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DBQ's (Document Based Questions)
I need help. This Friday, our teacher is going to give us a Document Based Question essay (DBQ) and I have NO CLUE how to do it! I don't know how to form the thesis, what to include in the paper, how to lead into things, or anything. Please explain in DETAIL what to do because this is worth a big grade! Please also give me do's and dont's for the essay. Thank you so much!
~Again, please explain thoroughly and easily what to do to get a great grade.
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With DBQs you generally form the thesis from the question(s) asked. Your thesis is the statement your essay will make. It's generally one sentence. In your thesis paragraph, you introduce your subject, state your thesis and mention how you intend to back it up. By mentioning how you intend to back up your thesis, it helps to lead into the following paragraphs.
With each following paragraph, you more fully explain each point of how you back it up. You need to include supporting information from the documents provided as well as other details you know from other areas such as your textbook and class discussions. While it's okay to quote parts of the document, it's usually frowned upon when you copy the entire document into your essay. Your last paragraph restates the thesis statement and pulls together the essay.
I'm including a few links to websites with information on answering DBQs. They also have some sample DBQs so you can get an idea of what you expect and practice if you wish.
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thesis statement in an essay is a sentence that explicitly identifies the purpose of the paper or previews its main ideas.
Thesis: People are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean.
Thesis: Solving our environmental problems is more difficult than many environmentalists believe.
A thesis is the main idea, not the title. It must be a complete sentence that explains in some detail what you expect to write about.
I CANT HELP MUCH ON HOW TO DO THE DBQ BUT IF YOU'D LIKE MESSAGE ME WITH YOUR TOPIC AND I CAN HELP YOU. DIRECTIONS ALSO. I DO GOOD WRITING AND I'VE ALWAYS GOTTEN A'S ON MY PAPERS.. SO I CAN HELP. JUST LET ME KNOW. (:
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