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9- There are many reasons as to why teenagers drop out of school. Some may say it's because teenaers are lazy, others may say it's because they haven't come to their senses. I say it's because they think they aren't good enough. Although there are many different opinions on this topic, I think it is mostly because they convince themselves they aren't able to make it, and eventually give up.
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the world.
The reason people give up on something is because they think they aren't able to achieve their goal. When teens drop out of school, it could be that they don't think they are able to make it to the top. When they don't try hard enough, they fail and it brings the whole mood down and they eventually give it all up. What they don't understand is that there are so many people in school that can help them, and they aren't in it alone. If they had a little encouragement, maybe things would be different.

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What does it mean to study? How do you study for a test?
To study is to review all notes that you took inorder to gain more knowledge about a certain topic. When I have a test, I study by CCQing my notes and using flashcards to help with the vocabulary and dates.
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Recall
These are straight forward knowledge questions: do you know specific information about a topic? You need to know key terms, specific facts, basic concepts and principles. Some key terms to look for in the stem to signify a recall question: define, list, state, identify, label, name, who? when? where? what?
Sample:
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 adopted the Great Compromise to settle differences over
A. slavery
B. representation in Congress
C. interstate trade
D. taxation
Highlight the answer you think is correct.
What are some steps you can do to help you answer a recall based question?
Next to the three wrong answer choices, explain why each one is a wrong answer.
Odd One Out
This type of questions asks you to establish a pattern among the answer choices and determine which one does not fit with the others.
Sample:
Which of the following ideas was NOT a part of the Great Compromise?
A. All of the slave population would be counted for both representation and taxation
B. A bicameral legislature
C. The number of representatives for each state in the lower house is determined by population
D. Each state has an equal number of representatives in the upper house
Which one doesn't fit? Highlight it.
What is the pattern established here that the other three answer choices have in common?
What words should you look for to signify this type if question?
Accuracy/Judgement
When there is not an exact, factual answer, some questions will ask you to pick the most or least accurate answer to the stem question.
Sample
Which of the following regions of the country benefited most from the ⅗ compromise?
A. The North
B. The South
C. The West
D. The East
Which region benefited the most?
Which other region would enjoy some benefits of the 3/5 compromise?
Why did you pick B over C?
What are some key terms to look for in this type of a question?
Consequence
You will be asked to identify the cause and effect of an event or idea. As a result of one thing, something else changed. Some words to look for: change, challenge, result, effect, outcome, impact, and caused.
Sample
One result of the Great Compromise was
A. the creation of a bicameral legislature
B. the creation of a unicameral legislature
C. the ⅗ compromise
D. the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
Highlight the correct answer.
Give the other three responses the "True/False" test: does it fit with the topic of the Great Compromise? True or false.
Comparison
These questions will assume you have recall knowledge of several events and then ask you to compare and contrast them. They can also take the form of an analogy.
Sample:
The New Jersey Plan was very similar to:
a. The Declaration of Independence
b. The English Bill of Rights
c. The Articles of Confederation
d. The Canadian Constitution
Highlight the correct answer.
How is this compromise similar to the Great Compromise?
There are many other types of multiple choices questions. The ones listed above are the most common format for social studies AP questions.
Answer Choices
Always read through every possible answer choice before you decide which one is right. Answer options that are wrong are called distractors, and they often include information that is close to the correct answer. Sometimes, you will not have any idea what the information in the question is asking you. In this case, you must guess. Do not just guess randomly - make an educated guess!
1. Eliminate options you know are incorrect
2. Eliminate options that are completely unfamiliar to you
3. Echo options: If two answers contradict each other, one of them is likely to be the correct answer.
4. Look for “modifiers.” Options that include superlatives (always, never) are usually wrong. Superlatives indicate that the correct answer must be an indisputable fact. As you know, in social studies this is rarely the case!
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Highlight your answer. For each question, list what question format it is in, and your strategy for guessing an answer
1. The National Road was constructed primarily for the purpose of
(a) demarcating the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase
(b) promoting trade and communication with the Old Northwest
(c) opening the Southwest to ranchers
(d) assisting the movement of settlers to the Oregon Country
(e) relieving overpopulation and crowding in the Northeast
2. At the beginning of the Civil War, Southerners expressed all of the following
expectations EXCEPT:
(a) The materialism of the North would prevent Northerners from fighting an
idealistic war.
(b) Great Britain would intervene on the side of the South in order to preserve
its source of cotton.
(c) Northern unity in the struggle against the Southern states would eventually
break.
(d) The South’s superior industrial resources would give it an advantage over the
North.
(e) The justice of the South’s cause would prevail.
3. Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that
both
(A) had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by
(B) spread widely around the Mediterranean
(C) promoted teachings about reincarnation
(D) advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world
4. In the period 1450–1750, which of the following, produced on
large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in
the growing world market?
(A) Grains such as wheat and barley
(B) Tropical fruits such as bananas and oranges
(C) Animal products such as wool and beef
(D) Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco
5. The Constitution and its amendments expressly prohibit all of the following
except
(a) slavery
(b) double jeopardy
(c) cruel and unusual punishment
(d) unreasonable searches and seizures
(e) sex discrimination in employment
6. Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture?
(a) Legal equality
(b) Political equality
(c) Economic equality
(d) Freedom of religion
(e) Freedom of speech
7. In psychological research, which of the following is most appropriate for
identifying cause and effect?
(a) Participant observation
(b) Survey methodology
(c) Case study
(d) Experimentation
(e) Correlational techniques
8. An individual who experiences major distortions of reality is most likely suffering
from which of the following types of disorders?
(a) Anxiety
(b) Mood
(c) Adjustment
(d) Schizophrenic
(e) Bipolar

