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Write a Body Paragraph For each piece of evidence used in your writing, clearly state your reasoning. Over-Arching Argument: The benefits of building the Great Wall of China outweighed the costs. Claim 1: The Great Wall of China was of extreme benefit to the Chinese people living in the border areas. – Evidence: According to a letter written by Chao Cuo in 169 BCE, people living in border areas lived in walled cities “well protected by high walls, deep moats, catapults, and thorns” (Doc. B). – Reasoning: Without walled cities, the Chinese people might have been easily attacked by barbarians like the Xiongnu.

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• For each piece of evidence used in your writing, clearly state your reasoning.

• Over-Arching Argument: The benefits of building the Great Wall of China outweighed the costs.

• Claim 1: The Great Wall of China was of extreme benefit to the Chinese people living in the border areas.– Evidence: According to a letter written by Chao Cuo

in 169 BCE, people living in border areas lived in walled cities “well protected by high walls, deep moats, catapults, and thorns” (Doc. B).

– Reasoning: Without walled cities, the Chinese people might have been easily attacked by barbarians like the Xiongnu.