An essay question that requires you to interpret primary source documents
Documents include
Newspapers articles/editorials
Letters/Diaries
Speeches
Legislation
Political Cartoons
Charts and Graphs
What are the Docs for?
Use the docs to discuss events and ideas with which you are familiar.
Support or refute essay question
Stick to topic
No right or wrong answer
Use a strong historical argument
Getting Started
Read the Q thoroughly
Explore all parts of the Q
Highlight important aspects
2 Questions for self
Do you have an opinion?
What must you discuss to write a successful essay
Gather all the information
Decide on data
Outline
Underline key parts of the question
Thoroughly examined and analyzed the questioned
Don't describe documents, analyze them
Jot down OI's
Spend 2 or 3 minutes
Decide what you can and cannot use
Don't crowbar OI's into an argument if they are not relevant
Reading the Documents
Use the three levels of questions, SOAPS, and inferences
Documents are in chronological order
Organize for compare and contrast (not in chronological order)
Check for inconsistencies
Use to provide counter-arguments
Omit
Thesis development
Read Q more than once
Develop an argument you can prove
Make sure your thesis addresses every aspect of the question
Once you've decided thesis
Provide supporting/contradicting information
Ask why that doc was included
Add OI's
Writing Essay
Be concise and to the point
Back up thesis with facts, solid evidence, no fluff
3 or 4 different issues or topic sentences
Make sure you are addressing the question
Reread question after every paragraph
Include as many documents as possible
Final Conclusion
Stay confident
Don't panic
Take a deep breath to relax
You have prepared all year for this test
Everyone is in same boat as you
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