Name:

WH #___________

CW PG #_____

Introductory Paragraph
Should include:
Importance

Background Information on Rome

o Accomplishments

Time Frame

Answer/Thesis
o

Rome fell for many reasons, with the most important being ________________________________ (first
reason) and ________________________________ (second reason),
________________________________ (third reason)

First Body Paragraph

Should include:
Topic sentence
o One element for Romes fall was ________________________________.

Cite Example Specific example that caused Romes downfall.

Explain the impact it had on Rome

Second Body Paragraph

Should include:
Topic sentence
o Another reason for Romes fall was ________________________________.

Cite Example Specific example that caused Romes downfall.

Explain the impact it had on Rome

Third Body Paragraph

Should include:
Topic sentence
o The most important reason for Romes fall was ________________________________.

Cite Example Specific example that caused Romes downfall.

Explain the impact it had on Rome

Concluding Paragraph
Should include:

Summarizing statement

Although historians have long discussed the reasons for the fall of Rome, the most important reasons for the fall of
Rome were _____________________________, __________________________________,
________________________.

Analysis
o

Discuss the impact the fall of Rome had on the world: