2. How To Do an APUSH DD BB QQ

3. A “Dazzling” D.B.Q. Is Like a Tasty Hamburger

4. The “Top Bun” of your essay! 4-6 sentences The Introductory Paragraph

5. 1.E stablish TIME & PLACE. 2.C reate a clear, THESIS STATEMENT… one that takes a position on the question. 3.A llude to the SUB-TOPICS or categories you will discuss to support your thesis statement 4.F ocus on the question at hand—do NOT begin with a “flowery” sentence! The Introductory Paragraph No “laundry list!”

6. The “tasty” part of your essay! 8-12 sentences+ per paragraph The “ ” Meat ” ” Paragraphs

7. 1.I dentify your sub-topic or category in the first sentence. 2.I nclude the documents that are relevant to support the ideas in the paragraph. 3.U se most of the documents given. 4.B ring in supportive outside information. This is critical!! * o.i.’s = “outside information” 5.W hy were these documents selected? The “ ” Meat ” ” Paragraphs

8. 1.Attribution  Who is this person? 2.Why might they be significant? 3.What is the point of view (POV) of the author? 4.How reliable and accurate is the source? 5.What is the tone or intent of the document author? 6.What other information (o.i.) does this document call to mind? Use all available clues. Remember, docs. can be used in a variety of ways! Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents

9. 1.Thomas 1.Thomas Paine, in his pamphlet, Common Sense, Sense, said: “………………….” 2.Joe 2.Joe Smith, a mid-Western delegate to the Republican convention in 1912, 1912, agreed with….. 3.The 3.The 19 c 19 c historian, Frederick Jackson Turner, Turner, felt that …………………. (Doc. E) NEVER begin with: In Document 3, … How to Reference a Document in Your Essay

10. Follow the sentence in which you used a small quote or phrase from a document with a sentence that shows how the information you referenced supports your topic sentence / thesis or how it relates or applies to your topic sentence / thesis or explains how this information applies or fits within this paragraph. This proves that you have “analyzed” the document and interpreted it correctly. A MUST to score 6 or above!Follow the sentence in which you used a small quote or phrase from a document with a sentence that shows how the information you referenced supports your topic sentence / thesis or how it relates or applies to your topic sentence / thesis or explains how this information applies or fits within this paragraph. This proves that you have “analyzed” the document and interpreted it correctly. A MUST to score 6 or above!

11. The “Bottom Bun” of your essay! It holds it all together! 3-4 sentences The Concluding Paragraph

12. 1.S tart with a “concluding phrase.” 2.R efer to the key idea in your thesis statement, but do not re-state it. 3.O r…apply your essay answer to a larger historical perspective. End of some trend/movement/idea, etc. Beginning of some trend/movement/idea End of one & beginning of another. Do NOT NOT end on the note that this is the reason America is what it is today! The Concluding” Paragraph

13. Put It All Together, And....

14. Ummmmm, Burger! I Mean, A Perfect Essay!

15. Write out your introductory paragraph in full, underlining your thesis statement. ¶ 1 ¶ 1 sub-topic title  Information  Information from a document  How  How that evidence relates to your thesis  Information  Information from another document  (Repeat)  Some  Some outside information  How  How that information relates to thesis  Different  Different info. from the same document  Clincher  Clincher or summary sentence (connect to thesis) ¶ 2 ¶ 2 sub-topic title  Repeat  Repeat steps and use of documents, connections and o.i.(s) from first body paragraph Outline Format

16. ¶3 ¶3 sub-topic title  Information  Information from a document  How/why  How/why info supports thesis  Information  Information from another document  How/why  How/why info supports thesis  Some  Some outside information  How/why  How/why info supports theis  Etc. Write out your concluding paragraph in full. Outline Format

17. YOUCANDOIT!!YOUCANDOIT!!

18. Directions for DBQ Lesson Day 1 > read the ppt together as a group. Discuss what you think the presentation is telling you.Day 1 > read the ppt together as a group. Discuss what you think the presentation is telling you. Read the Document Based Question and documents as a group. Sort/Group the documents according to the topics given you in the question.Read the Document Based Question and documents as a group. Sort/Group the documents according to the topics given you in the question. Create a thesis paragraphCreate a thesis paragraph Do this together…but each must have his/her own copy.Do this together…but each must have his/her own copy.

19. Day 2 > Using the thesis paragraph and the sorted documents from your group work yesterday, create an outline for the three body paragraphs and compose your concluding paragraph.Day 2 > Using the thesis paragraph and the sorted documents from your group work yesterday, create an outline for the three body paragraphs and compose your concluding paragraph. –Follow the outline format provided in the powerpoint.