DBQ & LEQ Tips

A set of flashcards designed to help review DBQ and LEQ essay writing tips from lecture notes.

When reading a DBQ prompt, you should mark the __ that it takes place.

time period

When reading a DBQ prompt, you should mark the __ of the question.

category

When reading a DBQ prompt, you should decide which __ is best fit.

thinking skill

For the DBQ thesis, you should

'Restate because A and B'.

1st point of DBQ (chronological)

contextualization

2nd point of DBQ

thesis

Points 3-5 of DBQ

2 supporting, evidence beyond the documents

Evidence beyond the documents

A few sentences that are an additional support to your thesis that aren’t mentioned in the documents

6th point of DBQ

source 3 docs

7th point of DBQ

complexity: source a 4th doc

1st point of LEQ (chronological)

contextualization

2nd point of LEQ

thesis

Points 3-4 of LEQ

Support thesis with 2 examples

Points 5-6 of LEQ

Support with 4 evidences

Connection to different time periods/locations

Acknowledge and debunk 2 pieces of evidence that do NOT support thesis