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SAQs

UPDATED SAQ Breakdown 1 Pager.pdf.pdf

Here is the 1 Pager for the SAQ. It covers most of the key points you need to answer this question type.

Key Takeaways:

SAQ #1 - MANDATORY - Secondary sources (usually the "dueling historians)
SAQ #2 - MANDATORY - Primary sources (usually some type of visual)
SAQ #3/4 - Pick one - no stimulus

13 minutes PER question.

In general...

You must score 2 out of 3 on ALL THREE SAQs to score a 3 on the APUSH Exam/

SAQ Score Conversions:

When we write SAQs in class, this is the conversion chart to change your score from the 3 Point Rubric to a grade for Infinite Campus.

3 --> 100

2 --> 80

1 --> 65

0 --> 50 (assuming you actually wrote things and made an effort)

SAQ Sentence Stems

Sentence Stems/ guidelines for each of the three SAQ Types based on the MOST COMMON prompts. Obviously, read your prompts carefully and adjust as needed.

This is the full, massive SAQ overview. It includes everything (probably) that you need to know about this question type. You've seen some of this in class. It also includes MULTIPLE sample questions, responses, and scoring guides.

APUSH SAQ Overview

In this video, he uses the T.E.A. (Topic sentence, Evidence, Analysis) method.

While these are different letters than how we answer SAQs (A.C.E.), it is basically the same thing.

ANSWER the prompt (write a topic sentence)

CITE your evidence

EXPLAIN (analyze)

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