How to Write an APUSH

How to Write an APUSH DD BB QQ

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The The “Top Bun”“Top Bun” of your essay! of your essay!

4-6 Sentences4-6 Sentences

The Introductory Paragraph

The Introductory Paragraph

1.1. Establish Establish TIME & PLACETIME & PLACE..

2.2. Create a clear, Create a clear, THESIS STATEMENT…THESIS STATEMENT… one that takes a position on the one that takes a position on the question.question.

3.3. Allude to the Allude to the SUB-TOPICSSUB-TOPICS or or categories you will discuss to categories you will discuss to support your thesis statementsupport your thesis statement

4.4. Focus on the question at hand—do Focus on the question at hand—do NOT begin with a “flowery” NOT begin with a “flowery” sentence!sentence!

The Introductory ParagraphThe Introductory Paragraph

No “laundry No “laundry list!”list!”

The The “tasty” part“tasty” part of your of your essay!essay!

8-12 sentences+ per 8-12 sentences+ per paragraphparagraph

The “Meat” ParagraphsThe “Meat” Paragraphs

1.1. Identify your sub-topic or category in the Identify your sub-topic or category in the first sentence.first sentence.

2.2. Include the documents that are relevant Include the documents that are relevant to support the ideas in the paragraph.to support the ideas in the paragraph.

3.3. Use most of the documents given. (Half Use most of the documents given. (Half + 2 Rule)+ 2 Rule)

4.4. Bring in supportive outside information. Bring in supportive outside information. This is criticalThis is critical!!!! * * o.i.’so.i.’s = “ = “ooutside utside iinformation”nformation”

5.5. Why were these documents selected?Why were these documents selected?

The “Meat” ParagraphsThe “Meat” Paragraphs

1.1. Attribution Attribution Who is this person? Who is this person?

2.2. Why might they be significant?Why might they be significant?

3.3. What is the point of view (POV) of the author?What is the point of view (POV) of the author?

4.4. How reliable and accurate is the source?How reliable and accurate is the source?

5.5. What is the What is the tonetone or intent of the document or intent of the document author?author?

6.6. What other information What other information (o.i.)(o.i.) does this does this document call to mind? Use all available document call to mind? Use all available clues.clues.

Remember, docs. can be used in a variety of ways!

Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents

Questions to Ask Yourself About the Documents

1.1. Thomas Paine, Thomas Paine, in his pamphlet, in his pamphlet, Common Common SenseSense,, said: “………………….” said: “………………….”

2.2. Joe Smith, Joe Smith, a mid-Western delegate to the a mid-Western delegate to the Republican convention in 1912Republican convention in 1912, agreed , agreed with…..with…..

3.3. The The 1919cc historian, Frederick Jackson Turner historian, Frederick Jackson Turner, , felt that …………………. felt that …………………. (Doc. E)(Doc. E)

NEVER begin with: In Document 3, …

How to Reference a Document in Your Essay

How to Reference a Document in Your Essay

• Follow the sentence in which you Follow the sentence in which you used a small quote or phrase from used a small quote or phrase from a document with a sentence that a document with a sentence that shows shows howhow the information you the information you referenced supports your topic referenced supports your topic sentence / thesis or sentence / thesis or howhow it relates it relates or applies to your topic sentence / or applies to your topic sentence / thesis or explains how this thesis or explains how this information applies or fits within information applies or fits within this paragraph. this paragraph. This proves that This proves that you have “analyzed” the document you have “analyzed” the document and interpreted it correctly. A and interpreted it correctly. A MUSTMUST to score 6 or above! to score 6 or above!

The The “Bottom Bun”“Bottom Bun” of your essay! of your essay!

It holds it all together!It holds it all together!

3-4 sentences3-4 sentences

The Concluding Paragraph

The Concluding Paragraph

1.1. Start with a “concluding phrase.”Start with a “concluding phrase.”

2.2. Refer to the key idea in your thesis Refer to the key idea in your thesis statement, but do not statement, but do not re-state itre-state it..

3.3. Or…apply your essay answer to a larger Or…apply your essay answer to a larger historical perspective.historical perspective.

End of some trend/movement/idea, etc.End of some trend/movement/idea, etc.

Beginning of some Beginning of some trend/movement/ideatrend/movement/idea

End of one & beginning of another.End of one & beginning of another.

Do Do NOTNOT end on the note that this is the end on the note that this is the reason America is what it is today!reason America is what it is today!

The Concluding” ParagraphThe Concluding” Paragraph

Put It All Together, And . . . .Put It All Together, And . . . .

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