AP World Live: MCQ and SAQ Strategy
TLDRIn this informative live session, Emily Glankler from Anti-Social Studies dives into AP World History exam strategies, focusing on multiple choice and short answer questions. She clarifies differences between the paper and digital exams, emphasizing time management and the importance of not aiming for perfection but rather a passing score. Emily provides tips for tackling various question types, including how to handle questions tied to stimuli and the significance of understanding the exam's relative grading system. She also hints at covering essay strategies in upcoming sessions, encouraging student interaction and questions.
Takeaways
- 📚 The live session is focused on AP World History, APUSH, and AP Euro, discussing multiple choice and short answer question strategies for these exams.
- 🔍 Emily, the host, emphasizes the importance of not aiming for perfection but rather targeting a passing score on the AP exams, highlighting that a score of 60 or higher is sufficient for a passing grade.
- ⏰ She advises students to manage their time effectively, aiming to answer all multiple choice questions even if it means rushing through some, as the exam is graded on a curve relative to itself.
- 📉 Emily clarifies that the multiple choice section of the AP exam is not about getting every question right but about getting two-thirds correct, which is a passing standard.
- 📝 For the Short Answer Questions (SAQs), she stresses the importance of answering only what is asked and not to over-elaborate, as the exam is more about demonstrating knowledge than writing essays.
- 🎯 When tackling multiple choice questions, Emily recommends eliminating wrong answers first and then choosing between the remaining options based on the specificity and relevance to the stimulus.
- 🧭 She provides a strategy for when students are stuck on a question: choose the answer with more related keywords or opt for the most vague choice if all else fails.
- 🌐 The session also covers the differences between the digital and paper versions of the AP exam, noting that the digital exam has a lockdown browser and doesn't allow for skipping questions.
- 📈 Emily explains that the AP exam is graded on a bell curve, meaning the difficulty of the exam is taken into account when determining scores.
- 📊 For the SAQs, she advises students to identify and explain their answers concisely, using specific evidence and avoiding unnecessary elaboration.
- 📱 Lastly, Emily encourages students to follow her on social media for daily review materials, practice essay cues, and to reach out with questions as she will be live every Wednesday until the AP exam.
Q & A
What is the main focus of Emily Glankler's live session on Anti-Social Studies?
-The main focus of Emily Glankler's live session is to discuss strategies for tackling multiple choice and short answer questions in AP World History, AP US History, and AP European History exams.
What does Emily emphasize about the goal for the multiple choice section of the AP History exams?
-Emily emphasizes that students should aim for a score of around 60% or higher on the multiple choice section, as this is considered a passing score and is a realistic target given the difficulty of the exam.
How does Emily suggest students approach the multiple choice questions on the AP History exams?
-Emily suggests that students should aim to get through all the questions, even if it means rushing through some and getting them wrong, as the goal is to cover all questions and not miss out on potentially easier ones later in the test.
What is the difference between the paper and pencil exam and the digital exam for the AP History tests, according to Emily?
-The main difference is that the digital exam does not allow students to skip and go back to previous questions in the multiple choice section, and instead of one long essay question (LEQ), there are two short answer questions (SAQs).
What is the significance of the 'stimulus' in the context of the AP History exams?
-A stimulus is any piece of historical content, such as a text excerpt, map, or image, that is used to base multiple choice questions on. Every multiple choice question is tied to a stimulus, and students are advised to read the source information carefully as it can provide clues to the answers.
How does Emily recommend students handle the Short Answer Questions (SAQs) on the AP History exams?
-Emily recommends that students ensure they are answering only what the question is asking, providing a specific example and explaining it briefly. She advises against writing lengthy essays for SAQs and emphasizes the importance of time management.
What is the strategy Emily suggests for students when they are stuck between two answer choices on a multiple choice question?
-If students are stuck between two choices, Emily suggests picking the answer that has more words related to the stimulus or the one that is more vague, as more specific answers are more likely to be incorrect.
How does Emily describe the grading process of the AP exams?
-Emily explains that the AP exams are graded on a curve relative to themselves, meaning that the grading standards are adjusted based on the performance of all students who took the same test version, ensuring fairness.
What advice does Emily give regarding the use of outside information in the Short Answer Questions (SAQs)?
-Emily advises that for SAQs, students should bring in outside information that they know to be true and relevant to the question, as the SAQs are designed to test students' broader knowledge beyond the specific stimulus provided.
What is the importance of reading the source information when dealing with a stimulus in the AP History exams?
-Reading the source information is crucial as it can provide context and clues to the questions that follow. Sometimes the source information can even contain the answer or a hint towards the correct answer.
How does Emily recommend students approach the Long Essay Question (LEQ) on the paper AP History exam?
-Emily does not provide specific advice on the LEQ in the provided transcript, but she does mention that next week's session will focus on the LEQ and DBQ, implying that strategy and approach will be discussed in detail then.
