essay discussing whether the benefits of building the Great Wall of China outweighed the costs. Your essay should include an introduction with a thesis statement, two body paragraphs with claims supported by evidence, and a counterclaim paragraph. Use the Mini-Q that we went over for your evidence.

Write a four-paragraph essay on whether the benefits outweighed the costs for building "The Great Wall of China." The first paragraph must be an introduction paragraph that provides some background for the reader but also contains a thesis statement. The essay must include two more claim, evidence, connection paragraphs that also cite the resources used. The last paragraph must be a counterclaim paragraph in which you provide a counter argument to your own thesis but then refute that argument.