{"id":10136,"date":"2017-06-08t12:54:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-08t19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=10136"},"modified":"2017-06-06t12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06t19:54:54","slug":"ap-us-history-dbq-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/ap-us-history-dbq-know\/","title":{"rendered":"the ap us history dbq: what you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_300168620.jpg\" alt=\"the ap us history dbq: what you should know\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10285\" srcset=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_300168620.jpg 500w, \/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_300168620-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>many test takers dread the ap us history dbq, but there\u2019s no need to fear! by knowing what to expect, you can come prepared for success.  <\/p>\n<h2>ap us history dbq format <\/h2>\n<p>the ap us history dbq consists of one essay question. you will have 55 minutes to complete the essay, which will count for 25% of your overall exam score. <\/p>\n<p>you will be presented with an essay question, followed by a series of documents (typically 7) related to the theme of the question. these documents can be: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>texts<\/li>\n<li>maps<\/li>\n<li>photographs <\/li>\n<li>political cartoons <\/li>\n<li>other artwork <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nyou will be expected to use information from the documents as well as your outside knowledge to construct an essay response to the question. your response should be a persuasive essay and must include a thesis statement backed by evidence. <\/p>\n<h2>ap us history dbq requirements and scoring <\/h2>\n<p>in writing your essay, you must: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have a strong thesis statement that directly answers the question asked and takes a clear position<\/li>\n<li>develop a cohesive argument in which you support your thesis with multiple pieces of strong, relevant evidence <\/li>\n<li>cite information from all or all but one of the documents (so if there are 7 documents, you have to use at least 6) <\/li>\n<li>for each document, include analysis of its author\u2019s point of view, purpose, intended audience, and\/or historical context <\/li>\n<li>include outside information not found in the documents  <\/li>\n<li>place your argument and evidence within a larger historical context (contextualization) <\/li>\n<li>make connections between the given topic and another time period, theme, or discipline (synthesis) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nthe dbq is worth 25% of the overall <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/what-is-on-the-apush-exam\/\">apush exam<\/a> score. the essay is graded on a 7-point rubric. you will receive one point for meeting each of the above seven requirements. learn more about the rubric <a href=\"https:\/\/secure-media.collegeboard.org\/digitalservices\/pdf\/ap\/rubrics-ap-histories-historical-thinking-skills.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h2>ap us history dbq strategy <\/h2>\n<p>you have a total of 55 minutes to complete this essay. it is recommended that you spend 15 minutes planning and 40 minutes writing. here\u2019s how to spend that time:<br \/>\n &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>read the question carefully. make sure you understand what it is asking. some questions have multiple parts. be sure to address them all. think about what you already know about the topic before you get into the documents.  <\/li>\n<li>read each document and take brief notes (quick bullet point reminders) about the main ideas and arguments. <\/li>\n<li>decide on your argument and draft your thesis statement. make sure you take a clear position and that you address all parts of the question.<\/li>\n<li>make an outline. figure out the main points of your argument and devote one paragraph to each. include brief notes on which documents and outside information support each point. make sure you follow a logical plan of organization that helps the reader follow your line of thinking as you convey your argument. <\/li>\n<li>write! follow your outline to make sure you stay organized. include an intro and a conclusion. <\/li>\n<li>check it over. make sure you leave yourself a few minutes at the end to re-read and edit what you\u2019ve written.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>for even more tips on acing the ap us history dbq, check out our <a href=\"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/dbq-essay-apush\/\">dbq essay guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>many test takers dread the ap us history dbq, but there\u2019s no need to fear! by knowing what to expect, you can come prepared for success.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[276],"ppma_author":[24937],"class_list":["post-10136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ap","tag-apush"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast seo premium plugin v21.7 (yoast seo v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>the ap us history dbq: what you should know - magoosh blog | high school<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"many test takers dread the ap us history dbq, but there\u2019s no need to fear! 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