<p>I did my second DBQ today and my teacher recommended writing the number of the document on the side of the paper. Does anyone else know any other good tips? To be honest, I'm not even sure if I'm writing them correctly because she never explained how to really do them. I'm used to CDW.</p>
<p>ive heard that it helps if you use all (if not most) of the documents</p>
<p>You are talking about APUSH, right?</p>
<p>Hrm...I was told to never write the document's number/letter (can't remember if the AP test calls them Doc A, Doc B, Doc 1, whatever). Instead, try to incorporate them more naturally into the essay, as in "Thomas Jefferson's letter to so-and-so, written on such-and-such date, illustrates his strong convictions that blah diddly blah blah."</p>
<p>You by no means have to use all of the documents; just use as many as you can. What's more important is having a solid thesis (built up in your introduction) supported by several points, each of which is supported by several pieces of historical and/or document evidence.</p>
<p>I am taking AP Euro. My teacher said to use all the documents and write them on the sides of the paper so that the graders can see we used all of them. She knows a man who grades the DBQs and he takes about 3 minutes per student's paper.</p>
<p>Is it alright to incorporate the prompt into the thesis statement?</p>
<p>my apush teacher says we must use all the documents...I generally put the letter in parentheses after I refer to them.</p>
<p>for ap euro, use all the docs. just, find some way to incorporate them. DBQs, once you find a groove to work in, they're like free points on the AP test</p>
<p>Though you do not need to use all of the documents, try to use as many as possible. My APUSH teacher, who graded AP essays for a number of years, suggested that we write the letter of the document after information from it was used. Also, he stressed that, unlike in Euro, that we DO NOT quote the documents in the essay.</p>
<p>Do not use all of the documents - you end up including a lot of useless information. My APUSH teacher recommended using one more than half of the documents and citing them specifically - like actually writing (Document A). And by using the documents do not word for word quote the document - just explain the gist of it as it relates to your essay. </p>
<p>The biggest things are developing an effective thesis statement and not copying information from the document, but connecting that information to specific historical examples that are not in the document. <- all this worked for me - AP 5!</p>
<p>Try to see if you can incorporate all the documents in such a way that each relates to the topic and doesn't interrupt the flow of the essay. I would say that you're safe if you omit one (maximum of two) documents. As for citing the documents, I always cited the document following the reference MLA-style, putting the period after reference (Doc. A). Most importantly, don't limit yourself to the documents -- outside information is always a plus (unless it's inaccurate).</p>
<p>teachers are picky, as you can see. Mine says either parenthesis them (Doc A) or say, "As stated in Document A, THomas Jefferson..." but you should ask her for exactly what she wants. At least two thirds of the documents - they help keep you tied to the topic and what pieces of information the reader wants to see. maybe each document is excessive, but im going to use everyone in my next, because i have a feeling that that's the only way my teacher will give me a perfect score.</p>
<p>I just cite them, like tapedDuck said. I'v never taken a test, but my DBQ's are usually A's</p>