How to Write a SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (SAQ) for AP World, APUSH, & AP Euro
Summary
TLDRIn this educational video, the host guides students on crafting effective responses to short answer questions (SAQs) for history exams. The video introduces a three-step method: Topic Sentence, Evidence, and Analysis (TEA), to structure answers clearly. Examples from AP World and AP US History exams illustrate how to apply this method, emphasizing the importance of connecting evidence to the topic sentence for a coherent response. The host also promotes additional resources, including a Discord server and an APSA cram course, for further exam preparation.
Takeaways
- đ This video is designed to help students prepare for exams by improving their skills in answering short answer questions.
- đ€ The presenter notes that students often struggle with short answer questions despite them being potentially easy, suggesting a lack of understanding of the process.
- đ A three-step process is introduced to tackle short answer questions: Topic Sentence, Evidence, and Analysis (TEA).
- đ Two resources are recommended for further help: a Discord server and an APSA cram course, both with links provided in the video description.
- đ The TEA method is a common approach used in essay writing, emphasizing clarity and directness in responses.
- đ The first step, Topic Sentence, requires a clear and direct answer to the prompt.
- đ The second step, Evidence, involves providing specific examples that support the topic sentence.
- đ§ The third step, Analysis, connects the evidence to the topic sentence, demonstrating how the evidence supports the claim made.
- đĄ It's emphasized that the connection between evidence and claim must be explicit, as the grader can only score what is written, not what is implied.
- đ Examples are provided from both AP World and AP US history exams to illustrate how to apply the TEA method.
- â The video concludes with a reminder that while the TEA method is effective, it's not the only approach, and students should adapt it to their needs.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is to teach students how to write effective responses to short answer questions (SAQs) for history exams.
Why are short answer questions often confusing for students according to the video?
-Students often find short answer questions confusing because they don't understand the process for answering them effectively.
What is the three-step process introduced in the video for answering short answer questions?
-The three-step process introduced in the video is: Topic Sentence, Evidence, and Analysis (TEA).
What is the purpose of the topic sentence in the TEA method?
-The topic sentence is meant to answer the prompt in a clear and declarative sentence.
What role does evidence play in the TEA method?
-Evidence is used to provide a specific example that supports the topic sentence.
How does analysis connect the topic sentence and evidence in the TEA method?
-Analysis demonstrates how the evidence proves the topic sentence, making the connection explicit for the grader.
What are the two types of short answer questions mentioned in the video?
-The two types of short answer questions are those with a stimulus (like a passage or visual) and those without a stimulus, which only have prompts.
What is the importance of reading the explanations provided with a stimulus-based SAQ?
-Reading the explanations provided with a stimulus-based SAQ can save time and aid in interpretation of the material.
Can you provide an example of how to apply the TEA method using a stimulus from the 2018 AP World exam?
-The example given is about the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granting the British East India Company the right to collect tax revenue. The topic sentence states how Asian economies were weakened, the evidence mentions the British East India Company and European mercantilist states, and the analysis connects how these entities gained control over Asian markets.
How does the video suggest comparing historical differences in internal migration patterns for the AP US History exam?
-The video suggests using the TEA method to compare internal migration patterns, providing a topic sentence that highlights the direction of movement as a major difference, evidence of specific migration events, and analysis that explains the reasons behind these migrations.
What additional resources does the video recommend for students preparing for history exams?
-The video recommends the creator's Discord server for community support and the APSA cram course for in-depth video tutorials on exam writing.
Outlines
đ Mastering Short Answer Questions
In this video, the host aims to assist students in excelling during exam prep season by focusing on crafting effective responses to short answer questions (SAQs). The host identifies that despite SAQs being potentially easy, students often struggle due to a lack of understanding of the answering process. To address this, a three-step process is introduced: Topic Sentence, Evidence, and Analysis (TEA). This method is applicable to both stimulus-based and prompt-only SAQs. The host also highlights two resources for further assistance: a Discord server with knowledgeable individuals and an APSA cram course covering various writing components of exams. Examples from AP World and AP US history exams are used to illustrate how to apply the TEA method, emphasizing the importance of clarity and directness in responses to ensure high scores.
đ Final Thoughts on Exam Preparation
The host concludes the video by encouraging students to subscribe for more educational content aimed at exam preparation. They also promote their APSA cram course as a comprehensive resource for mastering the writing sections of exams, including SAQs, DBQs, and LEQs. The host emphasizes the importance of the TEA method for SAQs but acknowledges its flexibility, suggesting that students adapt it to their needs or discard it if it doesn't suit their approach. The video ends with a call to action for viewers to engage with the provided resources and support the creation of more helpful content.
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Keywords
đĄShort Answer Questions (SAQs)
đĄExam Prep
đĄTopic Sentence
đĄEvidence
đĄAnalysis
đĄStimulus
đĄAP World History
đĄAP US History
đĄDiscord Server
đĄAPSA Cram Course
Highlights
Introduction to a video series on exam prep for history, focusing on writing effective short answer responses.
The short answer section is often misunderstood by students despite its potential ease.
A three-step process (Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis) is introduced for answering short answer questions.
Mention of two resources: a Discord server and an APSA cram course for further exam preparation.
Explanation of the two types of short answer questions: those with a stimulus and those without.
The importance of reading explanations provided with visual stimuli for better understanding.
Example of a stimulus-based SAQ from the 2018 AP World exam, involving the British East India Company.
How to construct a topic sentence that directly answers the prompt without being too specific.
The necessity of providing specific evidence to support the topic sentence.
