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How to Write an APUSH

How to Write an APUSH. B. Q. D. A “Dazzling” D.B.Q. Is Like a Quality Hamburger. The Introductory Paragraph. The “Top Bun” of your essay! 4-6 Sentences. The Introductory Paragraph. Establish TIME & PLACE . Create a clear, THESIS STATEMENT… one that takes a position on the question.

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How to Write an APUSH

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  1. How to Write an APUSH B Q D

  2. A “Dazzling” D.B.Q.Is Like a Quality Hamburger

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

  4. The Introductory Paragraph • Establish TIME & PLACE. • Create a clear, THESIS STATEMENT… one that takes a position on the question. • Allude to the SUB-TOPICS or categories you will discuss to support your thesis statement • Focus on the question at hand—do NOT begin with a “flowery” sentence! No “laundry list!”

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

  6. The “Meat” Paragraphs • Identify your sub-topic or category in the first sentence. • Include the documents that are relevant to support the ideas in the paragraph. • Use most of the documents given. (Half + 2 Rule) • Bring in supportive outside information. This is critical!! * o.i.’s = “outside information” • Why were these documents selected?

  7. Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents • Attribution  Who is this person? • Why might they be significant? • What is the point of view (POV) of the author? • How reliable and accurate is the source? • What is the tone or intent of the document author? • 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!

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

  9. 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!

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

  11. The Concluding” Paragraph • Start with a “concluding phrase.” • Refer to the key idea in your thesis statement, but do not re-state it. • Or…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 end on the note that this is the reason America is what it is today!

  12. Put It All Together, And . . . . A Great Burger… A Great DBQ!

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