AP Human Geography: The Ultimate Task Verbs Guide

What does the task verb "Identify" ask you to do?

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• To analyze data and draw conclusions.
• To summarize information in a report.
• To compare and contrast different items.
• • Mention a specific piece of information.

When answering DEFINE questions (select two)

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• • Provide SPECIFIC meaning for a word or concept

  
  

• • Write a detailed essay explaining the term in context

  
  

• • one sentence is okay here

  
  

• • Provide a brief synonym for the term

  
  

What is required when answering a "Describe" question?

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• • Include relevant characteristics of the topic.

• Give a personal opinion about the subject.
• List only the main points without details.
• Provide a brief summary of the subject.

Which task verb requires you to show relationships between two concepts?

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• analyze
• summarize
• compare
• describe

When answering EXPLAIN questions in AP Human Geography FRQs, what is the best approach to ensure full credit?

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• Provide only personal opinions without examples.
• Use vague statements without definitions.
• Focus solely on unrelated topics like history.
• • Identify a concept, describe its meaning, and thoroughly connect it to the question using reasoning or examples.

What do you need to include when you are answering an FRQ that asks you to "explain the degree"?

• Mention unrelated concepts instead of significance.
• You need to define the degree, discuss its significance, and provide examples.
• Only provide a definition of the degree.
• Discuss the degree without examples.

The final type of EXPLAIN question that could come up is the limitation question:  "Explain a limitation in..." (a type of graph, chart, practice, protocol, etc.)  This is not covered in the video, but we did a practice on in class with our Ice Cream FRQ.  Which of the following should you focus on with the limitation questions?

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• Highlight the benefits of the graph or chart.
• Discuss the historical context of the practice.
• Identify a specific drawback or constraint of the graph, chart, or practice.
• Explain how to improve the protocol without mentioning limitations.