READING BETWEEN THE LINES
READING BETWEEN THE LINES Improve Your Scores on English & Social Studies Tests N E W Y O R KBarbara Dallon and Wendy Ratner
Copyright © 2002 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Dallon, Barbara. Reading between the lines : a student's guide to improving scores on English & social studies tests / by Barbara Dallon and Wendy Ratner.—1st ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-415-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Test-taking skills—Handbooks, manuals, etc.2. English language—Composition and exer- cises—Examinations—Study guides.3. Social sciences—Examinations—Study guides.I. Ratner, Wendy. II. Title. LB3060.57 .D35 2002 371.26—dc21 2002003278 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition ISBN 1-57685-415-9 For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 900 Broadway Suite 604 New York, NY 10003 Or visit us at:
Acknowledgments We have included many ofour primary source documents with the kind permission of HistoryCentral.com. We highly recommend that you visit this site for accessing primary source documents. v
Contents Introductionix Chapter 1:DBQs: What Are They?1 Chapter 2:A Glossary of DBQ Terms3 Chapter 3:Parts of a DBQ5 Chapter 4:Beginning Strategies9 Chapter 5:Using Graphic Organizers to Write a Document-Based Essay63 Chapter 6:How to Write a Document-Based Essay97 Chapter 7:Revision Strategies129 Chapter 8:The DBQ Self-Evaluation151 Chapter 9:Sample Document-Based Essays155 Chapter 10:DBQ Essay Rubrics217 Chapter 11:Pitfalls229 Chapter 12:Recommended Reading List233 vii
Introduction DEAR STUDENT, What do Britney Spears, N’Sync, Michael Jordan, The Rock, Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, and Bill Gates have in common? They are able to entertain, compete, write, compose, or invent better than most, and are out- standing in their different fields. Each has developed an individual method to achieve excellence in what they do. We do not see the behind-the-scenes hard work these stars have done nor do we see the help and sup- port given them by their parents, teachers, coaches, consultants, and crews who help them succeed.Although this book is not intended to turn you into the next professional star, it is designed to help you understand, practice, and write effective responses to DBQs (Document-Based Questions) so that you may improve your scores on standardized tests and become a more successful student. It is important to read and review each chapter in sequence in order to gain the full benefit of the teaching strategies given to you. If you are in middle school or high school, using the strategies in this book can help you prepare for state exams. Most students in middle schools and high schools will have to answer document-based questions in their social studies tests and on their state assessment exams. Even teachers of high school advanced place-
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