DBQ Body Paragraph Structure

The baby thesis is the same as the ________________.

• topic sentence

• detail

• explanation

• argument

In the DBQ, the quote or citation is the ____________.

• topic sentence

• detail

• explanation

• closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the __________________, you tell how the quote supports your argument.

• topic sentence

• detail

• explanation

• closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The argument at the end of the paragraph is really just the _________________________.

• topic sentence

• detail

• explanation

• closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What color should the topic sentence or baby thesis be?

• green

• yellow

• red

• blue

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What color should the details or quotes/citations be?

• green

• yellow

• red

• blue

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What color should the explanations be?

• green

• yellow

• red

• blue

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What color should your closing sentence or argument be at the end of the body paragraph?

• green

• yellow

• red

• blue

At a minimum, how many sentences should be in your DBQ body paragraphs?

• five

• six

• seven

• eight