How to Write a Perfect DBQ

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  • Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
  • ***Link to example DBQ: docs.google.com/document/d/1k...
    ***Link to College Board's Scoring Guidelines: apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc...
    Abe and Frank explain the most comprehensive and simple strategy for writing the DBQ (Document Based Question) on the social science AP tests. Drawing from their years of experience and the official rubric, this video will lift your analytical writing skills to the next level.

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  • @milesd.8083
    @milesd.8083 4 года назад +377

    good luck to all of us taking the ap exam this year, we got this 👍

  • @sarahgracecook1643
    @sarahgracecook1643 4 года назад +140

    Me watching this 30 minutes before I take the AP exam

  • @vishnukikkeri9187
    @vishnukikkeri9187 4 года назад +477

    bruh imma fail

    • @saltymoxi9026
      @saltymoxi9026 4 года назад +9

      lowkey same smh

    • @xalpacazeu1332
      @xalpacazeu1332 4 года назад +3

      Sammy Scribbles How? You had months to study

    • @dannehsg978
      @dannehsg978 4 года назад +28

      @@saltymoxi9026 were all in the endgame now

    • @robertosalcedoiii1427
      @robertosalcedoiii1427 4 года назад +2

      @@dannehsg978 are you taking it on saturday may 15?

    • @alexp8280
      @alexp8280 4 года назад +1

      Roberto Salcedo, III tmrw 😳😳

  • @amydiaz3106
    @amydiaz3106 4 года назад +55

    the hardest part? oh honey the only part🧚🏻😌💅

  • @xalpacazeu1332
    @xalpacazeu1332 4 года назад +160

    The dbq writing is easy it has similar components like the AP Eng rhetorical essay. My biggest worry is the topics they choose.

    • @gz6746
      @gz6746 4 года назад +18

      xAlpaca Zeu I would not follow their document. He quote text which don’t give you anything (waste time ), u don’t need a hook ( this isnt ela writing)

    • @GymCritical
      @GymCritical 4 года назад +1

      xAlpaca Zeu heavy on the topics that they choose.

    • @davidrey4183
      @davidrey4183 3 года назад +1

      @@gz6746 so don’t quote text ?

    • @crazychimp1039
      @crazychimp1039 3 года назад

      @@gz6746 you need to cite docs, just don't need hook is what you mean fam

  • @mechagear4819
    @mechagear4819 4 года назад +255

    Whos here because of coronavirus?

  • @lilofthevalley132
    @lilofthevalley132 8 лет назад +127

    Thank you so much for making this video. Before watching this, I didn't understand how to do DBQ's so I was getting C's and D's. I watched this before doing a DBQ on big business during the guilded age and I got a 95%! My APUSH teacher made a comment in my paper that my document analysis was very developed.

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад +5

      Lily that's excellent! We're glad that our advice was helpful, and don't be afraid to ask for any specie advice as we get closer to the AP test!

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад +5

      Lily that's excellent. Sometimes all it takes is good advice to lift achievement up like that.

    • @sandraolvera583
      @sandraolvera583 7 лет назад

      Social Science Syndicate

    • @friendfriend2013
      @friendfriend2013 5 лет назад

      Yayy! Im happy for you

  • @alostforgottensadspirit
    @alostforgottensadspirit 3 года назад +11

    Watching this less than a day before the APUSH exam

  • @mydog4289
    @mydog4289 4 года назад +84

    This is my first DBQ I’m writing and I honestly don’t know how to start...

    • @chinline1289
      @chinline1289 4 года назад +32

      My Dog step 1: after crying, focus on your thesis and how it could be an argument( don’t restate)
      Step 2: *panic*
      Step 3: repeat steps 1-2 until thesis found so you could build off of argument

    • @mydog4289
      @mydog4289 4 года назад +5

      Chin Line thanks!

    • @solas1381
      @solas1381 3 года назад +5

      I mean, @chin line said it perfectly. I've been doing these for over 3 YEARS and I still cant do them. Sorry im not very inspirational. You got this, just don't stress it too much, and use your LA skills for writing argumentative essays (they're very similar). And ask questions as much as you need. And Remember, teachers are there to help you, so dont be afraid to ask!!

    • @destinyt3935
      @destinyt3935 3 года назад +1

      @@chinline1289 Thank you so much.

