1. Hammurabi’s Code DBQ Essay Tips and Instructions
Mrs. Courtney & Mr. Reinheimer

2. What to DO and what NOT to do…
Rules of Writing
What to DO and what NOT to do…

3. Don’t Provide “Previews”
Do not write telling statements such as, “In this paragraph, I will tell you…”

4. Don’t Do It, & You’ll Earn a Good Grade!
Do NOT use contractions or abbreviations in your final draft.

5. Put These Words to Rest!
Avoid using the following overused words: very, thing(s), stuff, good, bad, great, lots/a lot, or nice.

6. Interrogative Sentences…What Are those???
Do NOT ask questions in your final draft.

7. But Why?
Do NOT start sentences with the following words: but, and, so, like, or well.

8. Point-of-View
Do NOT use second person point-of-view (you, your, yourself, yours, yourselves).
You are not writing TO someone!
Say “BOO!” to you!

9. Point-of-View
Do NOT use first person point-of-view (I, me, my, mine, myself, we, us, our, ours, ourselves).

10. Documentation/Citation
Cite your sources.

11. Let’s Begin… You need to correctly format your paper. Spacing
Font (type & size)
Heading
Title
Indentations
Works Cited

12. Spacing Double Space: Double space the entire paper.
Open a Google Doc.
Click format
Click line spacing
Click double.

13. Font The default font is “Arial, size 11.”
Click Arial; choose Times New Roman.
Click 11; choose 12.

14. Heading
Heading: Starting with the cursor on the LEFT hand side of the document, type your name (enter), your teacher’s name (enter), the class (enter), and the date (enter).

15. Title
Your cursor is now lined up under the date, but you need to center your title.
Click on the “center” text button.

16. Title - Centered Type your title, and then click enter.
Do NOT add quotation marks. Do NOT capitalize insignificant words (it).

17. Typing the Body of the Essay
Click the left align text button .
Your cursor will now appear on the left; click “tab” one time to indent your introductory paragraph.
Do NOT skip additional lines between paragraphs.

18. Typing the Body of the Essay
Indent each paragraph.
Do NOT skip additional lines between paragraphs.
Do NOT click enter at the end of a line unless you need to start a new paragraph.

19. Introductory Paragraph
Grabber
Background
State the ?
Thesis