TOPIC OF EXPOSITORY ESSAY: SIKH IMMIGRATION
SINCE CONFEDERATION, TO WHAT EXTENT HAS CANADA BEEN A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SIKH IMMIGRANTS
Planning: Multi-Paragraph Response
Instructions:
Complete this outline to plan your MPR! As you do so, be sure to use these resources to help you plan
your work.
• Explanation: MPR Outline
• Example: MPR Planning – the School of Athens (4-5)
• Example: MPR Planning – the School of Athens (7-8)
Topic/Subject:
Question:
Sikh immigration
Since confederation to what extent has Canada been a land of opportunity for
Sikh immigrants?
My Outline:
Introduction
Hook:
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Background Information:
• Who:
• What:
• Where:
• When:
Thesis Statement:
• DA:
• AN:
Body Paragraph #1: Push factors / Pull factors (To canada)
Point 1(Past) :
• DA: (pull factors to canada) Sikh men became intrigued at the possibilities of residing in British Columbia.
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AN:
– Greater job opportunities
– Promise of greater futures for them and their families.
– All the men who arrived in British Columbia worked in labor industries and had greater job opportunities.
Point 2(Present) :
DA: Due to less employment rates in India Sikhs from Punjab immigrate to Canada because all religions are equa
respected.
AN: – Greater job opportunities
• stronger education
• Diversity
• Stronger economy
Evidence → Explanations (Past):
• Since the first Sikhs to come to Canada in 1897 they saw opportunity, they saw the opportunity not only for
themselves but a better life for their families.
Evidence → Explanations (Present): The economy in India has been corrupted for a while and because of this, Sikhs
immigrate for better job opportunities, a safer place for their families, and better education.
Connection:
• In both, past and present, each group saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Better opportunities, and a place
escape their troubles.
Body Paragraph #2: Opportunities
Point (Past):
• DA:
– Jobs
– Housing
– Fresh start
• AN:
– Sikh men saw an opportunity to provide an environment filled with opportunity for their families.
Evidence → Explanations:
• EV:
• EX:
Point (Present):
• DA:
• Education
• Jobs
• Stronger economy
• Diversity
AN:
Evidence → Explanations:
• EV:
• EX:
Connection:
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Body Paragraph #3: Challenges
Point:
•
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DA:
AN:
Evidence → Explanations:
• EV:
• EX:
Connection:
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Conclusion
Restated Thesis Statement:
• DA:
• AN:
Explanation of Significance/Call to action:
•
Assessment:
Your work will be assessed for Criteria C: Communication, strand 2.
Criterion C Communication
ACMT
Level
Criteria C2
Organizes
information
and ideas
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
in a limited way
somewhat
mostly
completely
Task
The organizer:
The organizer:
The organizer:
The organizer:
Specific
• minimally
• somewhat
• mostly
• clearly demonstrates
Instructions
demonstrates
demonstrates
demonstrates
recognition of the
recognition
recognition
recognition
different parts of an
of the
of the
of the
MPR
different
different
different
• Consistently and
parts of an
parts of an
parts of an
insightfully summarizes
MPR
MPR
MPR
information
• Limited
• Adequate
• Effectively
summarizing
summarizing
summarizing
•
•
of
information
does not
•
distinguishes
between
parts of work
correctly
ARGUMENT – •
does not
have a clear
direction or
focus, and
paragraphs
do not
support the
thesis
of
information
somewhat
•
distinguishes
between
parts of work
correctly
ARGUMENT – •
has adequate
direction or
focus, and
paragraphs
somewhat
support the
thesis
of
•
information
mostly
distinguishes •
between
parts of work
correctly
ARGUMENT has clear
direction or
focus, and
paragraphs
mostly
support
thesis
clearly distinguishes
between parts of work
correctly
ARGUMENT – has clear
direction and focus,
and paragraphs clearly
support thesis
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