DBQ Bucketing

What is the purpose of using "buckets" in a DBQ essay?

• • To separate documents by their authors.

• • To categorize information and support the essay’s main argument.

• • To identify the primary source in each document.

• • To organize quotes from the documents in alphabetical order.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In a DBQ, what should you consider when deciding which “bucket” a document belongs to?

• • The date the document was created.

• • The main idea or theme that the document supports.

• • The length of the document.

• • The person who wrote the document.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What should you do if a document seems to fit into more than one bucket?

• .

• • Create a new bucket specifically for that document.

• • Discard the document from your analysis.

• • Choose the bucket that best aligns with your thesis.

• • Place it in every bucket where it might fit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2