The long essays were more challenging than the DBQs and I realized this about halfway through the school year. The DBQs were not as challenging as the long essays because they gave you vague information about the topic based on the documents provided on the prompt. In a long essay there is only one prompt and it requires the use of outside knowledge to support your claim as you write at least 4 or 5 paragraphs in about 45 minutes. My first long essay wasn't the best, but I had to get it done. One thing I always remembered while writing an assignment for this history class was the comments I would receive on previous assignments. Word choice, vague, more detail, good analysis, etc. were the comments I usually received on long essays. These comments are what have allowed me to progress not only in the classroom but also as a writer. As the lesson progressed, the comments I received were more and more positive, with a few grammatical errors. Professor Butler was not a teacher who discouraged students from writing, but only encouraged them to do so