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  • About 52-55 questions in 60 minutes
  • 45% of test

Section 2: FRQs
  • 3 essays- synthesis, rhetorical, argument
  • 2 hours 
  • 15 minute reading period
  • 55% of score
]]> 2018-05-18 15:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967133 Multiple Choice Section cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967189
  • Find your own technique-practice to find the best technique for you
  • Go with your gut
  • Physically eliminate wrong answers
  • Make and educated guess if you have to
  • Do not leave anything blank- no penalty for wrong answers
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967189     FRQ Section cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967220
  • Know what is required for each essay
  • Make sure you thesis is clear 
  • Plan before you write
  • Make sure to answer all parts of the prompt
  • Make sure your evidence supports your claim
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967220     Overall Tips cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967254
  • Practice, practice, practice 
  • Pace yourself
  • Learn from your mistakes 
  • Know the format of the test so there are no surprises 
  • Get enough sleep and have a good breakfast
  • Annotate everything
  • You can go out of order on any section as long as you stay within that section
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967254     Pass That AP Exam! cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967271 2018-05-18 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967271 Rhetorical Tips cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967294
  • Identify the author's purpose 
  • Identify text and author
  • Clear thesis 
  • Do not use "I"
  • Analyze "how"
  • Do not give your opinion
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967294     Synthesis Tips cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967310
  • Find your position
  • Know how to cite your sources
  • Use 3 sources
  • Draw evidence from the sources 5-7 times
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967310     Argument Tips cghaly3955 https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967331
  • Establish a position
  • Limit your "I"s
  • Evidence can be from history, your personal life, or literature
  • Have a clear thesis
  • Try to persuade your reader
    • ]]>     2018-05-18 15:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cghaly3955/er7l1ljdgpaw/wish/261967331