1. DBQ Writing
Samples
The Good, the Work in Progress, and the Ugly

2. How to Use Quotes
Effectively

3. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 1: Set up your quote. Give some background
information about your idea or the origin of the quote.

4. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 1: Set up your quote. Give some background
information about your idea or the origin of the quote.
Example:

5. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 1: Set up your quote. Give some background
information about your idea or the origin of the quote.
Example:
Under their leader Hammurabi, the ancient
Mesopotamians created a code of laws that could be
passed down from generation to generation. This set of
laws was known as Hammurabi’s Code.

6. How to Use Quotes
Effectively

7. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 2: Select the quote that best supports the idea
you are explaining. Use a transition phrase or statement
and be sure to cite your source at the end of the quote.

8. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 2: Select the quote that best supports the idea
you are explaining. Use a transition phrase or statement
and be sure to cite your source at the end of the quote.
Example:

9. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 2: Select the quote that best supports the idea
you are explaining. Use a transition phrase or statement
and be sure to cite your source at the end of the quote.
Example:
According to Document 2, “It is important because it
created a set of rules that helped to govern a
civilization while trying to protect people”(Document 2)

10. How to Use Quotes
Effectively

11. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 3: After you have inserted your quote you need
to explain to the reader how the selected text
illustrates your point.

12. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 3: After you have inserted your quote you need
to explain to the reader how the selected text
illustrates your point.
Example:

13. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Step 3: After you have inserted your quote you need
to explain to the reader how the selected text
illustrates your point.
Example:
In order for a society to function its people need to
feel safe and protected. Like the Mesopotamians, we
have a written document called the Bill of Rights that
outlines the rights and protections for people today.

14. How to Use Quotes
Effectively

15. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Putting It All Together

16. How to Use Quotes
Effectively
Putting It All Together
Under their leader Hammurabi, the ancient Mesopotamians
created a code of laws that could be passed down from
generation to generation. This set of laws was known as
Hammurabi’s Code. According to Document 2, “It is important
because it created a set of rules that helped to govern a
civilization while trying to protect people”(Document 2) In
order for a society to function its people need to feel safe
and protected. Like the Mesopotamians, we have a written
document called the Bill of Rights that outlines the rights
and protections for people today.

17. Group Activity:
Directions: Look at the examples below. Discuss with your
partners how you could change each one to make them
better.

18. Group Activity:
Directions: Look at the examples below. Discuss with your
partners how you could change each one to make them
better.
Both of the codes of laws were deep and intellectual.
“Sumerians invented this writing system to keep track of business
dealings (Document 1).” The writing style made it easier for trade and
development of civilization to take place, because everything could be
recorded.
If the river valley civilizations hadn’t invented what they did, we would not
have the bits and pieces that connect to make our society what it is.
“Cuneiform was written on tables and then baked hard in a kiln
(Documnent 1).” We can thank the Egyptians for creating the first type of
paper out of Papyrus.
In the three river valley civilizations communication was a big deal.

20. Please read your writing before
submitting it!

21. Please read your writing before
submitting it!
Silk Roads. Transportation road. If there were no roads then the world be
very hard to go anywhere.

22. Please read your writing before
submitting it!
Silk Roads. Transportation road. If there were no roads then the world be
very hard to go anywhere.
Mesopotamia’s contribute in development has some very ground breaking
inventions.

23. Please read your writing before
submitting it!
Silk Roads. Transportation road. If there were no roads then the world be
very hard to go anywhere.
Mesopotamia’s contribute in development has some very ground breaking
inventions.
From one person’s head to thousands of years later and still a stone
monument standing today, we can make great discoveries that will last
forever.

24. Please read your writing before
submitting it!
Silk Roads. Transportation road. If there were no roads then the world be
very hard to go anywhere.
Mesopotamia’s contribute in development has some very ground breaking
inventions.
From one person’s head to thousands of years later and still a stone
monument standing today, we can make great discoveries that will last
forever.
This is important because early civilization thought that it was important to
communicate, instead of our day communication where we don’t use the
cuneiform and or the hieroglyphics we just use our technology that we have
to communicate with people.

25. Please read your writing before
submitting it!
Silk Roads. Transportation road. If there were no roads then the world be
very hard to go anywhere.
Mesopotamia’s contribute in development has some very ground breaking
inventions.
From one person’s head to thousands of years later and still a stone
monument standing today, we can make great discoveries that will last
forever.
This is important because early civilization thought that it was important to
communicate, instead of our day communication where we don’t use the
cuneiform and or the hieroglyphics we just use our technology that we have
to communicate with people.
Another great invention was by the Egyptian civilization, these great
monuments held tombs for dead kings inside them, the amazing triangular
thing is called, a pyramid.