Grades 6-8, 9-12
Tips and Strategies to Pass the AP Economics Exam: FRQ’s and Graphing
Objective
Teachers will be able to:
- Gain skills to help their students maximize their scores on the AP exam.
Standards
Concepts
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In this webinar, you will help the students earn as much credit on their AP Macro/Micro FRQs as possible.
Description
The AP Macro and Micro exams have essays which are known as FRQs. Each exam has three questions; one 10 point and two 5 point. It is important for students to gain skills concerning the taking of these FRQs. Students need to understand what it means to explain, show and calculate. Student should be able to present their answers to earn as many points as possible. For example, what will happen if students do not label their graphs? What will a student earn if they do not show their calculations? How should the student write their answers in an organized fashion? These and more will be answered in this podcast by a grader from the College Board.
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