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 3 года назад +2

      @@solas1381 brother or sister my assignment is a dbq apush essay on westward expansion, it may be easy for most of you all but for me, i struggle a lot with essays!! i have to write the essay based on, at least five documents. To be honest idk how to start😭😭

  • @robertcrawford1719
    @robertcrawford1719 4 года назад +32

    bro ty , 10th grade history be difficult

  • @rylanngonzalez7833
    @rylanngonzalez7833 4 года назад +20

    ***me watching this thirty minutes before my exam 👁👄👁

  • @urmom-ci3rs
    @urmom-ci3rs 3 года назад +14

    I'm watching this before I take my Period 7 DBQ test. My teacher is horrible and I've never written a DBQ before. I'm really nervous but I'm going to follow your steps and your format. I trust you guys. I'll edit this to tell you guys my score to see if I did good! :)

  • @aimeeshimizu
    @aimeeshimizu 8 лет назад +30

    I LOVE YOU GUYS. YOU'RE REALLY HELPING ME IN REMEMBERING ALL THE KEY POINTS IN MY DBQS

  • @strawbbyshortkid9638
    @strawbbyshortkid9638 3 года назад +3

    These guys are probably fresh out of college right now. It's interesting to see how old youtube videos can be lol. Thank you for the help! Also your cat is adorable.

  • @janetciaravino2092
    @janetciaravino2092 4 года назад +23

    We are so thankful you made this! Literally we could not find a simple outline of a DBQ and this helped so so so much. We are taking the APWH exam in a few weeks and are stressing out. Once again thank you!! One question though, do we need a counterclaim? The DBQ's for the apwh and apush are the same right?
    -Janet and Lily

  • @x0lopossum
    @x0lopossum 4 года назад

    Thank you, you guys helped me sooooooooo much!

  • @juanvargas9676
    @juanvargas9676 4 года назад

    This helped so much for my world history test, Thank you so much 🙏🏽

  • @flexcuber3525
    @flexcuber3525 2 года назад +1

    Watching this an hour before the exam 🙏

  • @user-wq2ig2ne2m
    @user-wq2ig2ne2m 5 лет назад

    Thanks! It helped a lot!

  • @lukecha7908
    @lukecha7908 3 года назад

    Thank you guys

  • @erikaespina
    @erikaespina 3 года назад

    extremely helpful... thank you!

  • @animepabu5526
    @animepabu5526 4 года назад +15

    I am literally watching this right before I go do one

    • @alygeyer
      @alygeyer 3 года назад

      how did it go?

    • @animepabu5526
      @animepabu5526 3 года назад +2

      @@alygeyer I got a 3(._.) i rushed and totally didn’t include any outside evidence I only focused on sourcing. I think I would have done great if I just studied but I didn’t after spring break and the test was like 3 months away lol 10/10 would not do again

    • @alygeyer
      @alygeyer 3 года назад

      @@animepabu5526 aw i’m sorry about that. i have a dbq in 2 days i’m really nervous

    • @animepabu5526
      @animepabu5526 3 года назад

      @@alygeyer damn good luck! Do ur best!

    • @animepabu5526
      @animepabu5526 3 года назад

      @@alygeyer so how did it go for you?

  • @dayanaborja28
    @dayanaborja28 7 лет назад

    Thanks for the help guys ! (:

  • @possiblytadpole5896
    @possiblytadpole5896 4 года назад +14

    When i first wrote a dbq i used every single document because i didn't know how many to use

    • @anandalps
      @anandalps 4 года назад +2

      Better more than less. You can only get more points.

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 3 года назад +1

      my teacher told me to use at least five but i want to include all of them 😭

  • @Jakoseph
    @Jakoseph 5 лет назад +1

    Actually helpful thanks

  • @ryanwinders6912
    @ryanwinders6912 5 лет назад +6

    The hardest part for me is finding the one sentence summary.

  • @mynameisnotita
    @mynameisnotita 4 года назад

    first day of school, have a dbq or leq tomorrow. freshening up on some ideas.

  • @NagyNation
    @NagyNation 7 лет назад

    Thanks for saving my life.

  • @bluebunny2727
    @bluebunny2727 2 года назад +1

    I like the cat in the intro 🙀

  • @elliotthegoatboy9607
    @elliotthegoatboy9607 4 года назад +4

    I have the APUSH exam in an hour let’s go

    • @Cris-vk7sg
      @Cris-vk7sg 4 года назад

      ElliottheGoatGuy , lol same

  • @bobbyelliott4928
    @bobbyelliott4928 6 лет назад +1

    do you have to do a direct quote or summarize, also is it ok if we have for example 2 social categories and one economic while skipping let’s say political?

  • @obeyyjayjaykayboo
    @obeyyjayjaykayboo 7 лет назад +3

    My test is tommorow thank you so much for this

  • @guhan2356
    @guhan2356 3 года назад +2

    Anyone know where I can find content from the past exams? (like the ones used in the video). I know for the SAT there's plenty of previous tests on places like Reddit and was wondering if there was something similar for the APUSH exam.

  • @ColdSalt99
    @ColdSalt99 3 года назад

    I thank you

  • @StephJ0seph
    @StephJ0seph 4 года назад +4

    Me watching this after the DBQ to see what I messed up on.

