AP Test Breakdown

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Friday, May 17th

• Where?– Field House

• When?– 1st period – 3rd period

• Make sure you’re on time

– 4th period – go to lunch

• DO NOT BRING A CELL PHONE!• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR ID CARD• WEAR LAYERS

Multiple Choice

• 75 Questions in 60 minutes• In order to score a 4 or 5• Must get a minimum of 50 correct answers.

• #2 pencil required

SO HOW DO YOU DO IT???

Multiple Choice Rules

• Guessing– Earn 1 point for each correct answer– No longer Lose ¼ of a point for each

incorrect answer– Educated guess OR Skip the question?

• Accuracy– Accuracy over speed

• “Except” or “Not” Questions– This means that 4 out of the 5 answers are

correct.

FRQs

• 3 FRQs in 75 minutes• Goal is to get 60% of the points

available • Pen or pencil (pen is preferred)

SO HOW DO YOU DO IT???

FRQ Rules

• You do not need an intro or a thesis; most FRQ responses will be short answer.

• Straight forward answer!!!! Show what you know (define terms, people, give examples, etc).

FRQ Rules Continued…

• Do NOT leave anything blank!– Unlike multiple choice, you do not lose

points for guessing.

• Do NOT use bullet points!• Do NOT doodle on your response

sheet!• At the end, double-check your

response for any silly errors and to make sure you answered all parts of the question.

What your FRQ should look like…

• Written in any order – just make sure you number them accurately.

• Start on a new page when starting a new essay.

• Typically, essays will use about 2-3 pages each.

• Spelling is not an issue as long as the reader knows what you were trying to write.

Score Example

AP U.S. History

GRADE 2001 Composite Score Range 2002 Composite Score Range

5 114 to 180 115 to 180

4 92 to 113 94 to 114

3 74 to 91 76 to 93

2 42 to 73 46 to 75

1 0 to 41 0 to 45

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