How To Do A DBQ Part I
Part I
Before we begin…
1. Labels are identifications and NOT chronological periods of time!!!!
2. DBQ MUST use DOCUMENTS!!! (it’s called a document based question for a reason)
3. DO NOT simply summarize the documents they must prove a point!
Bad sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
“Everyone in Europe was into religion”…
“All were poor and uneducated”…
“There was no economy”…
“There was no government”…
Any sentence with the word “stuff”
Any sentence with the word “things”
Keep it short and sweet!
-4 to 6 sentences MAX!
1. Establish TIME & PLACE.
2. Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT.
[underline or highlight it!]
3. Allude to the SUB-TOPICS or categories you will discuss to
No “laundry support your thesis statement list!” 4. Focus on the question at hand— do NOT begin with a “flowery”
1. Establish TIME & PLACE.
What time period is this?
Where are you talking about?
- This is usually Europe however it might be specific to a country.
Sample: “The Middle Ages was from about the
1000s to the mid 1400s. During these years
Europe was organized as a feudal society”
Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT
• Always answer all parts of the question!
• What are you being asked?
Lets look at the prompt one more time:
Which labels for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe: The
Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of
Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe? You must discuss three labels.
Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT
Sample thesis:
“During this era, many labels came to be to explain this time, the Dark Ages, the Age of
Feudalism, and the Age of Faith”
SUB-TOPICS/ Categories
• Think SPRITE!
Sample thesis:
“Many labels came to be to explain this era, the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism and the
Age of Faith; however the label that best fits is the Dark Ages because of the political, economic and social turmoil Europe faced.”
“The Middle Ages was from about the 1000s to the mid 1400s. Invasions, territorial disputes, and an increase in the power
Before we begin…
1. Labels are identifications and NOT chronological periods of time!!!!
2. DBQ MUST use DOCUMENTS!!! (it’s called a document based question for a reason)
3. DO NOT simply summarize the documents they must prove a point!
Bad sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
“Everyone in Europe was into religion”…
“All were poor and uneducated”…
“There was no economy”…
“There was no government”…
Any sentence with the word “stuff”
Any sentence with the word “things”
Keep it short and sweet!
-4 to 6 sentences MAX!
1. Establish TIME & PLACE.
2. Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT.
[underline or highlight it!]
3. Allude to the SUB-TOPICS or categories you will discuss to
No “laundry support your thesis statement list!” 4. Focus on the question at hand— do NOT begin with a “flowery”
1. Establish TIME & PLACE.
What time period is this?
Where are you talking about?
- This is usually Europe however it might be specific to a country.
Sample: “The Middle Ages was from about the
1000s to the mid 1400s. During these years
Europe was organized as a feudal society”
Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT
• Always answer all parts of the question!
• What are you being asked?
Lets look at the prompt one more time:
Which labels for the Middle Ages best describe the era between 500 and 1400 in Europe: The
Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism, the Age of
Faith, or the Golden Age of Europe? You must discuss three labels.
Create a clear, THESIS
STATEMENT
Sample thesis:
“During this era, many labels came to be to explain this time, the Dark Ages, the Age of
Feudalism, and the Age of Faith”
SUB-TOPICS/ Categories
• Think SPRITE!
Sample thesis:
“Many labels came to be to explain this era, the Dark Ages, the Age of Feudalism and the
Age of Faith; however the label that best fits is the Dark Ages because of the political, economic and social turmoil Europe faced.”
“The Middle Ages was from about the 1000s to the mid 1400s. Invasions, territorial disputes, and an increase in the power