Blog tagged as Long Essay Question (LEQ)

Many questions in AP World History require using historical reasoning to answer correctly. Historical reasoning includes continuity and change (CCOT), causation, and comparison.

Many questions in AP US History require using historical reasoning to answer correctly. Historical reasoning includes continuity and change (CCOT), causation, and comparison.

Starting an essay can be intimidating! Gaining clarity and mastering Blank Page Syndrome are two ways to move forward!

You can safely skip several things on your APUSH Long Essay Question and still earn full points. There's no need to write a conclusion, worry about length, follow a formula, or do extensive editing.

The AP US History themes guide all questions on the exam. Geography and the Environment examines the impact of human and natural settings on historical people, events, and developments.

You can earn one point for contextualization on the AP World History exam. Using strategies like prewriting and writing this section last can improve your score.

You can earn one point for contextualization on the APUSH Long Essay Question. Contextualization refers to providing background information about an essay's main topic.

There are six ways to earn the complexity point on the AP World History exam. You earn the complexity point by demonstrating a complex or nuanced understanding of the content.

You can earn one point on the LEQ for creating a complex argument. This point can be awarded for discussing multiple views on a subject, repeated use of historical thinking skills, or having four pieces of evidence.

There are three types of question on the AP US History exam. They are the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Short Answer Questions (SAQs), Document Based Questions (DBQs), and Long Essay Questions (LEQs).