Before you begin any writing assignment, look closely at the prompt and determine what information you have been asked to find. you may want to make a checklist that includes the subject, a list of requirements, and any open-ended questions that the prompt expects you to answer.

What effect did the enclosure acts have on people’s working lives? a. changes brought about by the acts prevented large farmers from taking lands from smaller farmers. b. small farmers could no longer work on common lands and had to move to cities for work. c. peasants started working on enclosed lands and soon became wealthy because of higher wages. d. landowners forced peasants to build roads and bridges as part of the new enclosure laws.