UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO THE DBQ! APUSH

1. THE THESIS STATEMENT DO Not re-state the question word for word Address the question Take a side 3 POINTS

2. BODY PARAGRAPHS (T.E.S.T) Topic Sentence Evidence (DOCS!) Summary Statement/Analysis Transition

ANALYZE DOCS: Consider… 3. USE 6-7 DOCS! (APPARTS) ANALYZE DOCS: Consider… AUTHOR PLACE & TIME PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AUDIENCE REASON THE MAIN IDEA SIGNIFICANCE

3. USE 6-7 DOCS! THEY ARE MEANT TO BACK UP YOUR ARGUMENT DON’T USE DOCS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND Group

4. CITE ALL DOCS! 1.Blahhhh blahhh blahhh (DOC A). 2. According to document A, ….. 3. Documents A, B, and G clearly _______________ illustrate… Demonstrate… Exemplify… Point to… Show… Prove… Are evidence of…

5. Conclusion (S.T.O.P) Summarize main points Thesis Re-statement Omit new info Perspective

Do Not! Unsupported statements Generalizations “I”, “You”, “We” “never”, “always” (absolutes) “don’t”, “can’t” (contractions) Slang, figures of speech