DBQ Format Quiz

1. What is the range of scores for a DBQ essay?

• The range of scores is from 0-9, with 0 being the worst and 9 being the best.

2. If a DBQ does not have a thesis statement, what's the highest score it can get?

• If a DBQ does not have a thesis, the highest score it can get is a 5.

3. If you have 12 documents, what is the bare minimum of documents you must cite?

• The bare minimum documents is 7, half of the given plus one

4. Explain what "bias" is.

• Bias is the viewpoint of the author or artist of a given document, which could get in the way of the true facts

5. What does it mean by "groupings"?

• Grouping refers to categorizing the documents in some way, such as by the different types of people the authors are (Ex. - nobles, peasants, merchants)

6. What would be the citation for "Document 5"?

• (Document 5)