-A thesis statement is a sentence or two that introduces the essay and includes the three main points with some detail in it. It's important because it's one of the first things the reader reads and starts off the whole essay.
what is the thesis statement used in that essay? What is your evaluation of that thesis statement?
for centuries.
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I think this pretty good.
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Thesis Statements
Compound Sentence: a sentence containing two or more clauses that are joined by conjuctions.
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and accurately.
Prompt
Prompt B: Choice is answered.
Prompt
Prompt C: Choice number 2.
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to Sonic.
2-
2- No movie first one.
3-
3- Immigrants should completely unjust.
7- Malden High school is an excellent place to go to school because of its high-educated teachers who are always there to help, and becuase of the students who attend. Malden High is a place where the student body becomes a family and endures through several courses together, in which the teachers walk us through.
they haven't cmoecome to their give up.
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There are many reasons as to why teenagers drop out of school. Some may say it's because teenaers are lazy, others may say it's because they haven't come to their senses. I say it's because they think they aren't good enough. Although there are many different opinions on this topic, I think it is mostly because they convince themselves they aren't able to make it, and eventually give up. They are usually troubled teens who have had a hard life, and just doesn't have a care in the world.
The reason people give up on something is because they think they aren't able to achieve their goal. When teens drop out of school, it could be that they don't think they are able to make it to the top. When they don't try hard enough, they fail and it brings the whole mood down and they eventually give it all up. What they don't understand is that there are so many people in school that can help them, and they aren't in it alone. If they had a little encouragement, maybe things would be different.

