2020 WHAP Exam (Modified DBQ)

How long do you have to write the DBQ

• 60 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 45 minutes

• The exam is multiple choice

What is the recommended length of time you should spend analyzing the documents?

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• Intermittent viewing

What components should be included in when writing your THESIS? (Click as many answers that apply.)

• Write 1-2 sentences that appropriately respond to the prompt.

• Make a historically defensible claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

• Restate the prompt verbatim.

• Use a formula such as "Although X, because A + B, Therefore Y."

In order to earn the Contextualization point, how far back does Heimler recommend going when explaining the historical background of the prompt?

• Approximately 10-20 years before, but no more than 50.

• Approximately 50 years before, but no more than 100.

• Over 100 years before, but should use events from other time periods.

• Any event between 1200 - 1900 is acceptable.

Going back over the rubric, how many points can you earn in the Introduction?

• 1 Point - Thesis

• 2 Points - Thesis & Contextualization

• 3 Points - Thesis, Contextualization, and Synthesis

• 4 or more.

Evidence counts for 5 of the 10 total points. How can you gain the minimum number of 1 point directly from the document?

• To earn three points, your response to the prompt must accurately quote content from at least four documents.

• To earn a max of three points, your response must accurately describe the content from at least three documents

• To earn three points, the response must accurately describe—rather than simply quote—the content from at least four documents

• To earn three points, the response must accurately describe—rather than simply quote—the content from all five documents

How can you gain the max of 3 points directly from the documents?

• The response to the prompt must accurately quote content from at least three documents.

• The response must accurately describe the content from at least four documents

• The response must accurately support and argument from at least four documents.

• The response must accurately describe—rather than simply quote—the content from all five documents

How many pieces of evidence beyond the documents must be used to earn an additional 2 Evidence points?

• Add outside evidence for every document referenced.

• Only one piece of "outside" evidence is needed, but must be in depth - more than a phrase or reference.

• Two pieces of "outside" evidence must be used to support your claim/argument .

• You must write at least a full paragraph using knowledge beyond the documents to earn two points.

How many documents must you provide ANALYSIS and in-depth REASONING in order to earn 2 points?

• Explain how or why (rather than simply identifying) the point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience is relevant to your argument for one document sourced.

• Explain how or why (rather than simply identifying) the point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience is relevant to your argument for two documents sourced.

• Explain how or why (rather than simply identifying) the point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience is relevant to your argument for three documents sourced.

• Explain how or why (rather than simply identifying) the point of view, purpose, historical situation, or audience is relevant to your argument for four documents sourced.

Which of the following is how to incorporate Analysis of documents into your essay? (Choose all that apply)

• Author's point of view

• Historical situation of the source

• Who is the audience and how they would have reacted to the source

• Purpose of the source