AP Environmental Science
What writing is required for APES?
Free Response Questions (FRQ)
3 on the AP exam
Outlines
FRQ Outline
Claim: Rephrases the question
Evidence: highlights a key term�
Reason: “This shows that…”�“This is significant because…”�“One effect of this was…”
Example
Sample DBQ from 2018
Received full points
Sample DBQ from 2018
Received full points
Sample DBQ from 2018
Received full points
What you need to know if you are taking the AP exam.
Number of Questions
Timing
You are given 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete the FRQs.
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Review the page linked above to give you a general overview of the writing section of the AP exam.
3 FRQ
These are past FRQs from College Board, including the questions, answers, scores, score guidelines, and score explanations.
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