1. Long Essay Question Recipe
THESIS STATEMENT
formula: X, A and B, therefore Y
Each Body Paragraph:
(you can write an effective essay with only 2 body paragraphs, but you MUST use sufficient SFI!)
Each box represents ONE BODY PARAGRAPH: One for each part of your THESIS STATEMENT
Main Idea Sentence: 1st part of your THESIS STATEMENT
Evidence Sentence -SFI … connected to...
Evidence Sentence -SFI
Summative Sentence to restate argument related to HTS and to support THESIS STATEMENT
BODY
THESIS STATEMENT
synTHESIS
CONCLUSION
2-4 sentences that relate the THESIS of your essay to OTHER periods, situations, geographic areas/ other organizing principle

2. Contextualization INTRODUCTION THESIS STATEMENT Each Body Paragraph:
2-4 sentences that explain other events, historical processes, developments in the SAME PERIOD that influence topic of essay ...
INTRODUCTION
THESIS STATEMENT
Each Body Paragraph:
(likely not necessary)
Main Idea Sentence: 1st part of your THESIS STATEMENT
Evidence -Document Analysis/HIPP
Evidence -Document Analysis /HIPP
Evidence - Outside Info (SFI)
Summative Sentence to restate argument to support THESIS STATEMENT
Each box represents ONE BODY PARAGRAPH: One for each part of your THESIS STATEMENT
DBQ Essay Recipe
BODY
ARGUMENT DEVELOPMENT Connect documents and evidence by corroboration, qualification, contradiction
THESIS STATEMENT
synTHESIS
CONCLUSION
2-4 sentences that relate the THESIS of your essay to similar arguments that apply to OTHER periods, situations, geographic areas/ other organzing principle