APUSH Long Essay Question Format – Flashcards
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Thesis
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Goes in introduction, multiple sentences, answers all parts of the question
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Using Targeted Historical Thinking Skill
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Comparison, Causation, CCOT, or Periodization
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Using Evidence
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Addresses topic of question with specific and relevant evidence. Fully supports thesis/argument
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Synthesis
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Goes in conclusion. Extends argument by explaining the connection between the argument and a development in a different historical period, situation, era or geographical area.
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Comparison
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Describes and explains similarities and differences among historical events, figures, developments, or processes
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Causation
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Describes and explains the reasons for the cause and/or effects of a historical event, development, or process
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CCOT
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Describe and explain the reasons for historical continuity and change over time
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Periodization
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Describes the ways/explains the extend to which historical development specified in the prompt was different from and similar to developments that preceded and/or followed
