Ehh, workbooks will help, but YouTuber materials I am skeptical of.
I myself used the Barron's Ap European History test prep book and reviewing it daily in the two weeks prior to the test I would credit to me achieving the 5.
https://www.amazon.com/European-History-Premium-2022-2023-Comprehensive/dp/1506278485
The practice tests were on the youtube channel (Advanced Placement) and they did two timed ones live last week. https://www.notion.so/ap-euro-exam-resources-2020-e67626e9537845e7b4e59a842c2e3750 This link has all of the DBQs they've released/I've found elsewhere.
Thesis - not the best. I can't tell if the last two sentences were supposed to be it, or if just the last one was? If it was just the last one, make sure to make it so it can stand on its own, don't exclusively use "he".
Paragraph 1 is pretty good, you use a couple documents to support it but I don't see any analysis points being handed out here.
Paragraph 2 you use a document and one piece of outside information. If I were you I wouldn't spend so much time on 1 piece of outside info - maybe make sure there are two distinct pieces.
Last paragraph is fine. You only use 1 doc to support the fact that Louis was a failed leader, and no outside info for that.
Overall score: 6. You missed the points for analysis, complex understanding, and only got 1 outside info.
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Don't mean to be too critical - this is a great start. If you can just get a handle on those other points, you'll definitely get a 4. Check out this video for strategy advice.
https://www.loom.com/share/85d45b76195a4d3b8edddd2938cbb2bd
:)
Personally, with the DBQ prompts I've practiced with. I address 2-3 excerpts that support my thesis in the paragraph after the introduction. In order to further convey my stance while remaining relevant to to the points made in my thesis, I address the opposing viewpoints, acknowledging their credibility, but simultaneously refuting the points being made with contradictions between excepts, potential bias, etc.
This doesn't necessarily make your argument weaker, but in my opinion, strengthens it by referencing opposing viewpoints and expounding upon why your stance is more sustainable. Whatever works for you though, I would recommend watching Todd and Katie's videos as they have a great format for writing your DBQ and include information surrounding the concern of complexity.
Here's the video I watched: https://edpuzzle.com/media/5eb16e42c0b3c13ef7655e41
Hope this helped, it's a little late for me right now. Good luck on your DBQ writing! Remember, practice makes perfect in this scenerio. Memorize that rubric, create a proper vocabulary sheet, whatever you need to achieve as many points as possible. Whatever you do, have fun with it, you've got this.
This is the textbook I use. It's somewhat expensive, even used, but it does have several helpful online resources. I'm not sure about the AMSCO one, since I've never used it. Good luck finding a textbook that works for you!