1. FRQ- Free Response Question Tips
How to get the credit you deserve…

2. How is the exam scored? Each exam is scored on a 150 point scale
100 points come from the MC
50 points come from the free response items
Each free response is worth 25 points. For example, if there was a 10 point rubric, each rubric point would be worth 2.5 points on the 150 point scale.

3. Free Response

4. Free Response To impress your reader…
Get to the point (intros & conclusions count for nothing)
Write in simple, declarative sentences
Organize answer into paragraphs
Do not respond in 1 giant block of writing
Leave space between each concept
Write legibly!

6. Free Response
Your responses must use the language or terms of the prompt
Structure your writing to “set the context”
Respond in the same order of the prompt
It helps to underline key points
Drawing boxes around each new concept is helpful

7. Free Response General principles
The “Oprah rule” (use the content of your course)
Misinformation and “shotgunning” (do not contradict yourself)
Spelling, grammar, and the “nuture rule” (make sure your meaning is clear)