Saturday, October 25, 2008

DBQ Outline Format & Tips

DBQ: Turning Points, Non-Political Revolutions

Outline and Rough Draft Due: Monday, 10/27

Requirements for Rough Draft:
12 pt font
Times New Roman Font
Double Spaced
* Outline may be handwritten

DBQ Outline Format:

I. Thesis Statement and Introductory Ideas

II: Body Paragraph 1: Focus Concept

A. Topic Sentence
B. Evidence From Document
C. Evidence From Outside Knowledge

III: Body Paragraph 2: Focus Concept

A. Topic Sentence
B. Evidence From Document
C. Evidence From Outside Knowledge

IV: Body Paragraph 3: Focus Concept

A. Topic Sentence
B. Evidence From Document
C. Evidence From Outside Knowledge

V: Concluding Paragraph: Summary of your points based on the facts and ideas presented. Connection to a bigger idea in history. No new information!


TIPS

1. Be sure that you can use information from the documents to back up any ideas that you discuss

2. Do not use contractions or personal pronouns such as I, me, or my.

3. Consider how you would answer the essay question if you did not have the documents.

Email me with questions