1. The Key to the Test
Part 1

2. The DBQ How to get your points: 1 = acceptable thesis
1= using all documents and understand all of them
2 = Appropriate evidence from all used
1 = Point of View
1 = analytic grouping of documents (AS MANY AS POSSIBLE!!!)
1 = identifies the need for an additional document
2 more points because the reader loves you

3. Content Take really good notes!!! Vocab is key
All of the parts are equal weight
All periods will appear on the test
The multiple choice section has 70 Questions
There are NO TRICKS!!!!

4. The Thesis statement MUST be in the first paragraph Worth 1 point
IF you don’t have one, your whole essay will be bad.
This goes for all of the essays!!

5. The DBQ 8 - 12 source documents NO QUOTES – waste of time Skills based
Good thesis
Use ALL of the Documents
Try to keep it to 3 pages.
ALL ESSAYS EQUAL THE SAME AMOUNT!!!!