Exam Logistics
EOC B
EOC A
100

Do you write in pen or pencil? 

Pen (blue or black)

100

What is the recommended amount of time that you should spend on EOC Part B?

1 hour and 15 minutes

(College Board recommends 1 hour and 30 minutes)

100

How do you respond to Question 1 in Part A effectively?

Correctly identify all the main parts of the argument - usually there is more than one main part of the argument

and

Demonstrate understanding of the argument as a whole

200

How many parts make up the exam and what are they called?

2

Part A and Part B

200
What kind of essay are you writing for EOC Part B?

argumentative essay

200

What is the recommended amount of time that you should spend on EOC Part A?

40 to 45 minutes, although College Board recommends 30 min

300
How long is the exam?

2 hours

300

How many point is EOC Part B worth?

24 points

300

How many points is EOC Part A worth?

15 points

400

How much is the EOC exam weighted (%) in terms of your overall AP score?

45%

400

How do you form an argument/thesis statement for EOC Part B?

1. Identify a theme that is found across all 4 sources. 

2. Based on the theme, create an original argument. Your argument must come from the theme AND your perspective. 

3. You are not summarizing your theme or the sources. You are arguing about a debatable issue. 

400

How do you respond to Question 2 in Part A effectively?

Correctly identify most of the claims that author uses to support their overall argument

and

Clearly explain the relationships between the claims (how do they connect and link? and how do they relate to the overall argument? and the multiple perspectives used in their claims to support the argument)

500

Which part of the exam (A or B) do you have to start and finish first?

Neither. You can start on Part B before Part A, or vice versa.

500

What is the outline for the EOC Part B argumentative essay?

Introduction

  • Theme and some context/evidence for the theme

  • Argument (this is your thesis statement, which should include your side according to the criteria below and 2 to 3 claims or main points to support your argument)

Body 1 Claim #1:

  • Evidence from a source to support claim:

  • Evidence from your general knowledge to support claim:

    • You can use tier evidence to do this--think of a current event, an historical event, or something from fiction that you can use that is specific to help argue this claim

Body 2 Claim #2:

  • Evidence from a source to support claim:

  • Evidence from your general knowledge to support claim:

    • You can use tier evidence to do this--think of a current event, an historical event, or something from fiction that you can use that is specific to help argue this claim

Counterargument Body Paragraph 3

  • Counterargument:

  • Rebuttal:

  • Evidence from a source to support rebuttal:

  • Evidence from your general knowledge to support rebuttal:

Conclusion

  • answer the so what question? explain why this argument/problem is important? why should we care about it?

500

How do you respond to Question 3 in Part A effectively?

Evaluates the effectiveness and credibility of the evidence used to support the argument

For each piece of evidence the author uses to support their claims, check if there is a source to support it

If there is no source, how does this affect the credibility and effectiveness of the evidence?

If there is a source, where is it from? How does this affect the credibility and effectiveness of the evidence?