  • @xansai4427
    @xansai4427 Год назад +1

    Boys idk if any of u watching this DONT quote a document u will lose points on that NEVER quote exactly only summarize and analyze using HIPP just don’t exact quote it is not following official format and you are allowed to summarize it just do that

  • @anajurado8707
    @anajurado8707 3 года назад +2

    not me watching this after already being half way done with that shit and realizing i have to go back and edit 🥲 *not happy tears*

  • @danielcantu6044
    @danielcantu6044 4 года назад +4

    Can you make one for 2020?

  • @lanciswashed
    @lanciswashed 3 года назад

    How do u find the key point of the documents in that short amount of time?

  • @yashipatel3241
    @yashipatel3241 3 года назад +1

    I’m doing the digital one today at 12😭

  • @yanelyayala749
    @yanelyayala749 6 лет назад

    I love you guys

  • @gagemiller
    @gagemiller 8 лет назад

    magikaly you need to make more RCT videos!

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад

      +Red Pandas YT Thanks for the reminder, Red Pandas! The second semester of my senior year is coming up, so I may get back into it.

    • @gagemiller
      @gagemiller 8 лет назад

      awesome! i was gagemiller2010 who was one of the guests you named in the park, but i changed it!

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад

      +Red Pandas YT Aaah yes I remember you!

  • @ryanbecryin6201
    @ryanbecryin6201 4 года назад +2

    THE KITTY❤️

  • @prithiviflippinvoodoo4852
    @prithiviflippinvoodoo4852 4 года назад

    Watching this before Exams

  • @shrekscousin1389
    @shrekscousin1389 2 года назад +1

    Love that Eminem intro

  • @bp-vt6vz
    @bp-vt6vz 3 года назад +2

    Rip to everyone taking the online exam this year

  • @lavender_may
    @lavender_may Год назад

    writing another dbq tomorrow after failing all of my previous ones. pray for me and I'll report back once that job is done👊

  • @ren-mi5xe
    @ren-mi5xe 4 года назад +3

    anyone here for WHAP exam next week? hahah

  • @Hm-zs6ut
    @Hm-zs6ut 4 года назад

    That cat is great

  • @madisonfredrick-rock6244
    @madisonfredrick-rock6244 7 лет назад +1

    hi i watched your video (very helpful by the way) and i clicked the link for the DBQ and i dont see the side notes you made showing what was what in the paper.

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  7 лет назад +1

      Hey Madison, the content breakdown comes up as comments on the right side of the page, and you might not be able to see those if you're viewing the doc on a tablet/smartphone

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  7 лет назад

      Fixed it!

  • @sammi7155
    @sammi7155 4 года назад +2

    15 minutes before the test!

  • @lesslyemoreno43
    @lesslyemoreno43 4 года назад

    Broooo goood luck today is my test date

  • @Nitric_Beyond
    @Nitric_Beyond 3 года назад +1

    I have a question, when using historical essays using DBQ, teachers say to use outside information, how do I do that?

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 3 года назад

      my teacher said that too and she explain we can use our knowledge along as it is related to the essay

    • @lohanwilliams1619
      @lohanwilliams1619 3 года назад

      @@anunknownperson4018 Hi, can I help with your DBQs?
      Kindly reach out if you need help with your essays, research papers or generally handling your assignments, I would love to help. I tackle essays and academic work professionally for students. Feel free to email me at (lohanwilliams25@gmail.com) if you interested with such a service.

  • @zacharytorres3924
    @zacharytorres3924 5 лет назад +4

    you guys were really cringy but this actually helped thanks

  • @liothelion4712
    @liothelion4712 3 года назад

    I love your cat

  • @sarcasim_dokidoki1698
    @sarcasim_dokidoki1698 Год назад

    don't use quotation marks when quoiting the document.

  • @abdullahlol315
    @abdullahlol315 3 года назад +1

    Does anybody wanna help me do my dbq?😭😭😭😭 I’m soooo stressed it’s on Friday and if I don’t pass it I will fail. She always gives me the whole day to do it, instead of it being timed like an hour. But just imagine a random person just decided to help me 😭😭😭😔

  • @naur1558
    @naur1558 3 года назад

    i start the exam in 20 mins

  • @JAKEJOO
    @JAKEJOO 4 года назад +5

    im going to fail tom!

    • @cesarherrera381
      @cesarherrera381 4 года назад

      Jake Joo i’m gonna fail tomorrow too

    • @cesarherrera381
      @cesarherrera381 3 года назад

      @nitsua the test yes, the class no👌🏻😏

  • @iriscontreras7431
    @iriscontreras7431 4 года назад +1

    How did you summarize the documents that quick

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 3 года назад

      under the document he wrote a main idea only with one sentence.

