Blog tagged as Document Based Question (DBQ)

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You can earn one point on your DBQ by sourcing two documents. Sourcing requires analyzing historical situation, intended audience, purpose, or point of view in a way that supports your argument.

HAPP-E stands for Historical Situation, Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Evidence Beyond the Documents. This acronym can help you ace your next AP World DBQ!

Historians use a code to communicate important information about documents. They use phrases, abbreviations, and symbols.

HIPP-O stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Outside Evidence. This acronym can help you ace your next AP US History DBQ!

HAPP-E stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Evidence Beyond the Documents. This acronym can help you ace your next APUSH DBQ!

HIPP-O stands for Historical Situation, Intended Audience, Point of View, Purpose, and Outside Evidence. This acronym can help you ace your next DBQ!

The AP US History themes guide all questions on the exam. Geography and the Environment examines the impact of human and natural settings on historical people, events, and developments.

You can earn one point for creating a complex argument on the DBQ. There are seven methods that can earn the point, including using multiple themes, perspectives, or examples of historical thinking. You can also successfully source or cite evidence more than the requirements outline.

You can earn one point for creating a complex argument on the AP World History Document Based Question (DBQ). There are seven different strategies you can use to earn this point.