Outlines
📚 AP历史课程学习策略
Emily Glankler在直播中欢迎观众加入'Anti-Social Studies'，并介绍今天的主要内容是关于AP世界历史、AP美国历史和AP欧洲历史的多项选择和简答题策略。她强调了不同考试形式（纸质和数字）的主要区别，并分享了如何准备和练习这些考试的技巧。她还鼓励学生提出问题，并预告了下周将讨论大作文题。
🔍 AP考试的多项选择和简答题解析
Emily解释了AP考试的多项选择题和简答题（SAQ）的构成，包括它们是如何与刺激材料（stimulus）相关联的。她提到了数字考试与传统纸质考试的主要区别，例如在数字考试中无法返回去修改答案。她还讨论了考试的难度和评分标准，强调了考试的相对评分系统，即根据整体表现来调整评分标准。
🎯 考试策略：多项选择题技巧
在这一部分，Emily分享了多项选择题的策略，建议学生不要在单个问题上花费超过两到三分钟，并提倡先跳过难题，之后再回来解答。她还提到了如何在时间有限的情况下做出有根据的猜测，并强调了考试的目的是覆盖所有题目，而不是完美地回答每一个问题。
📝 考试策略：简答题和长论文
Emily讨论了简答题和长论文题的策略，指出AP考试是自我相对评分的，意味着考试难度会根据整体表现进行调整。她解释了不同类型的刺激材料，如文本、地图和图像，并提供了如何在考试中有效使用这些材料的技巧。
🤔 应对难题的策略
在这一段中，Emily提供了当学生遇到难题时的应对策略。她建议首先排除明显错误的选项，然后仔细阅读问题，选择与刺激材料中词汇相关的选项，或者选择更模糊的答案。她还强调了在时间紧迫时如何快速做出最佳猜测。
🗺️ 地图题的解题技巧
Emily通过一个关于14世纪法国编年史的实例，展示了如何解答与地图相关的题目。她强调了阅读源信息的重要性，并提供了如何根据地图上的信息来回答问题的技巧。
🍮 创意题目的解题方法
在这一部分，Emily讨论了AP考试中可能出现的创意题目，例如关于帝国圣诞布丁的食谱。她强调了即使题目看起来与历史无关，也需要从历史的角度来解答，并提供了如何从食谱中提取与帝国主义相关的信息的示例。
👩🏫 SAQ策略和时间管理
Emily详细介绍了简答题的策略，强调了时间管理和直接回答问题的重要性。她建议学生在SAQ中快速写下正确的第一想法，而不是花费时间来构思一个复杂的答案。
🌟 SAQ的详细解答方法
在这一段中，Emily展示了如何详细解答SAQ，包括如何引用具体证据并进行解释。她强调了理解题目要求和提供清晰、简洁的答案的重要性。
📈 应对不同类型的SAQ题目
Emily讨论了不同类型的SAQ题目，包括'识别'类型的问题，以及如何根据题目的具体要求来调整答案。她提供了关于如何在SAQ中使用外部信息的示例，并强调了即使在不确定的情况下也要展示知识的重要性。
📊 SAQ与多项选择题的比较
在这一部分，Emily比较了SAQ和多项选择题，并讨论了它们在展示学生知识方面的不同作用。她鼓励学生利用SAQ来展示他们对历史知识的理解，即使他们可能在多项选择题中遇到困难。
👋 结束语和鼓励
在直播的最后，Emily以积极的态度结束了讨论，鼓励学生尽最大努力并记住考试不是生活的全部。她提醒学生下周继续关注，并邀请他们提出问题和分享他们的担忧。
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Keywords
💡AP World History
💡Multiple Choice Questions
💡Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
💡Leq
💡Marco Learning
💡Digital Exam
💡Source Information
💡Stimulus
💡Practice Questions
💡Grading
💡Lockdown Browser
Highlights
Introduction to AP World History test strategies for multiple choice and short answer questions.
Explanation of differences between paper and pencil exam and digital exam formats.
Emphasis on not aiming for perfection but rather a passing score on the AP exam.
Importance of speed and efficiency in answering multiple choice questions to maximize score.
Strategy for paper exam multiple choice questions includes skipping and returning to difficult questions.
Digital exam strategies focus on time management since skipping questions is not an option.
The grading system of AP exams is relative, adjusting the passing score based on the difficulty of the test.
Advice on not second-guessing answers, as it often leads to changing correct answers to wrong ones.
Approach to multiple choice questions: eliminate wrong answers first, then choose the best among the remaining.
Tips for choosing the best answer when stuck between two options: pick the one with more related words or the more vague option.
The significance of reading source information to understand the context of documents and maps.
How to handle questions with unusual stimuli, such as a pudding recipe, by focusing on the underlying historical context.
The importance of understanding the time period and historical context when answering questions about documents.
Strategy for Short Answer Questions (SAQ): answer only what is asked, with concise and specific responses.
Advice on identifying key changes depicted in historical documents to answer SAQs effectively.
The difference in SAQ format between digital and paper exams, with digital exams having more SAQs and less opportunity to skip questions.
Encouragement and reassurance for students, emphasizing that the AP exam is just one test and not the entirety of their academic future.
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