Anatomy of a DBQ PDF

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your guide on how to write a DBQ !! notes, checklist, etc. very helpful for AP history courses !!...

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Anatomy of a DBQ (2020 ver.)

1. Introductory Paragraph a. Contextualization – provide historical background overview of topic i. Make connection to thesis statement b. Thesis Statement i. Restate prompt + describe two groups (Recommended: 2)

2. Body Paragraph (Recommended: 2) a. Topic sentence – summarizes first group (Recommended: 2) b. Evidence/Analysis (Recommended: 4-5) i. Describe the significant details of the document ii. Cite document (Doc #) iii. Connect document to thesis – explain how it may support or counteract the argument c. Sourcing (Recommended: 2 minimum) i. Must use one of the following elements of “HAP-P” acronym for a minimum of two documents, as well as explain bias 1. Historical Context: explain the historical context/current situation of the document, and how it supports thesis 2. Audience: mention who the document was written or addressed to, and explain why – this is easily achieved in letter-styled documents 3. Point of View: the role of the document creator, background/bias – mention who created the document and what it implies about them personally 4. Purpose: what the creator hopes to accomplish with the document, or why they created the document – explain if the document was used to inform/persuade an audience and why d. Evidence Beyond the Documents (Recommended: 2 minimum) i. Connect specific evidence to the argument that is not already mentioned in the documents 1. Name, explain, and connect evidence 2. Either provide the name of the person/event OR provide a specific time period/date – vocabulary terms

Anatomy of a DBQ (2020 ver.)

3. Complexity/Synthesis (Recommended: 1) a. Either provide complexity throughout your essay OR include complexity in your final paragraph b. Can be achieved by the following i. Analyzing multiple variables/factors of the prompt, apart from what is stated in the main argument ii. Explaining cause and effect relationships iii. Explaining continuities, trends, changes iv. Making connections between different time periods v. Judging the validity of argument by using different perspectives vi. Using different perspectives to improve or change an argument c. Recommended to match complexity with prompt (ex. use CCOT for complexity if prompt is asking for CCOT) d. Recommended to introduce complexity in thesis statement using the formula: “While/Although X; the A and B” i. X is the counterargument and complexity, while A/B are the two groups for the argument

Simplified Outline: - Contextualization/Thesis o Categories (2) - Body Paragraph #1: o Document description (2-3) o Sourcing (0-2) o Outside evidence (0-2) - Body Paragraph #2: o Document description (2-3) o Sourcing (0-2) o Outside evidence (0-2) - Complexity Paragraph

Anatomy of a DBQ (2020 ver.)

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1 contextualization 1 thesis statement 2 categories 2 topic sentences 4-5 document description * 2-3 sourcing * 2-3 outside evidence * 1 complexity

* recommendation: do one extra just in case one of them are wrong :)

DBQ Point System: o o o o o o o

thesis – 1 point contextualization – 1 point evidence (2 docs) – 2 points evidence (4 docs) – 3 points outside evidence (2 examples) – 2 points sourcing (2 docs) - 2 points complexity – 1 point...