AP EXAM
General Information:
Monday May 04, 2015 - Report to 017S in the basement by ?????
- Bring pencils with erasers and blue or black pens
- Bring a watch that does not beep
- Come in uniform
- Do not bring anything else: books, papers, calculators, cell phones, etc
- Bring a bottle of water and a quiet snack - energy bar
.Multiple Choice Section
100 multiple choice questions
- 70 minutes
- 2/3 of the overall grade is the Multiple Choice
- A-E Answers
- Names, charts, graphs, drawings are all possible
- There is no 1/4 point adjustment for guessing, if you are not sure about a question, take your best educated guess after using process of elimination
Free Response Section:
2 required Free Response (essay) Questions
- 50 minutes
- 1/3 of the overall grade - 1/6 of grade for each question
- Points are given for correct responses not taken away for incorrect material
- Points can only be removed if one part of an answer contradicts another part
- Read through both questions before doing anything else
- Think through the answer before starting to write
- Write an outline or notes in the test question booklet
- Don’t be afraid to cross something out, if needed
- Write in sentences - DO NOT OUTLINE OR BULLET YOUR ANSWER.
- Be as complete as possible, but keep to the point.
- Watch the time. Don’t get caught short on essay #2
- Structure the answer following the structure of the question