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“How to Guide for D ocument B ased Q uestion Essays”. Global History 9 Mr. Meetze. What is a D ocument B ased Q uestion (D.B.Q.) Essay?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“How to Guide for Document Based Question
Essays”
Global History 9
Mr. Meetze
What is a Document Based Question (D.B.Q.) Essay?
• A D.B.Q. is designed to function as a ‘Mini Research’ paper where the student is provided 9 Short Answer research questions based on 3 Separate Global History Topics which are then used to write a ‘Final’ Essay Paper on the Final Exam
Sample Document
Rules of ALL D.B.Q.’s
• How Many Paragraphs should D.B.Q.’s be?
• How many Documents do you need to cite in your D.B.Q essay?
• Can You use the Historical Context as your Introduction Paragraph?
Terms You Need to Understand
• Student Thoroughly addresses all Tasks
• Essay is More Analytical than Descriptive
• Use of Relative Outside Information
• Richly Supports the Documents with Facts & Details
NYS Sample 10th Grade D.B.Q.
First Thing
Read & Highlight ALL S.S. Keys
First Thing
Underline What you need to do in each body Paragraph
The ‘2-1-0’ Game
• Next step go through and answer all Short Answer Questions.
• Each question will either receive a 2, 1, or 0.
• In order to Receive a 2 make sure the Answer is in Complete Sentences, Does NOT Restate the Question, and is a minimum of 2 Sentences.
Read and Highlight the Keys.
Document 2
Directions: You have the next few
minutes to read and answer on your own the Short Answer or Scaffolding
Questions using the ‘2-1-0’ model.
DBQ Scoring 5,4,3,2,1 Rubric
= 100
= 80
= 60
DBQ Scoring 5,4,3,2,1 Rubric
= 40
= 20
Notice 3 Separate
Topics for 3 Body
Paragraphs
D.B.Q Outline
First Take out a Sheet of paper
Quickly Draw a big Square, an Upside Triangle, & a Triangle
Within the Square divide the object into 6 sections using 3 lines.
The ‘2 Liter’ DBQ Design?
Use Your Sample Outline
1st Title of DBQ
‘Bottle Cap’ Write the DBQ
Question
Link Back 2 Events Prior to DBQ Question3 Body
Paragraph Topics
Open the ‘Bottle Cap’
Write the DBQ Question
Either Link DBQ Question to next Event or Relate the
event to life today
Doc # Outside Info
Brainstorm at least 4-5 specific facts
not found in the Documents per
Paragraph 7-10 Sentences
Minimum
Intro- Min 4 Sentences
Conclusion Min 4 Sentences
Notice 3 Separate
Topics for 3 Body
Paragraphs
Use Your Sample Outline
1st Title of DBQ
‘Bottle Cap’ Write the DBQ
Question
Link Back 2 Events Prior to DBQ Question
3 Body Paragraph
Topics
Open the ‘Bottle Cap’
Write the DBQ Question
Either Link DBQ Question to next Event or Relate the
event to life today
Doc # Outside Info
Brainstorm Outside Info, Minimum 4-5 for each topic
Neolithic Revolution
-Paleolithic Age
-Life as a Nomad
Revolutions in General or Revolution effects
today
Docs
1,2,3
Outside Info
Sample DBQ
- Live in Bands of 25-35
Industrial Revolution
Green Revolution
10-15 minutes total on the Outline
Writing the DBQ Reminders
1. Make sure the Intro and Conclusion does not consist of ‘This is What I’m Going to Do’ and ‘This is What I just Wrote’
2. Be sure to Cite your documents by either saying ‘In Doc 2’ or (Doc 2) at the end of the sentence
Writing the DBQ Reminders
1. After you write a sentence make sure you can not ask yourself a Who, What, Where, When, Why, or How question. If so you didn’t write with enough depth
2. Be sure to use your outside info along with your information found in the document to achieve ‘Analysis’
Writing the DBQ Reminders
1. Check the grading rubric and self grade your essay 5,4,3,2,or 1 scale.
2. Did you address all aspects of the task?
3. Did you answer the question?