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The Free Response portion of the AP Human Geography exam is a great opportunity to earn points on the AP Human Geography exam. Understanding how to write good responses to the free response questions and how to connect multiple concepts and unit within your reponse is key to earning the maximum amount of points. Practice makes perfect in Free Response writings!

-Open the TipsForFRQs.doc to help prepare yourself on how to write Free Repsonse Questions in AP Human Geography.
 
 
Want tips from the pros?
Open the Tips From the Chief Reader.pdf
 
 
Open the FRQ Breakdown Guide.pdf & FRQWkspHandout.pdf to help you with Free Response Questions.
 
 
Want practice? It is a good idea to look at old released FRQs to help predict future possible FRQs.
 
 
 
 
 
 2013 FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS:
How did you compare to the answers of the FRQ questions from the AP Readers?
 
Open the following documents:
 
For each 2013 FRQ, read the points that the AP Readers were looking for. Read the sample FRQs that answered the question correctly. Read your FRQ.
1. How does your FRQ compare to the AP Readers' answers?
2. What mistakes did you make?
3. What improvements could you make for the 2014 FRQs?
4. What do you notice from the AP Readers' answers and the sample answer?
 
Fill out the reflection sheet for each of the FRQs. Look at the grading rubric from the AP Readers. Give yourself an HONEST score for each FRQ.
(DON'T JUST GIVE YOURSELF AN 8 BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU DESERVE IT....LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS AND EVALUATE HOW YOU DID)
 
 
 PEER REVIEW:
You will be grading 3 other FRQs from your peers. Look at the grading rubic and score their FRQ based on how they answered the question. Did they meet the AP Readers' expectations? What score wold you give them? Give them suggestionns on how they can improve their writing so they can maximize their FRQ scores for the AP test next week!