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Bring both pencils and pens. May want to bring erasable pens for essays.
DO NOT BRING PHONES AND ELECTRONICS OF ANY KIND INTO THE TEST
Make sure you are comfortable & physically prepared to take test.
Leave answers blank when you have NO IDEA!
Don’t panic when you encounter something you don’t know….
Many answers can be figured out with a little reasoning….
Skip reading passages and go to shorter questions – then go back and do passages.
Skip difficult questions and do the easy ones first….
Ensure that you scantron matches your intended responses
Erase completely
Remember Core Structure
Read the question carefully….and answer the
question!
Thesis & Support for Argument
Demonstrated Use of All Documents
Point of View, Bias, Perspective….
Most documents are not facts – they are opinions!
Attribution:Ex. Ibn Battuta, a devout Muslim and Arab geographer….
Ex. Socrates, an Athenian philosopher,….
Explaining author’s point of viewEx. Because Ibn Battuta was a devout Muslim from North Africa, he was highly critical of the public role of women in West Africa.
Was the document written at the time?
Is it a primary source or secondary source?
Did the person actually experience the events?
Would there be some other underlying intent or motive on the part of the author?
Tone or Intent of the AuthorHumor?Sarcasm?Anger?Frustration?
EXPAIN THE NEED FOR AN EXTRA DOCUMENT
Most of all, remember to…
ANSWER THE QUESTION
Identify region & time period immediately! Remember to identify both changes
and continuities over time! Use specific examples to support thesis
Ex. Leaders: Nkrumah, Nasser, Akbar, Asoka, Peron
Groups: Indian National Congress, African National Congress, Chinese Communist Party
Countries Events
Must make direct comparisons!!!! They must be clear & evident!
Categories can help:ESP – Economic, Social, Political
Fatal Mistake: REGION/PERIODIZATION – will result in a 0
Attempt all 3 essays….
You have worked hard…. You are prepared…. You will know how to respond to the
questions…..