How do you answer an SAQ?

Briefly, thoroughly, and with specific details that are explained.

Although... in fact... because...

For the LEQ section of the APUSH exam, you will...

choose one prompt from 3 options: a prompt from units 1-3, a prompt from units 4-6, or a prompt from units 7-9.

get your evidence from at least 7 primary sources associated with the prompt.

be given only one prompt - no choices.

Why should you spend 10 to 15 minutes of your 35 minutes understanding the prompt, brain dumping, and writing your introduction paragraph?

Because if you do this part well, the rest of the LEQ will write itself.

You shouldn't! That's crazy! You should just start writing - you only have 35 minutes!

Because you can earn 4 points in your introduction paragraph!

How do you earn 3 points for evidence in your LEQ?

Name it, describe it, connect it back to your argument.

Be very wordy and write as much as possible.

Include good and relevant quotes.

How do you earn the complexity point on your LEQ?

Bring up a parallel historical event and explain how it is similar or different from the one on the prompt.

Address the counter-argument with evidence.

Identify problems with your argument.

Write a conclusion that reiterates your argument.

What are the first few words of your LEQ and why?

"prior to..." because this sets you up to earn the context point.

Topic sentence Evidence Analysis - this will earn you the evidence points.

"Although... in fact... because..." This will earn you the thesis point and set you up to earn the complexity point.

What form should thesis statement for the LEQ be in and why?

"Although... in fact... because..." This will earn you the a point and set you up to earn the complexity point.

"prior to..." because this sets you up to earn the context point.

Topic sentence Evidence Analysis - this will earn you the evidence points.

What is a simple way to construct your body paragraph so that you will earn the evidence points?

Topic sentence Evidence (name it, describe it) Analysis (this shows...)

"prior to..." because this sets you up to earn the context point.

"Although... in fact... because..." This will earn you the a point and set you up to earn the complexity point.

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