{"id":9904,"date":"2017-05-17t21:07:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-18t04:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=9904"},"modified":"2017-05-17t18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18t01:10:16","slug":"apush-long-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/apush-long-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"4 steps to writing a good apush long essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nthe apush long essay is worth 15% of your entire score. to get the coveted 5 on the exam<\/a>, you\u2019re going to need to write a solid apush long essay. start by reading through the two prompt options, and choose the one you feel more confident in writing about. the prompts fall into 4 categories<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. patterns of connectivity (argue whether history changed or remained the same)<\/li>\n
  2. compare and contrast<\/li>\n
  3. causation<\/li>\n
  4. periodization<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    no matter which type of essay you face, here are 4 steps to help you write a good apush long essay.<\/p>\n

    focus on writing a solid thesis<\/h2>\n

    your thesis is the most important part. it\u2019s going to set up the entire essay. it\u2019s also the first thing that the grader is going to see, so start with a strong thesis!<\/p>\n

    your introductory paragraph should be about 2-5 sentences in length. start with a hook before including your thesis<\/a>. your thesis should be original. don\u2019t just copy the question prompt!<\/p>\n

    make sure that your thesis contains the following three things:<\/p>\n