1. Long Essay Writing

2. Introduction Time and Place Covered Thesis
Periodization
Thesis
Must NOT Restate Question
State Categories to Support the Thesis

3. Body Paragraph #1 Transition Phrase Historical Evidence #1
Connect Category #1 to the Introduction
Historical Evidence #1
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #2
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence
Clear Connection of Category #1 to the Thesis

4. Body Paragraph #2 Transition Phrase Historical Evidence #1
Connect Category #2 to Category #1
Historical Evidence #1
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #2
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence
Clear Connection of Category #2 to the Thesis

5. Body Paragraph #3 Transition Phrase Historical Evidence #1
Connect Category #3 to Category #2
Historical Evidence #1
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #2
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence
Clear Connection of Category #3 to the Thesis

6. Historical Thinking Skill
MUST DEMONSTRATE USE OF APPROPRIATE THINKING SKILL(S) FOR THE QUESTION!

7. Conclusion Restatement of Thesis
Different Words
Summary of Evidence in Support of Thesis
(NOT Restatement of Categories)
Synthesis of Evidence That Does ONE of the Following:
Extends or Modifies the Thesis
Recognizes and Accounts for Disparate Contradictory Evidence from Primary or Secondary Sources
Connects the Topic to Other Historical Periods, Geographical Areas, Contexts or Circumstances
Closing Sentence of Significance of Topic to the Time Period and Future Times

8. Reading the DBQ Question Documents
For Each Document
Underline the Main Idea
Circle Date, Place of Publication, Author
Note the Potential Audience
POV-Point of View
List at Least One Piece of Outside Historical Information Connected to the Document
Group Documents for Each Planned Category

9. DBQ Essay Writing

10. Introduction Time and Place Covered Thesis
Periodization
Thesis
Must NOT Restate Question
State Categories to Support the Thesis

11. Body Paragraph #1 Transition Phrase
Connect Category #1 to the Introduction
Historical Evidence #1 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Connection of the Intended Audience, Purpose, Historical Context and/or Author’s Point of View to the Analysis
Inclusion of Outside Information
Historical Evidence #2 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence(s)
Clear Connection of Category #1
To the Thesis
To Broader Historical Events and/or Processes

12. Body Paragraph #2 Transition Phrase
Connect Category #2 to Category #1
Historical Evidence #1 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Connection of the Intended Audience, Purpose, Historical Context and/or Author’s Point of View to the Analysis
Inclusion of Outside Information
Historical Evidence #2 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence(s)
Clear Connection of Category #2
To the Thesis
To Broader Historical Events and/or Processes

13. Body Paragraph #3 Transition Phrase
Connect Category #3 to Category #2
Historical Evidence #1 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #1 Supports the Thesis
Connection of the Intended Audience, Purpose, Historical Context and/or Author’s Point of View to the Analysis
Inclusion of Outside Information
Historical Evidence #2 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #2 Supports the Thesis
Historical Evidence #3 from Document(s)
Analysis to Prove Evidence #3 Supports the Thesis
Closing Sentence(s)
Clear Connection of Category #3
To the Thesis
To Broader Historical Events and/or Processes

14. Continuation of Body Paragraphs
UNTIL EVIDENCE FROM ALL DOCUMENTS IS USED IN THE ESSAY!

15. Conclusion Restatement of Thesis
Different Words
Summary of Evidence in Support of Thesis
NOT Restatement of Categories
Synthesis of Evidence That Does ONE of the Following:
Extends or Modifies the Thesis
Recognizes and Accounts for Disparate Contradictory Evidence from Primary or Secondary Sources
Connects the Topic to Other Historical Periods, Geographical Areas, Contexts or Circumstances
Closing Sentence of Significance of Topic to the Time Period and Future Times