DBQ Flashcards
First thing to do?
Read and understand the prompt, and highlight specific words. Continuity or Change?
What is the next thing to do
You read the 7 documents and summarize the main idea - highlight if it is a continuity or change
Group the documents (religion, economy)
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO
USE ALL 7 DOCUMENTS
How to write a Thesis?
Although x, because of A and B, therefore Y.
x = counter argument
A B = Specific Historical Evidence
Y = Argument
or
[Reastate important parts of the prompt (because A and B)]
Supporting an argument?
Describe the Document,
Followed by “This shows” and “This Demonstrates”
Write about how that document proves your thesis
How do you add outside evidence?
1 Piece of outside evidence,
Another piece of evidence related to this event is …..
Name, explain, analyze
For at least three documents
For at least three documents, explain how or why the document’s point of view, purpose,
historical situation, and/or audience
Complexity point
Link the essay to another period to explain the relationship in comparison