- After you finish panicking, breathe deeply.
- Reread the question, focusing on figuring out which unit it primarily addresses?
- population/ migration
- culture
- political
- agriculture
- urban
- industry/development
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?
- For example, if the question asked about centripetal forces in specific countries in South Asia, and you do not know specifics, write about what you DO KNOW - centripetal force. You can make the assumption it is true for India as well (for example) and earn some of the points).
- Another example, let's say you are given a chart with different countries and statistics about the country and had to hypothesize which world region the chart addressed. The first thing you should do is analyze what the statistics tell you in terms of MDC or LDC and then think about regions that fit within that category.
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)