(b) discuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and
argument; to present in some detail”
Name:_______________________________________________ Date:_______________________ Period:_____________
Part III
EssayWritingStrategy:TopicSentences
DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION
WhenwritingDBQorThematicessays,ahelpfulstrategyistousetheBULLETPOINTSinthetaskboxto
This question is based on the accompanying documents. The question is designed to test your
helpyouconstructthetopicsentencesinthebodyparagraphs.Ifthetaskasksyoutochoosetwotopics,
ability
to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the
youwillhavetoaddressthebulletpointsTWICE,oncefortopicAandoncefortopicB.Doingthisensures
purposes
of this question. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each
document
and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
thatyouhaveansweredallpartsofthetaskevenlyandindepth.
Example:
Historical Context:
BelowisaDBQRegentstask.
Throughout history, different economic systems have influenced specific nations,
regions, and peoples. These systems include manorialism during the Middle Ages
HistoricalContext:Throughouthistory,differenteconomicsystemshaveinfluencedspecific
in
Western Europe, mercantilism during the Age of Exploration, and
nations,regions,andpeoples.ThesesystemsincludemanorialismduringtheMiddleAgesin
communism in post–World War II China.
WesternEurope,mercantilismduringtheAgeofExploration,andcommunisminpost–World
WarIIChina.
Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
Task: answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the
questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to
Choose two of the economic systems mentioned in the historical context and for
each
• Describe the characteristics of the economic system
• Discuss the impact of the economic system on a specific nation or region or on
a group of people
SincethetaskisaskingyoutochooseTWOeconomicsystems,andthereareTWObulletpointsinthetask,
youressayshouldhaveatotalofFOURbodyparagraphs(notincludingtheIntroduction/Conclusion).To
constructthetopicsentence(orfirstsentenceofthebodyparagraph),restatethesentenceinthebullet
pointsothatitbecomesthebeginningofanewsentence.
• Describethecharacteristicsoftheeconomicsystem
Onecharacteristicofmanorialismis….
Noticehowyouhavebothidentifiedaneconomicsystem(manorialism)andhavestartedoffthebody
paragraph.Nowthereaderknowsthatthebodyparagraphyoujuststartedwilldescribecharacteristicsof
manorialism.
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Below,trytorewritethesecondbulletpointintoatopicsentence,andchooseaspecificnation/region/
groupofpeopletodiscuss.HINT:rereadthehistoricalcontext.Thecontextidentifiesnotonlytheeconomic
systembutalsotheregion/timeperiod.Usemanorialismsincewealreadystartedwiththat.
• Discusstheimpactoftheeconomicsystemonaspecificnationor
regionoragroupofpeople
TopicSentence: document and any point of view that may be presented in the document.
Historical Context:
Practice:
Usingthefollowingessaytasksbelow,writeoutthetopicsentence(firstsentence)foreachbodyparagraph.
Technological advancements such as the combined use of the bow and the
stirrup by the Mongols, the use of the caravel by the Spanish, and the use of
1.HistoricalContext:Technologicaladvancementssuchasthecombineduseofthebowandthe
the railroad in India have affected how certain civilizations and societies have
stirrupbytheMongols,theuseofthecaravelbytheSpanish,andtheuseoftherailroadinIndiahave
interacted with each other. Changes have resulted from these interactions.
affectedhowcertaincivilizationsandsocietieshaveinteractedwitheachother.Changeshaveresulted
Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
fromtheseinteractions.
answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the
Task: questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to
Select two technological advancements mentioned in the historical context and
for each
NAME _____________________________________
SCHOOL ___________________________________
• Explain how this technological advancement affected the interactions of a
specific civilization or society with another group
Part III
• Discuss changes that resulted from these interactions
DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION
This question
is answers
based ontothe
question
is designed
to test your
InTopicSentence1:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
developing
your
Partaccompanying
III, be sure todocuments.
keep these The
general
definitions
in mind:
ability
to
work
with
historical
documents.
Some
of
these
documents
have
been
edited
for the
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
purposes
this question.
As you
analyze
the documents,
into account
source
of each
(a)ofexplain
means “make
plain
or understandable;
to take
give reasons
for orthe
causes
of; to
TopicSentence2:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
document
and
of development
view that may
presented of
in ”the document. Keep in mind that the
showany
thepoint
logical
or be
relationships
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language
in a means
document
may reflect
the historical
context of using
the time
in which
it wasand
written.
(b)used
discuss
“to make
observations
about something
facts,
reasoning,
TopicSentence3:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
argument; to present in some detail”
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Historical Context:
TopicSentence4:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Throughout history, empires such as the Roman, the Ottoman, and the British
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
have faced various problems that led to their decline. The decline of these empires
has influenced changes in societies and regions.
2.HistoricalContext:Throughouthistory,empiressuchastheRoman,theOttoman,andtheBritish
havefacedvariousproblemsthatledtotheirdecline.Thedeclineoftheseempireshasinfluenced
Task: Using the information from the documents and your knowledge of global history,
answer the questions that follow each document in Part A. Your answers to the
changesinsocietiesandregions.
questions will help you write the Part B essay in which you will be asked to
Task:
Select two empires mentioned in the historical context and for each
• Describe problems that led to this empire’s decline
• Discuss how this empire’s decline influenced change in a society and/or a
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InTopicSentence1:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
developing your answers to Part III, be sure to keep these general definitions in mind:
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(a) describe means “to illustrate something in words or tell about it”
TopicSentence2:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) discuss means “to make observations about something using facts, reasoning, and
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
argument; to present in some detail”
TopicSentence3:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TopicSentence4:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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