Long Essay Question 3 hours 15 minutes Section Question type Number of questions Timing Percent of the total exam I Part A MC 55 questions 55 minutes 40 Part B Short Answer 4 Questions ID: 409116
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APUSH Exam
Long Essay QuestionSlide2
3 hours 15 minutes
Section
Question
type
Number of
questions
Timing
Percent of the total exam
I
Part A: MC
55 questions
55 minutes
40 %
Part B: Short
Answer
4 Questions
50 minutes
20 %
II
Part A:
DBQ
1 question
55 minutes
25 %
Part B: Long essay question
1 question chosen from a pair
35 minutes
15 %Slide3
LEQ
Students have to choose one question of two provided
No LEQ will focus exclusively on events prior to 1607 or after 1980
Not as long as the DBQ
Most will ask you to analyze, assess, or evaluate cause and effectsSlide4
What is the LEQ?
Opportunity for students to demonstrate what they know best
Measures the use of historical thinking skills to explain and analyze significant issues in U.S. History as defined by the Thematic Learning ObjectivesSlide5
What must be included in the LEQ?
Thesis statement that addresses the question
An analysis of specific, relevant historical information
All outside information
Evidence, evidence, evidenceSlide6
Example LEQ
Some historians have argued that the American Revolution was not revolutionary in nature. Support, modify, or refute this interpretation, providing specific evidence to justify your answerSlide7
Example LEQ
To what extent and in what ways did the conservation and preservation movements in the late 19th century extend public control over U.S. natural resources? Support your answer with specific and relevant historical informationSlide8
Old Example FRQ
In what ways did economic conditions and developments in the arts and entertainment help create the reputation of the 1920’s as the Roaring Twenties?
How do you account for the appeal of McCarthyism in the United States in the era following the Second World War?Slide9
Which Question to Choose
The one you know the most about
Not the easiest at first glanceSlide10
Plan of Attack
Breakdown the question
Splashdown information including ideas for synthesis
Organize your arguments
Construct strong thesis
Write your essaySlide11
Breakdown the Question
Circle and underline important words and phrases
If your not confident that you know what the question means or have trouble getting organized/clear focus of essay USE THE GUIDING WORDS IN THE QUESTIONSlide12
Splashdown Information
Write down at least 7 terms, ideas, and/or concepts that come to mind after evaluating the question
Be specific- Use names of people, places, events,
dates/periods
Think of other significant events that are related to the question
Think of the significance, causes, and effects related to the topic of the questionSlide13
Splashdown information Synthesis
Appropriately extends or modifies the stated thesis or argument
Explicitly uses/includes an additional category of analysis ( political, economic, social) beyond what is asked for in the prompt
Appropriately connects question to other historical period, geographical area, or contextSlide14
Organize your arguments
Create a quick outline to organize splashdown
Write shortened topic sentences
Review/re-read question as you planSlide15
Construct a thesis
Read the question one more time
Develop an argument
you can prove
Make sure your thesis addresses all pertinent aspects of the questionSlide16
Write
Spend 5-6 minutes planning and 29-30 minutes writing
Write clearly and neatly
Do not write in the margins
Do not underline?
Evidence, evidence, evidence