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DOING the DBQ DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

DOING the DBQ DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION. What is a DBQ?. An essay question that asks you to take a position on an issue that has several possible answers • No “ right ” or “ correct ” response

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DOING the DBQ DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

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  1. DOING the DBQ DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

  2. What is a DBQ? • An essay question that asks you to take a position on an issue that has several possible answers • • No “right” or “correct” response • • You must craft a thesis based on your own knowledge and your interpretation of the evidence presented

  3. I. What is the question asking? Read the question carefully 3x, then think about the following: • What is the essence of the question? • Is it a yes/no, “to what extent,” or “compare and contrast” question? • Does it have more than one part?

  4. II. Define Terms • Explain what is meant by certain terms…ex: unity, identity

  5. III. What is the parameter? • Does the question state specific dates? What are they? • If no specific date parameters are given, set ones of your own • List presidents of the period • Put the question in chronological context of the events and culture of the period

  6. IV. Form a Database • Use a database to organize outside information you know that may be relevant to the question • Create the database before you read the documents • Next, read the documents and add any other info to your database that occurs to you

  7. V. Read and Analyze Documents • A document is not a fact, but a piece of evidence to interpret • Point of view is crucial • Does the document support or refute your thesis? • Don’t explain documents, use them to reinforce your main points • Limit quotations – 1 sentence or less • Reference author’s you are citing (“In the letter by Abraham Lincoln”) • Cite every document used (Doc. A), (Doc. F)

  8. V. Read and Analyze Documents - SOAPS

  9. VI. The First Paragraph • Insight: analysis, perspective, point of view • Make a strong first impression • Provide analysis of the question • The reader should know your position on the question unequivocally after the first paragraph

  10. VII. Formulate Your Thesis • A positive assertion regarding an issue about which reasonable people may hold different opinions • Answers the question in one sentence • Use your notes and database to organize your arguments • Don’t discuss the documents in the order in which the DBQ presents them

  11. VIII. Body of the Essay • Provide factual support for your thesis • Stay focused on the question • Don’t just write down everything you know about the topic • Chronological sequence is more important than precise dates

  12. VIII. Body of the Essay (continued) • Stick to the facts; don’t editorialize • Make sure that each point you make supports your thesis • Include outside information • Cite a majority of the documents

  13. IX. Conclusion • Only if you have time • Do not simply restate thesis • A concluding statement should tie your data together and provide meaning. • Think of the opening and closing paragraphs as mini-essays that lay out your entire case. However, the opening paragraph far exceeds the closing one in importance.

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