Pre-writing DBQ
Name_____________________________
Date_______________ Per___________
DBQ REVIEW
What is the question of the DBQ?
In your own words what is the question asking you to do?
In just a few words (2-5) what are the following Documents about?
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Document ___-
Come up with 3 categories that help answer the question above and can include all of the documents. A document can be placed in more than one category.
On the Chicken foot write your road map. Your thesis is always an opinion that answers the question. The road map is created from the categories you have made and will examine in order to prove your thesis
Getting Ready to Write Your Essay
Paragraph #1 is your introduction-
-State the question that you will be answering in your own words.
-Thesis and road map- where is your essay going= chicken foot
-Hook or Grabber (interest your reader here)
Paragraph #2
Claim for Category 1
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation-where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #3
Claim thesis for Category 2
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation -where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #4
Claim for Category 3
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation-where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #5
Conclusion: Restatement of main idea along with possible insight or wrinkle.
Name
Date
Period
Mongol DBQ Essay- Example
The Mongols at the height of their empire controlled much of Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. This had never been done
Date_______________ Per___________
DBQ REVIEW
What is the question of the DBQ?
In your own words what is the question asking you to do?
In just a few words (2-5) what are the following Documents about?
Document ___-
Document ___-
Document ___-
Document ___-
Document ___-
Come up with 3 categories that help answer the question above and can include all of the documents. A document can be placed in more than one category.
On the Chicken foot write your road map. Your thesis is always an opinion that answers the question. The road map is created from the categories you have made and will examine in order to prove your thesis
Getting Ready to Write Your Essay
Paragraph #1 is your introduction-
-State the question that you will be answering in your own words.
-Thesis and road map- where is your essay going= chicken foot
-Hook or Grabber (interest your reader here)
Paragraph #2
Claim for Category 1
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation-where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #3
Claim thesis for Category 2
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation -where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #4
Claim for Category 3
Evidence: 3 supporting details from document with document citation-where did the evidence come from?
1)
2)
3)
Analysis: connecting evidence to thesis (This is important because…)
Paragraph #5
Conclusion: Restatement of main idea along with possible insight or wrinkle.
Name
Date
Period
Mongol DBQ Essay- Example
The Mongols at the height of their empire controlled much of Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. This had never been done