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DBQ
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How to read the documents for information
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Read the question Read the question twice *read it straight through first *read it a second time to look for key word or fact that define the question
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Keywords that tell how to answer:
assess, evaluate, define, compare, explain, to what extent Time periods Topic
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*Briefly write the main point of each document.
*If the prompt requires you to take one position or another, group the documents on the basis of those positions.
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2. Read the documents *Take note of how the documents are arranged
*note the source and type of each document
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*Look for facts/opinions that relate to the question’s topic
* Note which position(s) the document favors
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*Use the source or the title when referring to the information in the document.
*Do NOT use the word "document" in the narrative of your essay. (Writing "Document A says," "Document B says," and so on results in a laundry list of documents instead of an essay.)
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