The Document-Based Question
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The Document-Based Question
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What Is It?
• An essay question that requires you to interpret primary source documents.
• Documents might include the following:
Newspaper articles/editorialsLetters/diariesSpeechesLegislation Political cartoonsCharts and graphs
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What Are the Documents for?
• To discuss events and ideas with which you are familiar.
• To support or refute the essay questions
• Focus around the essay topic
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When Do I Take the DBQ?
• After the multiple-choice section
• You get a green booklet with the essay questions and DBQ
• Begins with a 15 minute mandatory reading period– Evaluate and interpret the documents
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Is There a Right Answer to Each DBQ?
• Yes– Multiple arguments
• Develop your argument (thesis) with evidence (include outside information)
• Use a strong historical argument
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I Have the Question, Now What Do I Do? Getting Started
• Read the question thoroughly• Explore all parts of the question (how many
parts)• Highlight important aspects• Ask these two questions
– Do I have an opinion about this subject?– What must I discuss in order to write a
successful essay? (most important)
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Getting Started Cont.
• Your essay will follow the standard writing formula– Thesis or introductory paragraph
• Opening sentence• Rephrase question• Your opinion• Introduce your arguments
– Body• At least 3 full length paragraphs• Minimum of 2 documents to backup your argument• The more you use, the better your essay if they are used
correctly
– Conclusion
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Getting Started Cont.
• Gather information
• Address issues
• Decide on data
• Organize plan of attack
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Sample Question1) Although New England and the Chesapeake
region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
Use the documents AND your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop your answer….
Circle or underline the key parts to the question.
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Sample Question Breakdown
1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Sample Question Breakdown
1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Sample Question Breakdown
1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Sample Question Breakdown
1)Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Sample Question Breakdown
1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Sample Question Breakdown
1) Although New England and the Chesapeake region were both settled largely by the people of English origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. Why did this difference in development occur?
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Question Breakdown
New England region
Chesapeake region
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Question BreakdownBoth settled
English origin
Why settled, when settled, how settled?
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Question Breakdown
By 1700----colonial time period
Evolved---grew into or developed
Two distinct societies---different
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Question Breakdown
Why did this difference
In development occur
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Question BreakdownYour knowledge of the colonial period up to
1700 to develop your answer…..
OUTSIDE INFORMATION
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Sample Question Breakdown
• Thoroughly examine and analyze the question
• Brainstorm for information– Cluster/outline– List of important events, people and other
pertinent information
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Gather Outside Information
• Jot down terms, ideas, and/or concepts
• 2 or 3 minutes
• Decide what you can and cannot use
• Insert into cluster/outline
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Outside Information
• Information same as the documents – That means you are on target
• Read question and brainstorm
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Reading the DocumentsUse the SOAPSS to help you understand the documents
S = Subject
O = Place and Time
A = Audience
P = Purpose
S = Speaker
S = Significance
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Reading the Documents
Document OrderDocument Order
• ChronologicalChronological - if the test is asking you trace the historical development.
• Otherwise – organized for compare and compare and contrastcontrast (draw comparisons in your essay).
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Reading the Documents
Inconsistencies
• Not all documents agree
• Present different view points
• Recognize inconsistencies– APPARTS help you identify the source and
differing opinions of the same event or data
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Reading the Documents
Once you decided on your thesis: (documents)
1. Supporting evidence
2. Contradicting evidence
- incorporate and acknowledge these
3. Why was that document included?
4. Add more outside info (???)
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Thesis Development
• Read question one more time
• Develop an argument you can prove
• Make sure your thesis addresses all pertinent aspects of the question
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Write Your Essay• Get to the point• Back thesis up with facts, solid evidence not fluffnot fluff
– opening statement with your opinion, restate the question and 3 arguments
• 3 or 4 different issues or topic sentences• Make sure you are addressing the question• Refer back to the question several times• Include as many documents as possible and be sure you cite each
document used• Don’t quote document----summarize or main idea• UnderlineUnderline factual information you want “readers” to see….and list
documents when you use them…. (DocA)(DocA)
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Final Conclusion
• Ending paragraph which summarizessummarizes what you have written.
• This is not part of the body…….
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The Last Word
• Stay confident
• Don’t panic
• Take a deep breath to relax
• You prepared all year for the test
• Everyone else is in the same boat as you