1. Aim: How can you compose the best possible DBQ-essay about the French Revolution? Topic: French Revolution/DBQ
Do Now: Identify the three tasks.
List one fact about each task that Is NOT found in the documents (outside information/prior knowledge).
Task # 1
Task # 2
Task # 3

2. The DBQ Essay
Historical Context:
The French Revolution ( ), which included Napoleon’s reign, is considered a major turning point in world history. This revolution led to major changes in France and other nations and regions of the world.
Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history, answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to
• Discuss the political, economic, AND/ OR social causes of the French Revolution.
• Discuss how the French Revolution affected the people of France
• Discuss one impact the French Revolution had on the world outside France

3. For this particular essay:
You must choose at least TWO causes = Task 1
You must discuss ONE affect on the French people.
You must discuss ONE impact outside of France
This document-based question has a minimum of four components (two causes of the French Revolution, one way the French Revolution affected the people of France, and one impact of the French Revolution outside France).

4. One impact on world outside of France
Task # 1
Causes of Fr Rev
Task # 2
Affected the people
Task # 3
One impact on world outside of France
-political cause
-social cause
-economic cause
-How?
-One impact

5. Choosing Documents
You have read and answered each DBQ…which four will you choose to reference in your essay? Why did you pick these four documents?
Document # 1 relates to Task # 1
Identify the cause.
What outside information do you know about this cause?
Paraphrase or quote the document.
EXPLAIN HOW THIS quote or paraphrase relates to the TASK.
How does the document relate to the task?
If you do not understand the document=do not choose it!

6. Keep in mind the following pieces of advice:
1. A paragraph is AT LEAST five sentences. In a paragraph you should: state your point, explain your point using the document, “explain relevance” using OUTSIDE INFORMATION, and COME BACK TO YOUR POINT.
2. Introduce your source and cite your source correctly:
According to Friedman & Foner, Louis the XIV “levied taxes and spent the people’s money as he saw fit.” (Doc. 1)

7. Guide to Analyzing Quotes for Document Based Essays and Research Papers.
Read through the document, quote or material provided.
Look to see if the evidence relates to the topic of the paragraph.
Explain how and why the quotation or information/evidence is important.
Do not assume that your paraphrase of a quote automatically proves your point. Make the effort to clarify the significance of your quote to the thesis/topic of the paragraph.
Connect the quote to the Topic (topic sentence) of the paragraph and the Thesis. (ask yourself-Why is this quote or information relevant enough for me to use here?)
The final sentence of the paragraph summarizes what we have learned relevant to the thesis and pushes us forward to the next paragraph.
Note: In utilizing quotes to prove a point in your essay, you do not have to use the entire quote. as it may not all be relevant to your topic or thesis. You can just use the relevant portion or phrase.

8. Signal Phrases-to be used in a thesis statement or when introducing a document.
reveals, highlights, illuminates, illustrates, acknowledges, adds, admits, agrees, argues, believes, claims, compares, confirms, contends, emphasizes, comments, exposes, illustrates, grants, insists, observes, reasons, refutes, rejects, reports, responds, suggests, thinks, writes, endorses, declares, denies, disputes, enlightens, conveys, explains
Use a signal phrase from the list above, to edit one statement from the sample DBQ paragraphs.

9. How Do I Analyze the Documents?
Who is speaking?
2. What is the date?
3. What is the explicit (clearly defined) meaning?
4. What is the implicit (implied) meaning?
5. Is it a primary or secondary source of information?
Application: Review last night’s homework.