Let me go on record here by saying that I hated writing historical theses in AP World History. But, if there's anything I learned from my teacher, it's not hard to write a thesis if you have enough information and a clue from the essay prompt. So let's begin with a Quick Tip on how to write one of these stupid things!
First, find the essay prompt. Found it? Good. Let's say it looks like this:
Analyze the continuities and changes over time between the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.
Fairly strait forward, right? The prompt is trying to get you to explain how things in China stayed the same during the Ming and Qing eras, and how things changed from the Ming to Qing eras. I call this the clue to the thesis: it's steering you in a certain direction for answering the prompt, but it doesn't want to give too much away. So, now all you have to do is some research on the Ming and Qing Dynasties, looking for the clue words (same and change). Once you've gotten the relevant information, by using the word "analyze", you can come up with this:
From (place year here) to (place year here), the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty both (place similarity here), while the Qing (place difference here) and the Ming (place difference here).
I know that that thesis isn't very good, but I know if I put one on here that it would be stolen for unfair use (cheating). If your thesis looks like this, then good. You're well on your way to writing that long and boring AP essay! Just remember to use the prompt's clue/clue words, and you're in business!
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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