How to write a GREAT

DBQA Sukol Original

The Intro

• Do not immediately answer the prompt in your 1st sentence

• Do provide background info (OI) that leads into your thesis

• Ie. Slaves 1st came to what is now the U.S. in 1619. But it wasn’t until 1776 when the U.S. declared independence and wrote that “all men are created equal…”

The thesis

• Directly address/ answer the prompt.

• EX: Opposition to slavery grew between 1776-1852 because of increased rhetoric of liberty & equality, Westward Expansion and increased moral opposition due to the Second Great Awakening, as well as heightened awareness about the cruelties of slavery.”

• Be CLEAR!!!!!!!

How to use your docs

• Weave docs in as evidence and explain how the doc supports your argument.

• DO NOT spend a lot of time explaining the document.

• Ex: Opposition to slavery increased during the Mex-Am War as people feared that adding new territory could lead to slavery spreading. This concern was articulated by David Wilmot when he said “…..” (Doc A)

• See how the doc comes AFTER the argument that contains OI (ie. the Mex-Am War)

Transitions

• Don’t immediately jump to the next document unless it supports the argument that you are on. Each pp should be a separate, but related argument.

• Stringing docs together is not good DBQ’ing