Homework: finish rough draft
•Topic sentence: The Scramble for Africa caused World War I.
•Point- include another sentence that supports your topic sentence
•What is the ONE thing you want the reader to know about from the background essay?
•Evidence- find TWO facts, quotes, statistics, etc. FROM THE DOCUMENTS. Cite the evidence (say where you got the information from)
•Example: The background essay stated that “European nations showed national pride.”
•Explanation- how does your evidence support your claim (topic sentence)?
•Link- How does this all link back to the DBQ prompt? Why does this evidence matter? Use this as a part of your conclusion.
•Don't say: “That is why …” or “Those are the reasons why …” *barf!!!* SUMMARIZE!!!