-A thesis statement is a sentence or two that introduces the essay and includes the three main points with some detail in it. It's important because it's one of the first things the reader reads and starts off the whole essay.
what is the thesis statement used in that essay? What is your evaluation of that thesis statement?
Statement used: A myriad of political, diplomatic, and military advantages all eventually produced a republican experiment that would shake the balance of power for centuries.
I think this thesis statement could be a bit stronger, and contain the three topics that are mentioned in the essay. It should also have a bit more detail about what the essay is going to talk about. Other than that, it was pretty good.
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Thesis Statements
A thesis statement is an argument. It is a 1-2 sentence statement of the purpose of your essay: what will you be proving to the reader in the essay?
It should be toward the end of an introductory paragraph and include enough specifics that the reader has a general idea of the key points you will make to support your biggest claim.
Your thesis statement should likely be a compound sentence, including a preview of the major points you will make to support your big claim. So, instead of writing a simple thesis statement like "The end of World War II brought about major consequences" you should probably write something like "When World War II ended in 1945, the major consequences included the division of Germany, the start of the United Nations, and the beginning of the Cold War."
To write your thesis, ask yourself 4 questions:
a. What is my topic?
b. What argument am I prepared to make?
c. How can I state my argument as clearly and powerfully as possible?
d. Is my statement a direct answer to the question or response to the prompt or claim about the topic?
Compound Sentence: a sentence containing two or more clauses that are joined by conjuctions.
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Prompt A: Choice 1 is better because it goes further into detail about why the colonists are winning the way, and it talks about the struggle they went through to gain victory. It also uses great academic vocabulary and answers the prompt completely and accurately.
Prompt B: Choice 1 is better than the second one because it responds directly to what the prompt says and it's accurate, but the second one doesn't have much detail and isn't really accurate. The first choice goes into more detail and explains this person's argument well enough so that the whole prompt is answered.
Prompt C: Choice 1 is better because it actually answers the prompt, while choice two goes way off topic. Choce one is also not the best, because it could go into more detail, but it is still better than number 2.
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1- The best fast food restaurant running is Sonic. Their delicious hamburgers have people's mouths watering in seconds, and not to mention the super good prices. There is no other restaurant that could compare to Sonic.
2- No movie should ever have a sequel because the first one is always better than the rest. So much time and effort is put into the first movie because that's when all the characters are exposed and a plot is created. With a sequel, the story is just continues but it's usually not as good as the first one.
3- Immigrants should DEFFINETELY be allowed into the United states without speaking basic English. All humans should be treated equally, even if they are not all the same. America is the land of opportunities, and if not everyone is given that same opportunity, it would be completely unjust.
7- Malden High school is an excellent place to go to school because of its high-educated teachers who are always there to help, and becuase of the students who attend. Malden High is a place where the student body becomes a family and endures through several courses together, in which the teachers walk us through.
9- There are many reasons as to why teenagers drop out of school. Some may say it's because teenaers are lazy, others may say it's because they haven't cmoe to their senses. I say it's because they think they aren't good enough. Although there are many different opinions on this topic, I think it is mostly because they convince themselves they aren't able to make it, and eventually give up.

Explain why your topic is important in the big picture of history (so what?) and/or give a preview of what is or may be next to come...give your audience something strong to leave with. The ending should be just as strong as the beginning
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for mistakes.
Activity #8
whole essay.
what is the thesis statement used in that essay? What is your evaluation of that thesis statement?
Thesis Statement used:

Restate your thesis in different words. Still mention the three main topics
Explain why your topic is important in the big picture of history (so what?) and/or give a preview of what is or may be next to come...give your audience something strong to leave with. The ending should be just as strong as the beginning
Activity #7
When writing an essay I'm not a very good thesis writer. I'm very bad a beginning essays, but once I get into it, it's hard to stop. Sometimes I write way too much, putting in too many details that aren't needed. On the other hand, I'm very good at picking out the most important main ideas and getting evidence to back up my argument. I'm also a very good conclusion writer when I know what to talk about. Sometimes when I get stuck I go back and revise, which is another plus because I get a chance to check for mistakes.
Activity #8
-A thesis statement is a sentence or two that introduces the essay and includes the three main points with some detail in it. It's important because it's one of the first things the reader reads and starts off the whole essay.
what is the thesis statement used in that essay? What is your evaluation of that thesis statement?

