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    This document provides a suggested outline for planning a DBQ essay in 5 minutes or less. It recommends spending 30-45 seconds analyzing the prompt, then 30-45 seconds brainstorming context from the time period. Students should spend about 2 minutes summarizing each document in 5 words or less, then 1 minute choosing topics for 2-4 body paragraphs and matching documents to each. 30-45 seconds should be spent forming a thesis including at least one specific detail. It concludes by encouraging the student not to panic and that they can do well on the essay.

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    This document provides a suggested outline for planning a DBQ essay in 5 minutes or less. It recommends spending 30-45 seconds analyzing the prompt, then 30-45 seconds brainstorming context from the time period. Students should spend about 2 minutes summarizing each document in 5 words or less, then 1 minute choosing topics for 2-4 body paragraphs and matching documents to each. 30-45 seconds should be spent forming a thesis including at least one specific detail. It concludes by encouraging the student not to panic and that they can do well on the essay.

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    Jay Rountree
    This document provides a suggested outline for planning a DBQ essay in 5 minutes or less. It recommends spending 30-45 seconds analyzing the prompt, then 30-45 seconds brainstorming context from the time period. Students should spend about 2 minutes summarizing each document in 5 words or less, then 1 minute choosing topics for 2-4 body paragraphs and matching documents to each. 30-45 seconds should be spent forming a thesis including at least one specific detail. It concludes by encouraging the student not to panic and that they can do well on the essay.

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    DBQ Worksheet [a possible guide for how to spend your five-minute(ish) planning time]

    Prompt (30-45 seconds)


    Time period Key words / terms
    What is the prompt asking?

    Brainstorming (30-45 seconds)


    What are the key things you know about this time period (events, people, laws, ideas, terms, etc.)?

    Documents (about 2 minutes)


    Summarize each document in (about) 5 words or less. Include more information if you want to.
    Document 1 Document 4

    Document 2 Document 5

    Document 3

    Body Paragraphs (about 1 minute)


    What will be the topics of each of your body paragraphs? What documents might go in each one?
    Paragraph 1 Paragraph 3
    Topic – Topic –
    Docs – Docs –
    Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4
    Topic – Topic –
    Docs – Docs –

    Thesis (30-45 seconds) [Do this whenever it feels appropriate to you]


    What is your thesis for this essay? Don’t forget to include at least one specific detail or example.

    Don’t panic! You’ve got this.


    Everything is good and this essay is going to be amazing.
    Take a breath and start writing!

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