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1 ANSWERING APUSH ESSAY QUESTIONS (FRQ)

2 Essay Prompt All college-level essay test answers are written in response to an essay “prompt.” All college-level essay test answers are written in response to an essay “prompt.” You must answer the question asked in order to score well. You must answer the question asked in order to score well. Answering essays is a skill that takes practice. Answering essays is a skill that takes practice.

3 Overview Step 1: Analyzing the Question Step 2: Collecting and Sorting Information Step 3: Developing Your Thesis Step 4: Writing the Introduction Step 5: Writing the Body of the Essay Step 6: Writing the Conclusion Step 7: Reading Over Your Essay

4 1. Analyzing the Question Carefully read the prompt & mark any important words Carefully read the prompt & mark any important words Fully understand what the prompt is asking you Fully understand what the prompt is asking you The first mistake that many students make is in reading and answering only part of the prompt The first mistake that many students make is in reading and answering only part of the prompt

5 2. Collecting and Sorting Information This is crucial in helping you to: Cover the entire question asked, Cover the entire question asked, Organize your response, and Organize your response, and Include as many important details as possible. Include as many important details as possible.

6 Outlines do not have to be formal, just sketch or a structure PoliticalEconomic Social How did the American Revolution affect American society? Be sure to explain the political, social and economic effects during the period 1775-1800.

7 Outline Compare and contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods 1919-1928 and 1945-1950. Compare and contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods 1919-1928 and 1945-1950. 1919-1928similarities1945-1950 differences

8 Outline Alternatively: Alternatively: Compare and contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods 1919-1928 and 1945- 1950. Compare and contrast United States foreign policy after the First World War and after the Second World War. Consider the periods 1919-1928 and 1945- 1950. 1919-1928similarities1945-1950 differences

9 3. Develop your thesis Historical essays require that you Historical essays require that you take a clear position that responds to the prompt (state a thesis) and take a clear position that responds to the prompt (state a thesis) and defend your thesis with facts. defend your thesis with facts. Thesis: sentence that states a clear position in response to the prompt Thesis: sentence that states a clear position in response to the prompt Better theses also tell the reader what evidence the essay will prove the thesis is true – they give a brief overview of the essay. Better theses also tell the reader what evidence the essay will prove the thesis is true – they give a brief overview of the essay.

10 4. Writing the Introduction An effective Introduction must answer two questions: An effective Introduction must answer two questions: What is the topic? What is the topic? What is the author’s opinion on the topic? What is the author’s opinion on the topic?

11 5. Writing the Body of Your Essay Write with a goal: Prove and support your thesis using evidence (facts) and explanation (analysis) Write with a goal: Prove and support your thesis using evidence (facts) and explanation (analysis) Discuss/analyze as many relevant facts as possible Discuss/analyze as many relevant facts as possible Analysis, analysis, analysis - don’t just list facts/events. You must explain why they are significant and/or how they support your thesis. Don’t ignore important facts that don’t support your thesis. Acknowledge them & show why they don’t undermine your thesis

12 6. Write your Conclusion Conclusion should bring the reader back to the question prompt and thesis Conclusion should bring the reader back to the question prompt and thesis Do Not Do Not Present a summary of ALL your information Present a summary of ALL your information Introduce new information Introduce new information

13 7. Reading Over Your Essay Check: Check: Agreement between opinion expressed in the Introduction and Conclusion Agreement between opinion expressed in the Introduction and Conclusion Clarity of Evidence and Explanation Clarity of Evidence and Explanation Spelling and Grammar Spelling and Grammar Links between Paragraphs Links between Paragraphs


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