-The main differences are that in the 8-9 essays, only some evidence is provided when in the 8-9 essay there must be lots of evidence so that the argument is understood. Another difference is that the thesis in the 8-9 essay is much stronger, starting off the essay in a better way than the 5-7 essay.
Activity #5
more capturing.
I agree with the final evaluation because it was similar to what I had written. We both mentioned the need of a strongerthesis, but how good the argument was with the strong details provided.
Activity #6
(outline)
Thesis
First argument
1a) evidence
1b) evidence
Second argument
2a) evidence
2b) evidence
Third argument
3a) evidence
3b) evidence
Conclusion
Essay Structure
1) Title – always have a title that you have created
-It should have to do with the essay and maybe even a phrase that is used in the essay
2) Intro Paragraph:
Introduce the topic with a general topic sentence.
Include a year or time frame. What if the time frame is unknown?
Provide context: explain key background and related info for the time period and topic.
Transition into a brief, general mention of the specific topic of the essay.
Provide a Thesis Statement that clearly responds to the essay question or topic. It should include the three main details of the essay
Make sure the sentences connect, that the paragraph flows.
3) Body Paragraphs:
Break the essay into specific subtopics (which should have been mentioned in your thesis statement)
Begin each body paragraph with a TOPIC SENTENCE that is basically a thesis statement for that paragraph’s subtopic Never begin with quotes!!!
Topic sentences should bridge the previous paragraph (may require only one word to make a bridge (e.g. “also”))
Follow general topic sentences with specific details, examples, evidence (from documents/research if applicable)
Include key terms, names, dates, events, and data (#s) This is important because if evidence is not given, the argument cannot be bcaked up
ANALYZE your evidence and examples - why are they important? what do they show? So what?!
PROVE YOUR THESIS throughout each paragraph *IMPORTANT* if the thesis isn't proven, the whole essay is a waste
4) Conclusion Paragraph:
Summarize some of the most important information from the essay.
Acknowledge opposing arguments (and refute, if possible).
Restate your thesis in different words. Still mention the three main topics
Explain why your topic is important in the big picture of history (so what?) and/or give a preview of what is or may be next to come...give your audience something strong to leave with. The ending should be just as strong as the beginning

-write clearly and organized
which parts of essay writing does the 8-9 essay incorporate? In other words, when you read the requirements for an 8-9 essay for this particular prompt, what are you reminded about excellent writing in general?
written clearly.
what are the main differences between an 8-9 essay and a 5-7 essay?
--The main differences are that in the 8-9 essays, only some evidence is provided when in the 8-9 essay there must be lots of evidence so that the argument is understood. Another difference is that the thesis in the 8-9 essay is much stronger, starting off the essay in a better way than the 5-7 essay.
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-I would give this essay an 8-9. Althout it wasn't written very neatly, the author touched upon some great points and backed it up with relevant evidence. He/she explained thoroughly enough to make thetext very clear and understandable and answered all parts of the prompt. I just wish the thesis was a bit stronger and detailed so the beginning could be more capturing.
I agree with the final evaluation because it was similar to what I had written. We both mentioned the need of a strongerthesis, but how good the argument was with the strong details provided.

Activity #4
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap10_us_history_q2.pdf
Things I need to know:
-political, diplomatic, and military reasons for the United States victory in the Revolutionary war
-answer all parts of the prompt
-refer to the period 1775-1783
-make sure information is relevant
-create a good thesis (opener)
-provide analysis
-write clearly and organized
which parts of essay writing does the 8-9 essay incorporate? In other words, when you read the requirements for an 8-9 essay for this particular prompt, what are you reminded about excellent writing in general?
-Excellent writing should always be neatly written and easy to understand. It should make sense with what the prompt says and should answer all parts of the prompt. Excellent writing should always have a strong lead and even stronger ending so that the reader is really captured. All arguments should be backed up with relevant evidence and should be written clearly.
what are the main differences between an 8-9 essay and a 5-7 essay?
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Finish with something profound -The ending should be a strong one because it's what the reader will mostly remember.
Proofread and revise*
the student.
Activity #3
As a social studies essay writer, I would say that I'm not too bad, but not too good. Something I'm good at doing is finding evidence and backing up my argument. It's one of my favorite parts to prove that I'm right. I also write outlines really well so I use that to my advantage. I'm also good at starting off the essay with a good thesis statement, but I'm not too good at ending the essay with a concluding paragraph. I normally always proofread because there is always room for corrections. Something I'm not very good at is understanding certain things about history. I have to know the topic really well and study really hard before writing an essay on it.
Activity #4
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap10_us_history_q2.pdf