Chapters Three and Four

Chapter Three, Cracking the Essay Questions. Main Idea: About the different types of Essays that will need to be written, and how to write a great thesis that will go along with them.

Notes.
1. The group of statements in your thesis must: State your claim clearly. Define terms, context, and chronology of the events under discussion, and describe why your claim is true.

2. A strong analytical thesis serves as a map that you should follow as you follow the remainder of the essay.

3. To make sure you include all necessary elements in the opening sentence of your thesis, circle each key phrase as you process the questions from the documents given to you at the beginning of the DBQ.

Chapter Four, Cracking the Document Based Question (DBQ). Main Idea: Information on the first of three essays you will be given.

Notes.
1. All the information for the Essay are in the documents.

2. Create a relevant thesis, and support it with the documents.

3. You must understand who wrote the documents you are given, and when it was written.

4. Group the documents in at least 2 different ways.

5. Write an essay that: States your claim clearly. Defines the terms, context and chronology of the events under discussion. Describe why your claim is true.