Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
Revolutionary War DBQ Documents
The word revolution means change. We know that the Revolutionary War brought some change to America—but just what kind, and how much? These are the questions raised by this DBQ.
Before writing, the class will go over the attached documents to help you and your peers better formulate your arguments as to whether or not you think the Revolutionary War was truly revolutionary.
Revolutionary War DBQ Essay
Now you are ready to start writing. You will be formulating an argument based on the overall DBQ question—make sure you have done your prewriting and understand the question before starting! Your essay will need to include five paragraphs (one introduction, one conclusion, and three body paragraphs) and must be typed in MLA format. Hand written essays will not be accepted and essays not formatted properly will lose points. Once you finish writing, you also need to highlight certain elements, please watching the example video below so you know what to highlight. Below is the rubric for DBQ essays:
Spelling & Grammar (20 points)
Format (5 points)
Thesis Statement (5 points)
Introduction & Conclusion (5 points)
First Body Paragraph (5 points)
Second Body Paragraph (5 points)
Third Body Paragraph (5 points)
Please note that highlighting is REQUIRED:
In the introductory paragraph:
Full thesis statement (yellow)
Reason #1 that corresponds with Body Paragraph #1 (blue)
Reason #2 that corresponds with Body Paragraph #2 (red)
Reason #3 that corresponds with Body Paragraph #3 (green)
In each body paragraph:
Baby Thesis where you restate the reason for the paragraph (yellow)
Fact/Piece of Evidence #1 with citation (blue)
Fact/Piece of Evidence #2 with citation (red)
Fact/Piece of Evidence #3 with citation (green)