You can see that you should have plenty of room to pre-write and write each answer. Make sure that you make things easy for the reader in terms of outline. For example, please leave a space between each part of your answer.
Identify: name (who or what)
Define: state, describe, give the meaning of Describe: give an account of; tell about; give a word picture of. Discuss: talk over, write about; consider or examine by argument or from various points of view; debate; present the different sides of. Explain: make clear or plain; make clear the causes or reasons for; make known in detail; tell the meaning of. Discuss: talk over, write about; consider or examine by argument or from various points of view; debate; present the different sides of. Compare: examine for the purpose of noting similarities and differences. Contrast: examine in order to show dissimilarities or points of difference. Analyze: determine the component parts; examine their nature and relationship. Assess/Evaluate: judge the value or character of something; appraise’ evaluate the positive points and the negative ones: give an opinion regarding the value of; discuss the advantages and disadvantages of.
4. Questions are NOT purposefully constructed to trick you! Although a question may appear random it IS somehow tied to course concepts. Think of yourself as a detective trying to figure out the intent of the question writer. What did they REALLY want to see if students knew?
5. Assume that whatever is being asked follows what is typical. Only address exceptions if you KNOW FOR SURE it is an exception. 6. Use confident sounding language, avoiding "I think", "perhaps", "maybe." On the other hand, don't make the language too strong. Avoid "never" and "always". Good choices of words include "often" and "the general pattern." 7. Don't forget that when you explain your favorite word is BECAUSE! Attribution: Allison Hunt (AP Community) |
Purpose
Some possible questions you might have about the AP exam and some suggestions. ArchivesCategories |