Writing for AP Psychology Mr. Holland
AP Psychology Written Response You have 50 min. for two essays 25 min. per essay The Written Response section is worth 33% of your total grade! You can get partial credit for answers, put something down on the paper! There are no points given for style, just answer the questions directly You must use complete sentences – Outlines and sentence fragments WILL NOT COUNT!
Find the Points! 1st Read the question carefully and find the points. 2nd Create an outline 3rd Write! Answer the questions directly, if you aren’t sure use a definition AND an explanation. Unless the essay specifically says so you will never get credit for JUST writing a definition, you must APPLY it to the situation in the essay