Wednesday, August 31, 2011

APWH Cheat Sheet for Essays

Advanced Placement World History
Essay Style Checklist

DBQ:

  • Thesis (remember: no double dipping from the thesis.  Make it AP acceptable and don’t count anything it in for any of the points below)
  • Address ALL documents
  • Analyze point of view on at least THREE of the documents (who is writing them and why might s/he have this view of the situation)
  • Form at least THREE groups with the documents
  • Identify and explain why you would need TWO more documents
  • Analyze, explain, analyze, explain—answer the “why”


CCOT:

  • Thesis (remember: no double dipping from the thesis.  Make it AP acceptable and don’t count anything it in for any of the points below)
  • Address both CHANGE and CONTINUITY
  • Use FIVE pieces of evidence
  • Justify (explain, analyze, answer the why)
  • Analyze why/how the changes occur


C/C:

  • Thesis (remember: no double dipping from the thesis.  Make it AP acceptable and don’t count anything it in for any of the points below)
  • Both compare AND contrast
  • Use at least FIVE pieces of evidence
  • Directly compare at least one concept or event
  • Justify (explain, analyze, answer the why)

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