1. Free-Response Practice Host: Mr. Zachariah Crossen
AP Writing Day
Free-Response Practice
Host: Mr. Zachariah Crossen

2. DBQ: Just Do It Now woorries, mayt No prior knowledge Basic skill sets
Crafting a thesis
Using documents for evidence
Analyzing and grouping documents
Identifying POV
Identifying and explaining the need for an additional document

3. Change Over Time: It’s Just That Simple
All you gotta do is
Have a relevant thesis
Support the thesis
Background knowledge
You decide!
What you know; not limited
Address all parts of the question
Use world historical context to show CoT
Analyze process of CoT
Sometimes you have choices.

4. Sample CoT
Choose TWO of the areas listed below and analyze how each area’s relationship to western countries changed from 1750 to present. Be sure to describe each area’s involvement with western countries around 1750 as your starting point.
Russia
China
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America

5. Compare and Contrast: Kinda Alike but Different from CoT…
Choose from 3 or 4
Have a thesis
Support thesis
Background knowledge
Relate directly as comparison or contrast
Address all parts of the question
Analyze relevant reasons for similarities or differences

6. Sample C&C
Compare and contrast the social and political organization of TWO of the following classical civilizations in the era between 200 B.C.E. and 600 C.E.
Gupta India
Han China
The Roman Empire

7. Part Deux

8. ___________________________________________________
DBQ Matrix
The Key is:
___________________________________________________
Document
Groupings
POV?
Additional
Documents
Requested?
Topic 1: Brings people together across social class
 1, 4, 10
Topic 2: Divides people by religion
 7, 8, 9
Topic 3: Racial cooperation
 2, 3
Topic 4: Racial segregation
 1,5, 6

9. CoT Matrix Change or Continuity ___________ Topics 1. Silk Road
Qualifier # 1;
___________
Qualifier # 2;
Qualifier # 3;
1. Silk Road
2. Sub-Saharan Network
3. Indian Ocean Network
4.Role of Muslims/Middle East

10. C&C Matrix Demographics Topics Compare or Contrast ___________
Qualifier # 1;
___________
Qualifier # 2;
Qualifier # 3;
1. Disease
 Contrast
Demographics
2. Exchange of crops
 Compare
 Environment
3. Slavery
 Demographics
4. Deforestation