1. AP Environmental Exam
Monday, May 4, 2015

2. The Exam: 3 hours long NO CALCULATORS!!!!!
1 ½ hours for multiple choice
Some math involved
Some recall of basic facts
Usually 100 questions
Avg score is “supposed “ to be 50%
80% considered to be good (4 or 5) score
You are seeing example questions on your weekly quizzes!
Will also see questions on your unit tests/final exams!

3. More on the Multiple Choice
Multiple choice –don’t bring cell phones into the room
Don’t get flustered if you don’t know them all, remember 50% is the average
Skip questions you know nothing about. Don’t dwell on them. Come back later and guess. There may be hints to make a better guess later.
Graders have trouble getting them all correct
Watch your time
Use any time left to go over skipped or unsure questions.
Make sure to erase completely (get a good eraser)

4. Free Response Questions
1 ½ hours for free response
Four questions 10 pts each
One data set, one document based, 2 synthesis and evaluation
Avg grade meant to be 5/10. Usually lower than this
Usually 3-5 parts in each question
May have elaboration pts. Possible to score more than 10 points, but only ten counted.
Limit on maximum # of pts/section
22 ½ minutes/question
Neatness does not count BUT must be in complete sentences!!!!
Sequential questions are common
“Using your answer in c(i), answer this question in c(ii)”
Rubrics are used

5. It’s like a “sandwich…”
Must show “college knowledge”
Answer the question-no intro/conclusion
Can you…
Expand on it, not just give a right answer?
Give a layered answer: 4-5 things “specific”

6. Other resources are on my website!!!!
We will be reviewing before the exam
Throughout the year I will be adding extra resources under the review tab.
Mrsblanksapes.weebly.com

7. Time to try it!
We are going to try one our own…timed. Don’t panic-this is to give you the feel for the type of questions.
Later, we will grade a few student responses.
You will also get practice with the unit tests.