Test Structure/Terms Flashcards
Trend VS Pattern
-Trend is a direction change going upward/downward/sideways
-Pattern repeats
FRQ IMPORTANT TIPS
-Use active voice (Congress Legislated)
-Define words (Bully pulpit is informal use of presidential power)
-Repeat prompt, identify impact, hypothesized evidence based on the scenario
-Always refer to the stimulus (author, document)
-IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE (DEFINE), ANSWER WHY?
FRQ Evidence VS. Reasoning
-evidence is the facts. EX. Brutus 1 argues that since there is already 3 million people, it can only grow and the interests of groups is varied.
-Reasoning is thought behind the facts EX. Representatives cannot know the interests of all people and it’s too hard for the government to be influenced
FRQ Identify
-Establish the character or personality of an individual thing. Name it (Living Room)
FRQ Define
Set the meaning of the term. This is what is means (a room in residence used for common social activities of the occupants)
FRQ Describe
Give a representation of the subject in words classifying or looking at characteristics. It works/behaves likes this and group it (My living room has a rug, two TVs, and fireplace)
FRQ Explain
To make known how or why it connects to something else. It affects changes or interacts is important because. (It is important to my family because it is where they can sit and play together)
FRQ Q2 Quantitative Analysis
Charts/Data
- Point A and B are easy. DON’T OVERTHINK. Use 1 sentence to identify.
- Point C find the difference and then relate it back
- Point D state the difference and tie back to the prompt
Point A Analysis
Identify or describe the information in the stimulus
Point B Interpretation
Describe similarity’s or differences in patterns and trends in stimulus
Point C Draw Conclusion
Use information from stimulus to present accurate representation and application of relevant content
Point D Connection to Content
Explain how analysis of relationship/outcome or analysis of motivations/reasons/process/pattern connects to other concepts
FRQ SCOTUS Comparison
Court Cases
- Point A state the thing that it relates to
- State both facts and then relate them together.
-Facts, Issue (legal question), Holding (Response to issues), Reasoning (Explanation of holding)
Point A Common Constitutional Concept
-Identify/describe clause doctrine necessary
Point B Court Case Comparison
-Describe information of the case (facts/holding/reasoning) and explain it
Point C Connection to Content
-Explain why or how the case concepts connect to other course concepts
FRQ Argumentative Essay
- Find the subject (Expanded powers) argument (how it benefits) in the prompt
- Plan. Write specific evidence you could use near the documents and a couple outside that.
- Points: thesis, evidence, reasoning, alternative perspective
Row A: Articulates a claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and established a line of reasoning
Row B. Support your claim with two pieces of accurate and relevant evidence.
Thesis: Do not restate the prompt, but make an opinion with reasoning.
FRQ Concept Application
- Read FIRST & LAST sentence
- Read whole and find the task verb. Identify is short, describe and explain is 2-3 rich sentences
- REFERNCE THE SCENARIO.
FRQ Argumentative Essay POINTS
THESIS
1. Make an argument
2. Be specific in your evidence
EVIDENCE
-Use two pieces of evidence from list or brain
-NAME IT, EXPLAIN IT, ANALYIZE IT
REASONING
-Refers to evidence already used and demonstrate how it supports your thesis
ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE
-Acknowledge other point of view
-Summarize other view, Defend your idea with the answer
MCQ Types
Data: refer to data. REMEMBER to look for what THAT chart says, not what is correct.
Stimulus: Find argument. What do they not want? Why?
Definition: vocabulary practice
Scenario: apply concepts
MCQ Stimulus
Step 1: READ THE QUESTIONS
Step 2: Read footnote
Step 3: Read stimulus marking anything important
Step 4: ELIMINATE Answer (two obviously wrong)
one distractor factual right but not applying
VET
Vocabulary
Explain
Tie-back
