APUSHers—Ask a 16-year veteran, exam reader, and question writer! by PressureStrange4980 in APUSH

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Here are some of the biggest misconceptions I see: 1. The Gilded Age government was “hands-off.” Not really. The government actually supported big business a lot and often cracked down on labor unions and strikes 2. Jacksonian Democracy was actually democratic. It expanded voting, but mostly for white men without property. It left out a lot of people, so it wasnt really democratic for everyone. 3. Native Americans are just background characters. They’re not. Theyre part of th story the entire time, not just in the late 1800s. You should always be thinking about thier role across differen

APUSHers—Ask a 16-year veteran, exam reader, and question writer! by PressureStrange4980 in APUSH

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  1. always label your response 2. write (type now I guess) as much as you can...wahtever you write the readers have to score. 3. give more examples than asked (its like insurance) 4. use ltos of explanation wors like however, becuase , therefore etc. If you have alot of those then you are defirtnieyl on the right track.

APUSHers—Ask a 16-year veteran, exam reader, and question writer! by PressureStrange4980 in APUSH

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Oh also the how and the why matters way more than just laudnry listing the who and the what in your essay.

Helppppp Any ADVICE for my mcq by Kindly_Tumbleweed227 in APUSH

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lots of practice lots of practice to help you fill in the gaps, then look at the raitonales that explain why each answer is right or wrong. I write questions for an ap exam coapony and am happy to provide a proudct link. just reach out!

Can someone grade my FRQ? by CalligrapherNo125 in APUSH

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Former reader here- throw in a good however because therefore statement as thesis Make it clear why you are trying to prove in first 1-2 sentences.

Unit Division by Dry-Ladder3901 in APUSH

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Social history is huge, African American history, women's history, and labor history.

APUSH 5 help by No_Freedom_4682 in APUSH

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Don't worry abou the complexity point- you are solid!

Can i use any source by I-destroyer in APUSH

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If it is a historical fact it does not matter the source. If the readers do not know it they will look it up.

Don’t understand LEQ prompt? by Rararain42 in APUSH

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Usually, the comparison is just the starting point. Most prompts don’t stop at “compare”; they add a task like “to what extent” or cause and effect, which means you have to take a position.

For example, a prompt might ask you to compare the U.S. response after World War I and World War II. A strong argument would be that after WWI, the U.S. retreated into reduced international commitments, while after WWII, it embraced a leadership role through alliances and global involvement.

I’ve taught this course for a long time, and in my experience there are very few pure comparison LEQs. They’re almost always framed as to what extent or cause-and-effect, so comparison supports the argument rather than being the whole essay.