  • @thatgamerkid1755
    @thatgamerkid1755 2 года назад

    the cat lol

  • @aidalocklin3655
    @aidalocklin3655 2 года назад

    me watching this knowing my dbq is due tomorrow

  • @ashleymay767
    @ashleymay767 8 лет назад +1

    what did u guys get on the APush test?

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад +1

      We both got 5's on Apush and Euro

    • @ashleymay767
      @ashleymay767 8 лет назад +1

      wow Congrats! ! what did you guys do to get that score? im currently studying for the apush exam using Barron's

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад +11

      +Ashley May
      First off skip reading all the colored pages (e.g. "Makers of America"). That
      information most likely won't be on the AP test and everything you need
      to know is in the main part (regular white pages) of the book. Same
      thing goes for the captions of pictures. Focus on the normal, core text.
      My second piece of advice is to really pay attention and absorb what
      you read. It's quite easy to just go on "autopilot" mode and glaze over
      the words. If you read a paragraph and someone were to ask you to
      summarize it for them in one sentence, you should be able to do so
      without having to reference the book. PROCESS EVERYTHING YOU READ! A
      good way to build this habit is, each time you finish reading a
      paragraph, summarize it quickly (in just a few words) in the margin. I
      employed that strategy for the first half or so of AP Euro, and it
      worked very well (while it was very time consuming, I did exceptionally
      well on all my tests). This strategy functions similarly to training
      wheels; it's helpful in the beginning, but eventually you won't need it
      anymore since you'll be in the habit of summarizing automatically as you
      read. My third piece of advice is to look up any words or people you're
      not familiar with. I assume you're also planning on taking the SAT
      soon, so knowing more vocab will certainly help. And if the Pageant
      mentions, say, Andrew Hamilton, and you're like "Oh! I remember him! But
      what was his political philosophy again?" then DONT BE LAZY! Look him
      up in the book! Continuously review and refresh yourself as you go
      along, and you'll be in much better shape in the future.
      Hopefully that was helpful. Let us know if anything didn't make sense,
      or if you have any other questions!
      -Abe

    • @ashleymay767
      @ashleymay767 8 лет назад

      what book did u guys do? Im uusing Barron's. I plan oon reading 3 chapters everyding until April 17 so that I have the rest of the two weeks to use the AP practice book. but im not sure if I can read the book because I use the audio and it is very time consuming and I plan on skipping reading and just use the AP practice book since it already has those chapters there. is it okay if I go off the book?

    • @SocialScienceSyndicate
      @SocialScienceSyndicate  8 лет назад +1

      +Ashley May I'm having a tough time understanding you. I, Abe, used Barrons while Frank used Princeton Review. We found both of them to simultaneously informative and concise. I don't suggest you attempt to read the American Pageant all over again before the AP Test. If you read through either Barrons or Princeton Review and do the practice questions/exams, you should be all set. Also, check out our videos on how to write the FRQ and how to write the DBQ for more help.
      -Abe

  • @interfuze9470
    @interfuze9470 4 года назад +2

    I have apush exam tomorrow and I never studied

    • @ahvonnirichardson9765
      @ahvonnirichardson9765 4 года назад

      Press Play Same I’m trying to find videos that’ll give me the most information for tmrw

    • @interfuze9470
      @interfuze9470 4 года назад +2

      Ahvonni Richardson I don’t know how thesis work when writing an apush essay

    • @interfuze9470
      @interfuze9470 4 года назад +1

      Ahvonni Richardson and I don’t even know half of the document what they are saying. Some old English

    • @anunknownperson4018
      @anunknownperson4018 3 года назад

      @@interfuze9470 yea true i struggle trying to understand and im already regretting putting myself in apush classes!!

    • @interfuze9470
      @interfuze9470 3 года назад

      @@anunknownperson4018 oh fuck good luck bro I got a 3 in my score 🤣 idk how shit was confusing.

  • @bluebunny2727
    @bluebunny2727 2 года назад

    My school gives us 60 minutes to do it ☹️

  • @claynog101
    @claynog101 2 года назад +2

    I'ma fail 😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @topbuzz753
    @topbuzz753 4 года назад +1

    Anyone in 9th grade

  • @nanise7189
    @nanise7189 4 года назад

    im dead

  • @jigTP
    @jigTP 4 года назад

    BRUH

  • @baylerstewart2479
    @baylerstewart2479 4 года назад

    i ship them so hard

  • @aaronkim2115
    @aaronkim2115 3 года назад +1

    c a t

  • @shellybean333
    @shellybean333 4 года назад +1

    i’m gonna kms 20 mins

  • @mangolassi5006
    @mangolassi5006 6 лет назад

    Fuck my test is in 50 minutes

  • @slitherr5036
    @slitherr5036 4 года назад +2

    Don't quote the document! thats useless!

  • @isa_love0350
    @isa_love0350 6 лет назад +2

    I suck

  • @fluxses6192
    @fluxses6192 2 года назад

    Fart