Learn about How Document-Based Questions are Structured * https://www.redesignu.org/design-lab/formative-tasks/explore-document-based-questions [Explains need to identify, and how to use, primary and secondary sources] * http://westshore.hs.brevard.k12.fl.us/teachers/sarverr/DBQ%20Essay%20Outline%20-%20Sample.pdf [Template for a DB essay - structure] * https://studylib.net/doc/8066343/writing-the-dbq-essay [Template for a DB essay - structure] * https://blog.prepscholar.com/what-is-a-dbq-document-based-question [Explanation of what a DBQ essay is and why it is used] Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills: * https://www.redesignu.org/design-lab/formative-tasks/develop-critical-thinking-questionsdbq [Proposes questions to ask yourself] * https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/13139.html [Explains what being a critical thinker means] Learn to Analyze Sources * https://www.redesignu.org/design-lab/formative-tasks/analyze-text-passagesprimary-and-secondary-sourcesdbq [Teaches what it means to analyze sources and make connections] * https://cmes.arizona.edu/sites/cmes.arizona.edu/files/4.%20DBQ%20Document%20Analysis.pdf [Template for analyzing sources] * https://www.foresthillshs.org/ourpages/auto/2013/3/13/56671926/POVBestforDbq.pdf [Analyzing bias or point of view chart - recognizing that a bias can make a source suspect] Create a Clear Argument: Thesis and Outline * https://www.redesignu.org/design-lab/formative-tasks/create-thesis-statementdbq [Identifies creating a strong thesis] * https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap16_us_history_q1dbq.pdf [Check out the 2016 Scoring Guidelines to view standards for argument and use of sources] Practice Matters * https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-us-history-sample-responses-dbq-1.pdf [Sample exam] * https://www.aresearchguide.com/write-a-dbq-essay.html [Additional breakdown of how to prepare, practice, and organize a DBQ essay]