
Critically
examine the contents
of the documents before you write DBQ essays
In order to underst
and how a DBQ essay needs to be written, it is first necessary to underst
and a Document Based Question completely. This is a kind
of exercise that a research scholar is expected to master. In fact, in many colleges today students are tutored on how to glean information from documents
and answer questions that are based on
them. It might sound easy to most people. Unfortunately, many students think that this is ano
ther form
of writing comprehension. In reality, it is a lot more complex than that. One cannot hope to work on a Document Based essay if you are not familiar with
the steps that researchers have to follow.
A few points to be remembered while answering Document Based Questions
1/-
The main prerequisite
of this kind
of task is to look at
the documents provided, with a critical eye. It could also be referred to as a critical analysis essay or a critical lens essay.
The student cannot merely refer to
the document in his essay. Instead, he has to ensure that
the document is studied in depth
and understood likewise.