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HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE APUSH DBQ

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE APUSH DBQ. FORMAT – MAY 10, 2019 FRIDAY. 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES 5/10/19 PART 1: 55 MX – 50 MIN – 40% 3 SAQ’S – 40 MIN – 20% PART 2: a) 1 DBQ – 60 MIN (INCL. 15 MIN RDG) – 25% FROM PERIODS 3-8 ONLY

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HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE APUSH DBQ

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  1. HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE APUSH DBQ

  2. FORMAT – MAY 10, 2019 FRIDAY • 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES • 5/10/19 • PART 1: 55 MX – 50 MIN – 40% • 3 SAQ’S – 40 MIN – 20% • PART 2: a) 1 DBQ – 60 MIN (INCL. 15 MIN RDG) – 25% • FROM PERIODS 3-8 ONLY • b) 1 LEQ – 40 MIN – 15% (3 OPTIONS)

  3. DBQ DETAILS • SUGGESTED TIME 60 MINUTES • 15 FOR PREWRITE & 45 FOR ESSAY • USE ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS • USUALLY 7 DOCUMENTS • WILL COVER PERIODS 3-8; 1754-1980 • MUST ADDRESS AUDIENCE, POV, PURPOSE, CONTEXT FOR THE DOCUMENTS • YOU MUST EXPLAIN AT LEAST 2 OUTSIDE FACTS (NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE DOCUMENT) TO SUPPORT EACH DOCUMENT • YOU MUST USE PEN ON AP & WHEN IN CLASS

  4. AP History DBQ Rubric (7 points) • THESIS/CLAIM 0-1 POINT • CONTEXTUALIZATION 0-1 POINT • EVIDENCE 0-3 POINTS • FROM DOCUMENTS 1-2 POINTS • BEYOND DOCS (FACTS) 1 POINT • ANALYSIS & REASONING 0-2 POINTS • RESPOND TO THE PROMPT DON’T RESTATE. 1 OR MORE SENTENCES IN 1 PLACE; INTRO/CONCL • RELATE TOPIC TO BROADER HISTORICAL EVENT DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS THAT OCCURS BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER TIME FRAME • 1 PT – USE OF 3 DOCS & DESCRIBE NOT QUOTE CONTENT OF DOCS • 2 PTS USE OF AT LEAST 6 DOCS – DESCRIBE CONTENT OF 6 DOCS & USE CONTENT OF 6 TO SUPPORT AN ARGUMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE PROMPT • 3RD POINT – USE AT LEAST 1 ADDITIONAL PIECE OF EVID, NOT FOUND IN DOCS, RELEVANT TO ARGUMENT. MORE THAN A PHRASE; MUST DESCRIBE HOW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS ARGUMENT • 1PT- AT LEAST 3 DOCS: POV, AUD, PURP, HIST. SIT.; MUST EXPLAIN HOW/WHY DOC RELEVANT • 1 PT-DEMONSTRATE COMPLEX UNDERSTANDING BY: EXPLAINING SIM&DIFF, CONT & CHANGE, MULTIPLE CAUSES/EFFECTS, CONNECTIONS W/I & ACROSS TIME PERIODS, ALTHOUGH CLAUSE

  5. A GOOD ESSAY …… • INCLUDES AN INTRO PARAGRAPH WITH A BACKGROUND STATEMENT(what came before the event you’re writing about, what is the larger theme within which the event you’re writing about took place) & CLEAR, IDENTIFIABLE THESIS THAT ADDRESSES THE ENTIRE PROMPT. NEXT, YOUR CATEGORIES/TOPICS CLEARLY STATED WITH AN EXPLANATION (political, economic, social) & DEFINITIONS OF UNCLEAR TERMS (revolution, liberty, Chesapeake region) • DOESNOT RESTATE THE QUESTION • ANALYZES DOCUMENTS BY USING ADDITIONAL FACTS, INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENT (2 FACTS PER DOCUMENT MINIMUM) • MAKES AN ARGUMENT WITHIN THE LARGER TIME FRAME – PUTS ARGUMENT WITHIN CONTEXT OF THE BIGGER PICTURE

  6. PROCESS • READ QUESTION – THEN RE-READ IT, TWICE • IDENTIFY YOUR TASK: REWRITE THE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS • CIRCLE OR UNDERLINE KEY WORDS/PHRASES IN PROMPT (DIRECTIONS, UNCLEAR TERMS, DATES) • MAKE A QUICK TIMELINE OR LIST OF OUTSIDE FACTS; MAIN EVENTS OF THE ERA • ORGANIZE/CATEGORIZE FACTS INTO PERSIA: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC (ALL WON’T APPLY IN EVERY DBQ) • THEN, READ DOC. & IN 2-3 WORDS WRITE THE MAIN IDEA • FINALLY, GROUP DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT THESIS (PAIR UP FACTS W/ DOCS) • THEN WRITE: INTRO, 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS, CONCLUSION • AP VIEWS ESSAYS AS ROUGH, FIRST DRAFTS

  7. DOCUMENTS: LOOK AT DOC FOR HINTS, DATE, AUTHOR, PUBLICATION, • SPEAKER: THE VOICE TELLING STORY • OCCASION: TIME & PLACE, HISTORICAL SITUATION • AUDIENCE: WHO IS MESSAGE RECEIVED BY • PURPOSE: WHAT’S THE REASON BEHIND IT • SUBJECT: WHAT’S THE TOPIC • TONE: AUTHOR’S POINT OF VIEW

  8. VIRGINIA & MASSACHUSETTS ON WEBSITE – under ‘more’ tab, essay materials • INTRODUCTION & 1st BODY PARAGRAPH TYPED, SINGLE SPACED, TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 POINT FONT & 1 INCH MARGINS • REGISTER WITH TURNITIN.COM IF YOU HAVEN’T • CLASS CODE POSTED IN LL5 – MAKE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT CODE FOR YOUR PERIOD AND TEACHER • LATE PAPERS NOT ACCEPTED – DUE 8/23/18 6:00PM

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