AP History LEQ Writing Quiz

What is the main challenge of writing an LEQ for AP History exams?

• Too many questions

• No provided documents

• Complex vocabulary

• Lack of time

How much time is allocated for writing the LEQ in the AP History exam?

• 60 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 30 minutes

What should you do first when you start writing the LEQ?

• Write the thesis

• Gather evidence

• Write the conclusion

• Read the prompt carefully

What is the first thing you should mark in the LEQ prompt?

• The thesis statement

• The time period

• The conclusion

• The introduction

What is required for a thesis to earn a point?

• It must be historically defensible and establish a line of reasoning

• It must be long and detailed

• It must include quotes from primary sources

• It must be written in the first person

What is contextualization in the context of an LEQ?

• Providing a summary of the essay

• Writing a conclusion

• Setting the argument in a larger historical context

• Listing all the evidence

How far back in time should you go for contextualization?

• 50-100 years

• 500 years

• 200-300 years

• 10-20 years

What is the difference between describing evidence and supporting an argument with evidence?

• Describing evidence is listing it; supporting an argument is ignoring it

• Describing evidence is naming and defining it; supporting an argument is using it to prove a point

• Describing evidence is writing about it in detail; supporting an argument is summarizing it

• Describing evidence is quoting it; supporting an argument is paraphrasing it

What should a topic sentence in a paragraph do?

• Introduce a new topic

• Summarize the entire essay

• Restate the thesis

• Steal from the thesis and introduce a sub-argument

What is the first point in the analysis and reasoning section awarded for?

• Writing a long essay

• Including personal opinions

• Performing the historical thinking skill asked in the prompt

• Using complex vocabulary