The AP Test

• AP World History Exam–70 multiple choice questions in 55 minutes• 47 seconds per question• Last year, 19 involved reading passages

–3 essays in 2 hours and 10 minutes• Document Based Question (DBQ)• Change and Continuity over Time (CCOT)• Comparative Essay

Pace yourself

Take out the Rubric

Take out your thesis.

How do they grade it?

• They start at 0 and add points up to 9

• Asset model

• They know it’s a rough draft

• Average score is a 1.3

Has an acceptable thesis(Addresses the global issues and the

time period(s) specified.)

• 1 point

• You can’t be a good writer without this.

• Can be 1-3 sentences.

• What is a way you could begin your paper?

You can try something simple:

During my life from the age of five, I experienced many changes and continuities. Continuities included ______________ while changes included __________________.

Addresses all parts of the question,though not necessarily evenly or

thoroughly

• 2 points

• How do you think you could get one point instead of two?

Addresses all parts of the question,though not necessarily evenly or

thoroughly

1st paragraph: Intro and thesis2nd Paragraph: Continuities

List them3rd Paragraph: Changes

List them

Substantiates thesis with appropriatehistorical evidence.

• 2 points

• How do you think you would get one point instead of two?

Substantiates thesis with appropriatehistorical evidence.

1st paragraph: Intro and thesis2nd Paragraph: Continuities

List them Give historical evidence for as many as you can

3rd Paragraph: ChangesList themGive historical evidence for as many as you can

Uses relevant world historical contexteffectively to explain change(s) over

time and/or continuities.

• 1 point

• Bring it from the outside.

Analyze the changes and continuities in your life from age 5 to present.

What context could you bring in from “outside”?

Your paper Outline

1st paragraph: Intro and thesis2nd Paragraph: Continuities

List them Give historical evidence for as many as you can

3rd Paragraph: ChangesList themGive historical evidence for as many as you can

4th Paragraph: Outside Information

Analyzes the process of change overtime and/or continuity.

• 1 point

• Analysis = ?

Analyze?

• What qualifies as analysis?

• Cause and effect• This happened because…____________

From memory, what are three things you must include in your CCOT essay?

1.2.3.4.5.

Your paper Outline

1st paragraph: Intro and thesis2nd Paragraph: Continuities

List them Give historical evidence for as many as you can

3rd Paragraph: ChangesList themGive historical evidence for as many as you can

4th Paragraph: Outside Information5th Paragraph: Analyze 1-2 changes OR continuities6th Paragraph Conclusion

Expanded Core• Expands beyond basic core of 1-7 points.

• The basic core score of 7 must be achieved before a student can earn expanded core points.

Examples: • Has a clear, analytical, and comprehensive thesis. • Analyzes all issues of the question (as relevant): global issues, chronology, causation, change, continuity, content. • Addresses all parts of the question evenly. • Provides ample historical evidence to substantiate thesis. • Provides links with relevant ideas, events, trends in an innovative way.