DBQ
The Basics
Basic Core
Must score all six to move to
Expanded
• Acceptable Thesis
• Majority of documents
• Supports thesis with appropriate evidence from
documents
• Understands basic meaning of documents
• Analyzes bias or point of view in at least three
documents
• Analyzes documents by grouping them
Expanded Core
Up to three points
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Clear, analytical, comprehensive thesis
All – almost all documents
Uses documents persuasively
Careful and insightful analysis
Bias/POV in four + documents
Additional grouping
Relevant outside historical content
Answer the thesis prompt!!!
• This is to be a thesis-based essay.
• Your thesis must address the prompt
Matrix docs for essay outline
DBQ Dutch Republic 1650-1713
name___________________________
2. Analyze the challenges with regard to Security, Unitiy , Prosperity in the Dutch Republic, 1650-1713. Note both Dutch and foreign opinions.
Dutch
opinion
Foreign
Opinion
Doc 1 defend sea
Doc 3 war losses, ships
Doc 5 defense fortification
Doc 7 and 8 also
Doc 1 sea access
Doc 2 decline % voyages in
Doc 7 allies vs Holland
Doc 9 lack of unity – Baltic
Doc 5 low taxes
distrust amongst Dutch
Doc 8 oppose economic
Doc 10 Wealthy vs poor
competition with England
Doc 10 $ no war w/ France
Doc 12 National Debt
Doc 13 profits India trade
Doc.4…English
Doc 4 divided and weak
Doc 6 France joins England Ambassador – says Dutch
shattered
vs Holland
3. Next step is to summarize the information in each column (summary statement)
4. Write thesis sentence
5. Write entire essay
Parenthetical citation
• It was reported that …imprisoned for assault
(Cairnes).
• In 1828, the Chief Magistrate in Middlesex
admitted to the “great evil in committing a
young boy…to Newgate or any other prison.”
(Lehey)
How to cite POV?
• Authorial point of view:
– Baltasar Rusow, as a Lutheran pastor, was naturally
upset …
• Reliability and accuracy of source:
– "Mrs. Gaskell writes about riding in a private letter,
which she probably would not write about in the
same way in her published works."
• Tone or intent of the author:
– Brueghel painted The Battle between Carnival and
Lent to warn the people that their love of celebrating
Point of View 3 or 4 times
• Presented to the House of Lords in 1835 by
W.A. Miles, the opinions arose that thievery
comes about from encouragement of friends
and corruption in jail (doc 3).
POV
• The London “The Times” reported of a father
who had trained his children to steal (doc 7).
This was obviously an exaggeration or a story
of an isolated incident, hyped up as
sensationalism to attract the consumer to
purchase the paper.
POV
• Helen Simon, a women’s rights advocate who
will gain the right to vote if Germany goes to
war, supports the civil peace efforts of
German leadership (doc 4).
POV
• A picture taken by the German government
news service would only publish pictures of
events advocating government policies
indicates… (doc2).
Conclusion
• Unlike the FRQ, the DBQ rubric is point to
point. Thus, if short of time, write a very brief
conclusion – even one sentence. If you have
time, a full conclusion is college-level writing.