Transcript AP World History

AP World
History
The three essays, thesis
writing, and the WDBQ
specifics…
The AP Exam
Thursday,
May
th
15
2014 8
am
70 Multiple choice
questions (50% of AP score)
55
3
minutes
Essays (50% of AP score)
2
hours total
The Three Essays
They
are:
Document
Based
Question (DBQ)
Comparison Essay
Continuity and Change
Over Time (CCOT)
So what
makes a
good essay?
#1  a good thesis
statement do
Takes
a stand
Answers the question
Previews the
argument
Thesis
Write
a thesis statement that outlines
what you plan to address in your
essay.
The thesis statement is not a restating
of the question.
It is an introduction that includes a
careful constructed paragraph that
lays out what you will write about.
Thesis Statement
If your thesis statement starts ,
“some things are similar and
some things are different;”
that is not a thesis statement.
If you begin to write your
essay in the introductory
paragraph, you have not
written a good thesis
statement.
Thesis Statement
Example
 “Two
of a good thesis statement:
of the most important early
civilizations were those of Mesopotamia
and Egypt. They developed strong
political and social systems that were
structured around a strong emphasis on
religion. Yet the development of both
civilizations was shaped through each
one’s environment and resulted in two
uniquely separate cultures.”
Writing the Essay
 Once
you have written a strong thesis, you
have an outline to help guide your essay.
 Don’t include details in your thesis
paragraph. You do that in the body.
 Conclusion needs to restate the main
ideas of your essay.
In other words - tell them what you are
going to tell them, tell them with details that
support your thesis and sum up by a strong
conclusion.
Document Based Question
(DBQ) Essay
You
will be given between 4 and 10
documents to group and analyze.
You will be given 10 of reading time
and then 40 minutes to write the essay
Documents may include maps,
pictures, and charts.
How do you analyze the
documents?
You
must look for and state three (3)
points of view (POV’s).
Answer the question: Why
was THIS person
producing THIS piece of
information at THIS time or
in THIS manner?
Document POV’s
What
is the main idea or topic
being said in the document?
Why would this person be
saying/creating this document at
this time and place?
How does the document help
me answer the question that is
being asked?
Scoring the DBQ
There
are a total of 9 points for the
DBQ.
The basic core consists of either 6 or 7
points.
The expanded core will make up the
rest of the total points.
YOU MUST SCORE ALL BASIC POINTS
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE EXPANDED
CORE POINTS.
Components of the DBQ Essay
– Core Points (MANDATORY)
 Thesis
statement that is not just a restating
of the question.
 Using all of the documents in your essay.
 Grouping and thoughtfully analyzing the
documents. DON’T LIST DOCUMENTS!
 Stating the point of view/perspective on
minimum of three (3) of the documents
 Using the documents to support your thesis.
 Adding an additional document that
would help support your thesis.
Components of the DBQ Essay
– Expanded Core
Extremely
strong thesis statement.
Adding more than one additional
document to your essay.
Completely and thoroughly
answering the question.
Remember, you must score all basic
points in order to receive expanded
core.