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UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO THE DBQ!. APUSH. 1. THE THESIS STATEMENT. DO Not re-state the question word for word Address the question Take a side 3 POINTS. 2. BODY PARAGRAPHS (T.E.S.T). Topic Sentence E vidence (DOCS!) S ummary Statement/Analysis Transition. 3. USE 6-7 DOCS! (APPARTS).
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1. THE THESIS STATEMENT • DO Not re-state the question word for word • Address the question • Take a side • 3 POINTS
2. BODY PARAGRAPHS(T.E.S.T) • Topic Sentence • Evidence (DOCS!) • Summary Statement/Analysis • Transition
3. USE 6-7 DOCS! (APPARTS) • ANALYZE DOCS: Consider… • AUTHOR • PLACE & TIME • PRIOR KNOWLEDGE • AUDIENCE • REASON • THE MAIN IDEA • SIGNIFICANCE
3. USE 6-7 DOCS! • THEY ARE MEANT TO BACK UP YOUR ARGUMENT • DON’T USE DOCS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND • Group
4. CITE ALL DOCS! • 1.Blahhhh blahhh blahhh (DOC A). • 2. According to document A, ….. • 3. Documents A, B, and G clearly _______________ • illustrate… • Demonstrate… • Exemplify… • Point to… • Show… • Prove… • Are evidence of…
5. Conclusion(S.T.O.P) Summarize main points Thesis Re-statement Omit new info Perspective
Do Not! • Unsupported statements • Generalizations • “I”, “You”, “We” • “never”, “always” (absolutes) • “don’t”, “can’t” (contractions) • Slang, figures of speech