Elements of A DBQ

Question 1

What is the order of elements for the Intro?

Answer 1

Grabber, Background, Question, Key Terms, and Thesis/Roadmap

Question 2

What is the order of elements for each Body paragraph?

Answer 2

Body Thesis, Evidence, Analysis, Transition, Evidence, and Analysis

Question 3

What is the order of elements for the Conclusion?

Answer 3

Restate Thesis, Summarize Body Paragraphs, and Although/Trump Statement

Question 4

Define: Grabber

Answer 4

Get the reader’s attention

Question 5

Define: Background

Answer 5

Prove the relevance of the DBQ question

Question 6

Define: Question

Answer 6

State question from DBQ title

Question 7

Define: Key Terms

Answer 7

Tell reader what certain words in the question mean

Question 8

Define: Thesis/Roadmap

Answer 8

States opinion and previews essay

Question 9

Define: Baby Thesis

Answer 9

What you want to prove

Question 10

Define: Evidence

Answer 10

Facts that prove baby thesis

Question 11

Define: Analysis

Answer 11

Explanation of how facts prove thesis

Question 12

Define: Transition (to second/next point)

Answer 12

Transition that makes it smoothly go into second point

Question 13

Define: Restate Thesis

Answer 13

Say thesis in a different way from opening paragraph

Question 14

Define: Summarize Body Paragraphs

Answer 14

Condense points from body paragraphs and state to reader

Question 15

Define: Although/Trump Statement

Answer 15

Recognize other side of arguement then you top it (trump) with a fact from your paper