Document Based Question Process

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Document Based Question (DBQ) Vocabulary

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DBQ: Document Based Question

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Context: Relating to the main idea; time period

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Task: assignment of the student

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Thesis Statement: What you will prove in your essay

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Document: Sources of historical information that support the main idea

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Citing Documents: Using supporting evidence from documents

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Outside Information: Your knowledge not included in the documents

8. Additional Performance Vocabulary: i)

Discuss: means “to talk about something using facts, reasoning, and argument; to present in some detail.”

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Describe: means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it.”

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Show: means “to point out – to set clearly a position or idea by stating it and giving data to support it.”

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Explain: means to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of – to show the logical development or relationships of.”

DBQ Essay Components 1) Introduction (4 – 6 sentences) • General (to) Specific • Restate/Summarize Historical Context (3 – 4 sentences) – Indicate Topics to be discussed – Use relevant facts and dates • Thesis Statement (1 sentence) – This is what your essay will prove – Restating the task – Last sentence in the paragraph – Use your practice from the boxes above.

2) Body (Several paragraphs – more than 2 paragraphs)



Develop information that proves your thesis using supporting evidence

from your documents and your knowledge. • Use facts, dates, events, and examples • Address all elements of the question/task • Use various sentence structure

3)Conclusion (3 – 5 sentences) • Specific (to) General • Restate thesis statement (Which was in the introduction paragraph) • Summarize major points

Process for Completing a Document Based Question •

Step 1 - Read Directions Part A B. Historical Context C. Task D. Read the information in BOXES A.



Step 2 - Write a thesis statement Thesis statement will come from the task ✔ Use the practice boxes to help you write a thesis. ✔ Thesis statement is what you will prove in the body of your essay! ✔



Step 3 – Brainstorm information on the topic ➢ Write down any information you know about the topic, use the graphic organizer box for in class DBQs or on the actual test use the blank pages provided in the test booklet or a separate sheet of paper



Step 4 - Read and answer all document questions



Step 5 – Read directions for Part B Essay



Step 6 – Complete/Develop graphic organizer. Remember the documents should feed your essay, however don’t forget outside information!

Now you are ready to write your essay!!!!

Thesis Statement Writing Boxes:

Write your thesis statement here: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Brainstormideas on thesis. Use the box below. You can use a graphic organizer.

Use the “box method” graphic organizer to list ideas that support your essay. Document # and

Document

Description

Information

Document # _____ Brief description of the document.

Document # _____ Brief description of the

Outside Information

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question).

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document.

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question).

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document.

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question).

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document.

document.

Document # _____ Brief description of the document.

Document # _____ Brief description of the

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question).

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document.

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question)

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document

document.

Document # _____ Brief description of the document.

Document # _____ Brief description of the document.

Use answers from the DBQ questions for document information. Make sure that you focus on the task (essay question).

Bring in outside information related to that part of the document.

Citing Documents Three ways to cite document information in a DBQ: 1.

Parentheses Use parentheses to cite documents as in these examples - (Document 4) (Document 5) (Document 1) Make sure that you are writing the word “Document” and the number of the corresponding document you are referring to.

Within the sentence – Cite within a sentence using the following phrases “According to Document 2…” or “In Document 5…” Do not use sentences that begin this way as topic sentences. 2.

3. End of paragraph At the end of the paragraph (Documents: 3 and 4). Use this manner of citing as a “last resort”.

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