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Crafting an Impressive AP US DBQ Essay: A Recipe for Success

Learn how to write a dazzling AP US DBQ essay! Understand the key components from introduction to conclusion, including utilizing primary sources effectively.

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Crafting an Impressive AP US DBQ Essay: A Recipe for Success

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  1. How To Doan AP US B Q D

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

  3. The Introductory Paragraph The “Top Bun” of your essay!

  4. The Introductory Paragraph • Establish TIME & PLACE. • Create a clear, THESIS STATEMENT that clearly answers 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!

  5. The “”Meat”” Paragraphs The “tasty” part of your essay! Should usually be a minimum of 3 paragraphs 8+ 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, but if you don’t understand it - skip it! • Bring in supportive outside information. This is critical!!

  7. Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents • 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 does this document call to mind? Use all available clues. Remember, docs. can be used in a variety of ways!

  8. Using Primary Source Documents: • Identify the main point of each document and relate it to your thesis/argument. • Use the documents to remind you of other outside information to incorporate in the essay. • Do not paraphrase or summarize a document. Never allow the focus of a paragraph or an essay to shift from the prompt and your thesis to the documents. • Try to use the main ideas and outside information suggested by as many documents as possible, however, never use a document you don’t understand or are unsure of. • Refrain from quoting a document as it wastes precious time and most readers consider it a sign of a desperate student. • Do not explicitly refer to a document (e.g. “As it says in Document A…”)

  9. How to Reference a Document in Your Essay • Thomas Paine, in his pamphlet, Common Sense, argued that kings are super lame. (Doc. C) • Joe Shmoe, a mid-Western delegate to the Republic convention in 1912, agreed with….. • The 19c historian, Frederick Jackson Turner, felt that …………………. (Doc. E) NEVER begin with: In Document 3, …..

  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.” • Restate your thesis statement a bit differently. • Put your essay answer in 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 we are where we are today!

  12. Put It All Together, And . . . .

  13. Ummmmm, Burger! I Mean, A Perfect Essay!

  14. YOU CAN DO IT!

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