1. UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO THE DBQ!
APUSH

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

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

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

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

6. 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…

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

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