<p>does the exam really have 10 minutes designated to just reading the essay topics? what should you use these 10 minutes for? can you just start writing or is that not allowed during this time?</p>
<p>plan your answer, write down as many words as possible</p>
<p>no</p>
<p>thanks, so it's like the reading period for history DBQs</p>
<p>READ the questions.
THINK about them.
ORGANIZE your thoughts.
WRITE a simple outline, so you can check off each idea as you write it.</p>
<p>Put it together, and it spells RTOW -- or something.</p>