What’s a DBQ??What’s a DBQ??A Mini-WorkshopA Mini-Workshop

K. WickiserK. Wickiser

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR THE WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES USED IN WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES USED IN HELPING YOU RESPOND TO DBQ’S?HELPING YOU RESPOND TO DBQ’S?

WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES IN WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES IN DEVELOPING DBQ’S?DEVELOPING DBQ’S?

WHAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE FOR WHAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE FOR DBQ’S?DBQ’S?

CITATIONS/INFORMATION OR DATA FROM THE DOCUMENTSCITATIONS/INFORMATION OR DATA FROM THE DOCUMENTS – Excerpts taken from the – Excerpts taken from the documents to support the essaydocuments to support the essay

RELAVENT OUTSIDE INFORMATION-RELAVENT OUTSIDE INFORMATION- Information that relates and is pertinent to the Information that relates and is pertinent to the documents but is not taken from the documentsdocuments but is not taken from the documents

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS/SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS-SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS/SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS- Questions under the Questions under the documents whose answers are found within the document and are designed to “scaffold” documents whose answers are found within the document and are designed to “scaffold” the student to relevant outside information the student to relevant outside information

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE –SUPPORTING EVIDENCE – Details, examples, reasons, etc. that support the essay. Details, examples, reasons, etc. that support the essay.

ADDRESSES THE TASKS –ADDRESSES THE TASKS – What is being asked in the essay? What is being asked in the essay?

BRAINSTORMING –BRAINSTORMING – Coming up with terms, ideas, things, etc. related to the DBQ’S Coming up with terms, ideas, things, etc. related to the DBQ’S topic/theme and/or taskstopic/theme and/or tasks

SCAFFOLDINGSCAFFOLDING

This support could be in the form of This support could be in the form of clues, hints, reminders, clues, hints, reminders, encouragement, etc.encouragement, etc.

THUS THE INTENT OF THE SCAFFOLDINGQUESTION AND ITS DOCUMENT IS TO HELP YOU

ACCESS RELEVANT OUTSIDE INFORMATION

OUTSIDE INFORMATION:OUTSIDE INFORMATION:THE SPONGE ANALOGY:THE SPONGE ANALOGY:

Let us suppose that the DBQ question is oriented on Let us suppose that the DBQ question is oriented on household cleaning toolshousehold cleaning tools

SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONSCAFFOLDING QUESTION

1.1. Name two Name two characteristics of this characteristics of this sponge:sponge:

A.A. Greenish colorGreenish color

B.B. Little pocketsLittle pockets

(WHAT’S ON THE (WHAT’S ON THE SURFACE)SURFACE)

DOCUMENT 1

OUTSIDE INFORMATION:OUTSIDE INFORMATION:THE SPONGE ANALOGYTHE SPONGE ANALOGY

THE GREATER GOAL THE GREATER GOAL OF THE OF THE

SCAFFOLDING SCAFFOLDING QUESTION AND ITS QUESTION AND ITS

DOCUMENTDOCUMENT

TO WRING OUT THATRELEVANT OUTSIDE INFORMATION

A SPONGEPICKS UP

DIRT

A SPONGEPICKS UP WATER

THUS LIKE A SPONGE, THESTUDENT MUST BE ABLETO WRING OUT WHAT

HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FROMPRIOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES

TAPPING INTO THE OUTSIDE INFORMATIONTAPPING INTO THE OUTSIDE INFORMATION

7a What does this document show Gandhi doing? [1]

GANDHI WEAVING HIS OWN CLOTHES (TIME MAGAZINE)

TAPPING INTO THE OUTSIDE INFORMATIONTAPPING INTO THE OUTSIDE INFORMATION

7a What does this document show Gandhi doing? [1]

Gandhi is weaving his own clothes

GANDHI WEAVING HIS OWN CLOTHES (TIME MAGAZINE)

HOMESPUNMOVEMENT

PROTEST AGAINSTTHE ENGLISH

PASSIVERESISTANCE

BRAINSTORMING

INFLUENCEDMARTIN LUTHERKING JR.

WHAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE FOR WHAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE FOR DBQ’S?DBQ’S?

2. COMMON WRITING TERMS FOR D.B.Q.’S2. COMMON WRITING TERMS FOR D.B.Q.’S Thesis statement: What is the writer’s Thesis statement: What is the writer’s

main point or idea; what is s/he promoting main point or idea; what is s/he promoting in the essay?in the essay?

Introduction paragraph: setting the stage Introduction paragraph: setting the stage for the essay; the general theme or topicfor the essay; the general theme or topic

Body of the essay: the “meat” of the Body of the essay: the “meat” of the essay; supports one’s thesisessay; supports one’s thesis

Transition phrases: brings organization Transition phrases: brings organization and clarity to the essayand clarity to the essay

“Practice doesn’t make perfect; practice makes permanent.”

Madeline Hunter

WRITING DRAFTSWRITING DRAFTS

THE HAMBURGERTHE HAMBURGEROTHER OUTLINESOTHER OUTLINES

THE INTRODUCTIONTHE INTRODUCTION

MOST IMPORTANT MOST IMPORTANT PIECE:PIECE:

YOUR THESIS – YOUR THESIS –

LAST SENTENCE OF LAST SENTENCE OF THE THE INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONThe “Top Bun” of your essay!

5-10 sentences

MINIMUM OF THREE MINIMUM OF THREE PARAGRAPHSPARAGRAPHS

INCLUDESINCLUDES1.1. OUTSIDE OUTSIDE

INFORMATIONINFORMATION2.2. CITATIONSCITATIONS3.3. SUPPORTING SUPPORTING

EVIDENCEEVIDENCE4.4. TOPIC SENTENCES TOPIC SENTENCES

THAT ADDRESS THE THAT ADDRESS THE TASKS AND ARE TASKS AND ARE SUPPORTED IN THE SUPPORTED IN THE PARAGRAPHPARAGRAPH

The “Bottom Bun” of your essay!

It holds it all together!

5-10 sentences

YOU HAVE A TASTY BURGER!!!