DBQ Essay Outline
DBQ Essay
Outline Guide
Use the following outline to plan and write your essays, in response to a Document Based Question (DBQ). The format is similar to a FRQ (Free Response Question) but your evidence will be based on Primary Documents that you will be supplied with.
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INTRODUCTION
A. Attention getting sentence
1. Something that will grab the readers attention
B. Background information on the topic or question. (date, place, situation surrounding the issue or question)
C. Definition of terms contained within the question
D. Thesis and roadmap of what the essay will be about
BODY PARAGRAPH #1 (Reason one)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The first reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub
Thesis
a. Make sure that you state according to what document In your writing EXAMPLE: (Document A, B, C, D, etc.) C. Argument
1. Explanation of why Reason #1 is one factor that answers that question
BODY PARAGRAPH #2 (Reason Two)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The second reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub
Thesis
a. Make sure that you state according to what document In your writing EXAMPLE: (Document A, B, C, D, etc.) C. Argument
1. Explanation of why Reason #2 is one factor that answers that question
BODY PARAGRAPH #3 (Reason three)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The third reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your
Outline Guide
Use the following outline to plan and write your essays, in response to a Document Based Question (DBQ). The format is similar to a FRQ (Free Response Question) but your evidence will be based on Primary Documents that you will be supplied with.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
INTRODUCTION
A. Attention getting sentence
1. Something that will grab the readers attention
B. Background information on the topic or question. (date, place, situation surrounding the issue or question)
C. Definition of terms contained within the question
D. Thesis and roadmap of what the essay will be about
BODY PARAGRAPH #1 (Reason one)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The first reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub
Thesis
a. Make sure that you state according to what document In your writing EXAMPLE: (Document A, B, C, D, etc.) C. Argument
1. Explanation of why Reason #1 is one factor that answers that question
BODY PARAGRAPH #2 (Reason Two)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The second reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your Sub
Thesis
a. Make sure that you state according to what document In your writing EXAMPLE: (Document A, B, C, D, etc.) C. Argument
1. Explanation of why Reason #2 is one factor that answers that question
BODY PARAGRAPH #3 (Reason three)
A. Sub Thesis:
1. The third reason that you provided in your original Thesis
B. Evidence
1. What information from either documents or sources is there to support your sub thesis
2. Use evidence from the documents or sources to provide two to three details about Reason #1 or your