I need help writing DBQ's and other essays faster for AP World History?

Question

I need help writing DBQ's and other essays faster for AP World History?

Answer 1

How To Write Essays Fast

Answer 2

do not quote on dbq, do not list document numbers in your thesis. thats what i can say about the dbq, use your 10 analysis minutes that they give you to start looking at your documents, finding the pov, groups, and also if u have enough time u can toy around with a thesis at the time, theres nothing they can do about it, just remember to rewrite your thesis onto the paper they give you also, they grade the DBQ more harsher then the Compare and change over time, so its alright to take a little longer on that, cause it shouldnt take u a very long time to write the other 2 essays, also practice writing essays in 40 minutes like i have been doing.

Answer 3

I took AP World back in my Freshman year of high school. I got a 4 on the AP test. It's hard to explain from my point of view because I have a photographic memory which helped me retain the historic events. When writing DBQ's, don't think of them as DBQ's; It's just a persuasive essay, like English Class. When you get into higher English Classes and Psychology classes, you have to cite your facts. That's all you have to do for DBQ's. Unlike English essays, however, don't try to "fluff" it up with nice big words and "b.s". AP readers will sometimes see "b.s" in an essay and just stop reading it. So make sure you stick to your topic and keep it factual, no "fluff". As far as thesis statements... they should sum up your essay in 1 sentence. For DBQ's in particular, use some of the question in your thesis. For example, "The period between 1350 and 1750 was marked by an increase in opennes of foreign ideas, culture, and peoples because of the new alliances between foreign countries, mixing of religions between countries in Europe/Middle East, and the mixing of people during this era between different countries and races." Obviously you will put more thought into your thesis and it should be a question instead of a "validating a statement" kind of DBQ. I hope I answered your questions, at least with the DBQ. Compare and Contrast is pretty self explanatory, and Continuity and Time is just how things change and stay the same over time. The DBQ is the most important essay out of all 3 on the AP Test. Also, if you think you can skip something in your book because "there's no way it'll be on the AP test, DON'T! My DBQ topic was on a topic that was talked about for a half of a page on a cultural page.