1. AP Exam Review Today’s Agenda 1.Discuss Review Schedule 2.Identify Exam Structure and Strategies 3.Unit Lessons

2. Exam Review Schedule The NASA Strategy If you miss school due to testing come to the after school session. Each day we will focus on a specific unit. The hardest units fall on the days that no senior has an exam. After school sessions give further detail and practice. There are two specific Macro after school sessions. YOU MUST TAKE ANOTHR PRACTICE EXAM (MICRO OR MACRO)

3. THE AP EXAM Secure your investment! Structure and Strategies

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5. Two Sections 1.Multiple Choice Questions (70 Minutes) 60 Questions 1.25 minutes per question Worth 66% of score Each question is equal to 1.1% of grade 2.Free Response Questions (60 Minutes) 3 Questions 1 Long Response Questions (16% of score) 2 Short Response Questions (8% each) 10 Minute organization time 50 Minute response time Important Rules No Calculators No colored pencils/pens. Blue or black pens only!

6. Section 1: 60 minutes It is important to move as efficiently as possible through both sections… Read thoroughly, but... Don’t allow yourself to get bogged down in trying to figure out the answer. If you don’t know, leave it blank, star the question, and return to it if you have time. Section 2: 50 minutes response time Use 25 minutes to complete the long FRQ. If you get confused with details, complete all other FRQ then return. Time Management Strategies

7. Free Response Hints 1.No points off for wrong answers. 2.Maximize 10 minute organization period 3.Don’t repeat question or “fluff.” Give them exactly what they are looking for to avoid running out of time 4.Make clear connections when asked to explain –Wages and quantity fall (No credit) –Demand decreases so wages and quantity fall 5.Label Correctly –D shifted to D (No credit) –D shifts to D 1 or S shifts to S tax or MC falls to MC’ 6.USE A GRAPH!!!!! (even if they don’t ask)

8. Section 1 is 66.6% of your grade, Section 2 is 33.3% The following is the percent breakdown for the 2000 Micro exam: Scoring Total PercentAP Grade 79% and above5 60-78%4 47 –59%3 31 –46%2 31% and below1