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Writing takes planning, which involves thinking about the prompt and examining your sources. Consider how to use these strategies below.
Writing takes planning, which involves thinking about the prompt and examining your sources. Consider how to use these strategies below.
DBQ-pre-bucketing.pdfPre-bucketing
Pre-bucketing
This helps you think about sorting your essay into the choices given by the prompt.
DBQ-doc-analysis1.pdfAnalyzing sources (1)
Analyzing sources (1)
This helps you determine the facts in the source, inferences from it, and how it helps answer the prompt.
DBQ-doc-analysis2.pdfAnalyzing sources (2)
Analyzing sources (2)
This allows you to focus more on a close reading of the source and how you can use it to support your claim.
DBQ-doc-scaffolded.pdfAnalyzing sources (3)
Analyzing sources (3)
This is a helpful scaffolded document analysis sheet that walks you through how to do it.
The next step is to try to organize your thinking. These are some helpful steps.
The next step is to try to organize your thinking. These are some helpful steps.
DBQ-bucketing.pdfBucketing
Bucketing
This helps you sort the documents into categories.
The chicken foot
The chicken foot
This helps you write your thesis statement.
DBQ-outline-guide.pdfOutlining
Outlining
This helps you organize your essay into sections.
Rubrics and checklists are incredibly helpful. They let you know how your completed essay should look and help you get there.
Rubrics and checklists are incredibly helpful. They let you know how your completed essay should look and help you get there.
DBQ-rubric-prep.pdfPreparation Rubric
Preparation Rubric
This helps you guage your own progress by setting clear goals.
DBQ-rubric-holistic.pdfHolistic rubric
Holistic rubric
This helps you determine what qualifies for a great essay.
DBQ-rubric-selfcheck.pdfOutlining
Outlining
This gives you a checklist of all the parts your essay should have.
Finally, here are some guided examples to frame your thinking about your essay.
Finally, here are some guided examples to frame your thinking about your essay.
DBQ-guidedexample-pearlharbor.pdfGuided Essay Example (1)
Guided Essay Example (1)
This is an example of an essay outline with helpful statements to get you started in an organized way.
DBQ-guidedexample-prohibition.pdfGuided Essay Example (2)
Guided Essay Example (2)
This is an example of an essay outline with helpful statements to get you started in an organized way.
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