The Demise of the Compromise
In History, preparation for the AP test means practicing answering Document Based Questions. In order to answer such a prompt, one must give their opinion on a specific topic and use the evidence from the given documents to build a stance and support your claim. This specific essay examined the effectiveness of the Compromise of 1850, and while this assignment has not been graded yet, I feel as though I did rather well on it. This is another essay that has a time constraint, therefore the planning is minimal, but it is extremely important to annotate the documents before proceeding to the actual writing. Also, this type of essay examines change over time, multiple types of sources, and calls for the interpretation of fact.