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AP ESSAYS

AP ESSAYS. COMPARATIVE (COMP) CHANGE-OVER-TIME (CCOT ) DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION (DBQ). “That's like comparing apples and oranges.". ? One way apples and oranges are similar ? One way apples and oranges are different. Apples & Oranges. Comparative Essay Rubric.

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AP ESSAYS

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  1. AP ESSAYS COMPARATIVE (COMP) CHANGE-OVER-TIME (CCOT) DOCUMENT BASED QUESTION (DBQ)

  2. “That's like comparing apples and oranges." ? One way apples and oranges are similar ? One way apples and oranges are different.

  3. Apples & Oranges

  4. Comparative Essay Rubric • A– answers all parts of the question (2 pts) • D – makes at least two direct comparisons between or among societies (1 pt) • A – analyzes at least one reason for a similarity or difference (1 pt) • T– has acceptable thesis (1 pt) • E – substantiatesthesis with appropriate historical evidence (2 pts)

  5. EXPANDED CORE - Historical skills and knowledge required to show excellence • Has clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis. • Addresses all parts of the question • Provides ample historical evidence to substantiate thesis. • Relates comparisons to larger global context. •  Makes several direct comparisons consistently between or among societies. • Consistently analyzes cause & effect of similarities and differences. TOTAL 2 pts

  6. Step 1 - Read and Analyze the prompt • Restate the prompt as a question. • What is the question asking you to do? • Circle the verbs – i.e. compare, contrast, discuss, • What are you to compare, discuss, etc.? • Underline them • When and Where? • Underline the regions, countries, cultures • Underline the dates or time periods.

  7. Step 2 – Brainstorm the data needed to answer the question • Make a T Chart. • Create categories for this information. • Brainstorm a list of factual information.

  8. Step 3 - Create a preliminary thesis • The thesis must answer the question. • Restate the question as an answer • Include all key phrases (regions, dates, etc.) • The thesis must fully address the question - Include both similarities and differences • The thesis must take a position with regard to the question. • It is the guiding argument of the essay.

  9. Step 4 - Reevaluate your Thesis • Do the categories accurately reflect your evidence • Do you have both similarities & differences • Conclude with a transitional sentence. • “To better understand the similarities and differences between these two …”

  10. A thesis must: Answer the Question An acceptable thesis does 3 things 1) Background - gives a brief background 2) Argues (Answers) – states your argument that answers the question. 3) Reasons – states reasons for the conclusion (argument) you have made.

  11. A thesis must: Answer the Question • Make sure your thesis statement does what your assignment asks you to do. • Begin by rephrasing the question as an answer that includes the big key phrases from the question • States the point you wish to make in your essay. • Appears in the introductory paragraph and is restated in the concluding paragraph

  12. Step 5 - Write the first paragraph of your essay • Begin with a topic sentence that is one of the similarities or differences from your thesis.

  13. Example 1 Compare and contrast the impact of nationalism in Europe versus the impact of nationalism in the European colonies throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

  14. Example 1 • What are we comparing & contrasting? • Impact of nationalism • Where? • Europe • European colonies • When? • 19th and 20th centuries

  15. Example 1 - Thesis Nationalism was a driving force throughout much of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but it had a very different flavor in Europe than in most European colonies. While nationalism for both groups meant pride and commitment to one’s own “nation,” nationalism in Europe – which often meant racism or desire for domination – became synonymous with national expansion and conquest of other peoples, while nationalism in the colonies meant self determination and freedom from European rule. To better understand how nationalism led to the struggle for independence in many European colonies, one must first examine how nationalism, among other factors, led to the establishment of many of these colonies.

  16. Formula for a good body paragraph 1st Sentence – Direct Comparison (Topic Sentence) 2nd Sentence – Evidence from Region One 3rd Sentence – Evidence from Region Two 4th Sentence – Analysis 5th Sentence – Transition

  17. Example 2 In a carefully constructed essay, compare and contrast the ancient civilizations of Greece and China. How do notions like "Order" and "Harmony" constitute fundamental themes in these two civilizations? Please make certain that you use specific examples to support your arguments. times

  18. Example 3 In a carefully constructed essay, compare and contrast the basic beliefs of two of the following religions: Buddhism Christianity Confucianism Hinduism Islam

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