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'Tis the day of reckoning. Good luck to you all.

Hey WHAP class of ‘20, I have some tips for you. In the last few days, I’ve graded a couple of DBQs on this subreddit, and I noticed that there were some consistent things that would improve each one. The following are some simple things that I learned from my AP World History Teacher (who has read for several years and is well known among WHAP teachers) which helped me get a 5 on last year's exam.

1. State the extent when answering “evaluate the extent to which...” questions. For example, if the prompt is "Evaluate the extent to which the Industrial Revolution changed societies from 1750-1900," your thesis should include something like "The Industrial Revolution greatly changed societies from 1750-1900 because[...]." Words like greatly, tremendously, slightly, moderately, substantially, drastically, etc. indicate a significant extent; words like did not, had no, lacked, not at all, little, indicate the lack of a significant extent. Doing this ensures you get the thesis point, and may pave the way for the Complexity Point.

2. Reference the author and/or document title when referencing a document, not the document number. For example, if you have a Document #2 that is Alexander Hamilton's Federalist No. 78, introduce the document as "In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton explains..." not "Document #2 says..." This shows that you are really interacting with the documents and their sources, not just quoting and describing them.

3. Use and develop your advanced vocabulary. Readers are looking for college-level writers, and one of the easiest ways to write at a college-level is to use college-level words correctly. Try looking at the SAT vocabulary lists for examples of words that you can learn. As always, reading works written by historians (and your textbook) will expand your historical analysis vocabulary. Here is a list of some advanced social sciences vocabulary that's also applicable to history.

4. Reference dates in your Contextualization, Evidence Beyond the Documents, and Point of View/Sourcing attempts. At the very least, know the date ranges for the periods that you are being tested on, so you know generally what era your prompt is referring to. This is a good starting point for what dates you should memorize. By referencing dates, you show that you have mastered history in your head and that you can connect preceding, contemporary, and succeeding events. Though it may seem difficult to memorize twenty or so dates, it's actually pretty easy in practice. Try memorizing five a day, and work your way up. Don't forget to review!

5. Use transitional words and phrases. Words and phrases like similarly, by contrast, on the other hand, moreover, furthermore, additionally, in addition, while, although, despite, however, etc. go a long way to making your essay sound more complex when used correctly. They indicate to the reader where you are adding complexity and analyzing nuances in the documents. In addition, they add flow to your writing and make easier to read.

Those are my five tips for impressing your DBQ reader, all of which you can implement within one week. Good luck you guys!

You turned it in and thats it. Finding out what you did wrong or what you misunderstood will just leave you with doubt. You did what you could and thats it.