1. Long Essay Question (LEQ)

2. Historical Reasoning Skills
Comparison
Similarities and/or differences
CCOT
Changes and/or Continuities Over Time
Causation
Causes and/or Effects

3. Last thing you will write! 40 minutes to write it
On the Exam
Last thing you will write!
40 minutes to write it

4. The Prompt Written in two parts: Key Concept Writing prompt
May guide you towards one of the HRSs to use to answer the question, but you may choose any of the three.

5. Thesis
May be one or multiple sentences, but the simpler usually the better.
Fully addresses the prompt.
Establishes the HRS you will use to answer the prompt.
It’s always best to address both sides of the skill eluded to in the prompt.
Similarities AND Differences
Changes AND Continuities
Causes AND Effects

6. The Prompt
Key Concept
In some places, cookies are the primary after- school snack for children.
Develop an argument that evaluates how one or more cookies satisfy children.
All LEQ Questions will start out like this…
Which HRS is this steering you towards?

7. Two Congruent Sentences, but easy to follow.
Comparative Thesis
Indicates SIMILARITY
Cookies such as Oreos and chocolate chip both satisfy kids because they both contain chocolate and are easy to dunk in milk. They are different, though, in that one is easily made at home and the other has to be bought at the store which can impact accessibility for children. 1 2 1
Indicates DIFFERENCE
TWO SIMILARITIES
ONE DIFFERENCE

8. Which HRS is this steering you towards?
The Prompt
Key Concept
In some high schools, students choose to take AP World History during the sophomore year.
Develop an argument that evaluates students’ motivations behind taking AP World History in high school.
Which HRS is this steering you towards?

9. Causation Thesis ONE EFFECT TWO CAUSES
Indicates CAUSE
One reason students take AP World History is to earn college credit in high school while others want to increase their likelihood of getting into a competitive university. Even though it is difficult, taking AP World often results in students developing better time management skills. 1 2
Indicates EFFECT 1
ONE EFFECT
TWO CAUSES

10. Which HRS is this steering you towards?
The Prompt
Key Concept
The amount of homework students have increases between middle and high school.
Develop an argument that evaluates how homework patterns change for students between the ages of 13 and 16.
Which HRS is this steering you towards?

11. ONE CONTINUITY TWO CHANGES
CCOT Thesis
Indicates CHANGE
Homework patterns change for students between the ages of 13 and 16 in that it increases in the time that it takes to complete it but it also becomes more meaningful. However, even in high school some homework remains just busy work. 1 2 1
Indicates CONTINUITY
ONE CONTINUITY
TWO CHANGES