The Dreaded DBQ

What is it? DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION Prompt Set of docs Up to 7 15 min. planning period What do you know? OI Analyze docs What is your argument? 45 min. writing time

What do you need to do? Write on one of the HTS Causation CCOT Why did ____ happen? CCOT What changed? Why? How? What stayed the same? Comparison b/t time periods, regions, ethnic groups, ideas Periodization/TAP Turning points Why is it labeled ____ period? Era? Movement?

You must… Argue a point Appropriately use EVIDENCE Contextualization Is your info. relevant? Does it advance your argument? Contextualization Make sense of events going on w/in time period Synthesis Connect ideas and come to greater understanding of larger event/idea

AP means… ANSWER THE PROMPT! The rest? Evidence? Look at question Circle main words What do you have to do? How many parts are there? Compare? CCOT? Is there a time period specified? The rest? Formulate a thesis that answers ALL parts of the question Support thesis with EVIDENCE Evidence? The documents + OI

Outside info. Immediately after reading prompt List as much as possible Must construct argument around what you know Use DOCS as additional support Don’t let docs drive your essay!

Docs Take ALL that is given, break it down, use to support argument BUT… THE ESSAY IS NOT ABOUT THE DOCUMENTS! NEVER, EVER, EVER… Doc. A says… No explanations No quotes! NO SUMMARIES! Docs used should support your argument As read, pay attention to parts of doc. that BACK YOU UP! Underline, circle

HIPP Historical Context Intended Audience Point of View Purpose

THE RUBRIC Thesis- 1 Evidence- 1, 2, 3 OI- 1 Contextualization- 1 1- majority 2- majority used AND one of HIPP 3- ALL but one AND HIPP for ALL but one OI- 1 Contextualization- 1 Can you connect the events to the time period? Why does it matter within the time period? Connect to what else was going on. Synthesis- 1 LINKAGE! Extend or modify thesis Is there contradictory evidence? From other historians, regions, people