Analysis should connect the topic sentence with the evidence to demonstrate how the evidence proves the claim.
Clarification that the evidence must be explicitly connected to the claim, as the grader can only score what is written.
An example from AP World history illustrating the three-step process for a stimulus-based SAQ.
An example from AP US history for a non-stimulus SAQ, focusing on internal migration patterns.
Emphasis on the importance of addressing both time periods in the comparison for the AP US history example.
Final advice on adapting the three-step process to different types of prompts and the option to discard it if it doesn't fit.
Encouragement to subscribe for more exam preparation videos and a plug for the APSA cram course.
Transcripts
hey there and welcome back to heimlich
history as you know it is exam prep
season and i have been creating a bunch
of videos to help you develop the skills
that you need to score well
in this video we're going to talk about
how to write banger responses to the
short answer question so if you're ready
to get them brain cows milked well then
let's get to it now what's strange is
that the short answer section of your
exam
probably ought to be one of the easiest
things you do but i have found that
students are consistently
baffled by these things and i think it's
because they don't understand the
process for answering them so i'm going
to give you a three-step process that
will work and dang near every
scenario and i hope that it clears it up
for you so before we get started let me
mention two resources that can help you
on short answer questions first is my
discord server which has some incredible
people who can help you with more
specifics than i can explore in this
video and that link is in the
description and the second is my apsa
cram course which has in-depth videos on
all the writing you'll need to do on the
exam including saqs dbqs and leqs
link also in the description okay let's
get into short answer questions now
you're going to encounter two kinds of
short answer questions on your exam the
first kind has a stimulus which can be a
passage for you to read or some kind of
visual for you to interpret the second
kind has no stimulus only prompts
and no matter which kind you encounter
the process for answering them is the
same and here it is
t topic sentence evidence analysis
now i didn't make that up it's a pretty
common way to teach essay queues and if
i didn't know who made it up i would
credit them but i don't so i won't so
let me explain each one the first part
of your answer is a topic sentence here
you're just going to answer the prompt
in a clear declarative sentence the
second sentence is where you introduce
your
evidence and make sure that it is
specific like name
someone or some event or some artifact
or whatever and tell what it means
the third sentence is your analysis and
this just means you're going to use the
third sentence to connect the first
and second sentences analysis just means
that you're going to demonstrate how
your evidence proves your topic sentence
and maybe you'll object and say isn't it
obvious that the evidence supports the
claim
no no it is not you have to make that
connection remember the person scoring
your answers can only score what you
have written
not what they think you meant so you
have to be as clear as humanly possible
so i think it'll be a lot clearer with
some examples and i'm going to start
with an example from ap
world and then go on to apus and if you
want to skip to the u.s example then
here is the time stamp okay let's get
into the example for ap
world and this comes from the 2018 exam
this is a stimulus-based saq and so
let's take a moment to figure out what
we're looking at and here we have an
explanation of the image
quick note always read the explanations
they give you it will save you a lot of
time and interpretation so what does it
say the engraving shows a historical
encounter in 1765
in which the mughal emperor shah alam ii
granted the british east india company
represented by robert clive the right to
collect tax revenue from the mughal
provinces of bengal orissa and bihar
okay now let's work on part b of this
question
explain one way in which the event
depicted in the image reflects economic
changes in asia in the 18th century all
right now let's spill the tea topic
sentence i just want to answer the
question without getting too specific
and here's what i would write the image
depicts the means by which asian
economies were weakened in the 18th
century okay now let's go to e
evidence and give a specific example of
how asian economies were weakened i
would write this
for example joint stock companies like
the british east india company along
with competing mercantilist states in
europe were able to use their economic
power to weaken asian economies who
could not resist their influence
okay that's my evidence and now let's go
one step further with analysis and show
how the second sentence proves the first
the mughal tax grant depicted above
shows how asian states allowed european
entities to gain greater access and
control to asian markets especially with
respect to raw material extraction and
the export of luxury goods which
ultimately hurt asian economies topic
sentence
evidence analysis nailed it okay now
let's have a look at an example for ap
us history and in this one we'll use an
saq without a stimulus from the 2018
exam here you see all three parts and
we're just going to answer part a
briefly describe one specific historical
difference between the internal
migration patterns within the united
states in the period 1910 to 1940
and the internal migration patterns in
the period 1941 to 1980. okay so they're
asking
us to compare internal migration
patterns from two periods 1910 to 1940
and then 1941 to 1980. in order to get
credit you have to address both periods
okay so let's start with the t
topic sentence i would write this one
major difference with respect to
internal migration between
the two periods is the direction of the
movement okay now what evidence do i
have to support this well i would write
this
for example the great migration began in
1916 and from 1941 to 1980 there was a
large migration to the sun belt states
okay here we have two pieces of evidence
but they're not connected to my claim in
the first and so let's move to analysis
the great migration was the movement of
black southerners out of the south and
into the northeast and midwest states
primarily to find work while the sun
belt migration involves people from the
north moving into the south and west in
many cases for jobs in the defense
industry and that's it
t-e-a and it'll work on nearly every
response that you have to give
i say nearly because there are some
prompts that will simply ask you to
identify something and in that case you
really just need
one sentence naming whatever it is
they're asking for you know the t
formula isn't the only way to do it so
if that doesn't work for you then throw
it out and do whatever makes sense okay
that's how you respond to a short answer
question if you want me to keep making
these videos to help you prepare for
your exam then the way you let me know
that is by subscribing and if you need
more in-depth help on all of your
writing for the exam then check out my
apsa cram course right over there
heimler out
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