How to DO A DBQ
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River Valley Civilizations Thematic Essay
Directions: Write a well-organized essay with an introduction (including a thesis statement), several body paragraphs and a conclusion that includes details, examples, logical explanation and analysis.
Historical Context: Around 3500 BCE in southwestern Asia, the first River Valley Civilizations emerged. The ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, China, Mesopotamia and India all made key contributions to future societies.
Task: Discuss and describe two contributions from two river valley civilizations and evaluate how they influenced future civilizations.
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River Valley Civilizations Thematic Essay Outline
Use the following sentence starters to help get your essay going! These are just basic suggestions, you may use your own words and style to complete the required task!
|Introduction | |
|ic |Civilization is characterized by … |
|2. Time Period |Ancient civilizations were (time & location)… |
|3. Thesis |The ancient civilizations of _____________ and ______________ contributed… |
| |___________________ was one of these civilizations. |
|4. Transition | |
|Body Paragraph 1 |The ancient ________________ lived along the ____________. |
|1.Explain the | |
|geography | |
|2. Describe what | |
|the civ was like | |
|3. Explain many | |
|contributions | |
|thoroughly and | |
|with detail | |
|4.Analyze how | |
|the ideas are | |
|still used. | |
|Body Paragraph 2 |In addition, the ancient _________________ relied on the _________. |
|1.Explain the | |
|geography | |
|2. Describe what | |
|the civ was like | |
|3. Explain many | |
|contributions | |
|thoroughly and | |
|with detail | |
|4.Analyze how | |
|the ideas are | |
|still used. | |
|Conclusion |In conclusion, ___________________ and _____________________ were two ancient river valley civilizations. |
|1.Restate your | |
|thesis |(Riv Civ 1) _____________ accomplished…. |
|2. Summarize | |
|each body |(Riv Civ 2) _____________ achieved….. |
|paragraph | |
|3. Have a |These civilizations have influenced the future… |
|closing | |
|statement | |
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Helpful Hints
Introduction-Your introduction should introduce the topic of your essay using declarative sentences (statements of fact). Your thesis is the most important sentence in your essay. It states the purpose of your essay.
NEVER write “In this essay, I will tell you about…” or “This essay
will be about…” That is an unacceptable format for a thesis statement.
Transition words- Connect your ideas together so they “flow.”
Here are some useful transition words:
To show addition: again, and, also, besides, equally important, first (second, etc.), further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, moreover, next, too
To give examples: for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, that is, to illustrate
To compare: also, in the same manner, likewise, similarly
To contrast: although, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, though, yet
To summarize or conclude: all in all, in conclusion, in other words, in short, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to sum up
To show time: after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as, at last, before, during, earlier, finally, while, formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile, next, since, shortly, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, when
To show place or direction: above, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, farther on, here, nearby, opposite, to the left (north, etc.)
To indicate logical relationship: accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this reason, hence, if, otherwise, since, so, then, therefore, thus
Conclusion- First, Restate your thesis. Try to write your thesis using different words than you did in your introduction. Next, provide a one sentence summary of each body paragraph you wrote. If you have four body paragraphs, try to have four sentences to “sum things up.” Lastly, have a closing statement. It can be something general about the topic and should sum up your evidence or re-state its effect.
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