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The YouTube video discusses strategies for writing Long Essay Questions (LEQ) in APUSH, AP World, or AP Euro exams. The speaker focuses on understanding the prompt, choosing a question the student is knowledgeable about, crafting a defensible thesis supported by evidence, and contextualizing arguments with historical context. Emphasis is placed on specificity in evidence, tying evidence back to the thesis, and demonstrating historical reasoning and complexity in the essay. The speaker recommends using at least four pieces of evidence to show a nuanced understanding and earn points on the rubric.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains how to write a Long Essay Question (LEQ) for APUSH, AP World, or AP Euro exams. They emphasize the importance of reading the prompt carefully, marking the time period, historical thinking skill required (like causation), and the categories to write about. The speaker encourages students to choose the question they know the most about, as they will have 40 minutes to write the essay. Additionally, they recommend checking out their AP exam preparation course for more detailed guidance.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses how to effectively respond to an essay prompt by understanding the requirements, crafting a thesis, providing historical context, and using evidence to support arguments. They emphasize the need for a defensible thesis that takes a clear stance supported by specific evidence. The speaker also highlights the importance of contextualizing the thesis within a broader historical framework and providing relevant evidence to earn points in the rubric. They differentiate between describing evidence and supporting arguments with evidence, emphasizing the need for specificity and relevance.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker explains how to support an argument with evidence by suggesting a paragraph structure. They provide an example using a prompt from the 2022 AP Euro exam about the French Revolution and Revolutions of 1848. The speaker emphasizes the importance of tying evidence back to the thesis statement. They also discuss the analysis and reasoning section of the rubric, where points can be earned for historical reasoning and complexity in the essay. The speaker advises using at least four pieces of evidence to demonstrate a nuanced understanding, including both supporting and challenging arguments.