<p>I sometimes struggle with understand what the question exactly wants, but i really do know my details and information. </p>
<p>Any tips for writing and understanding frq prompts thoroughly?</p>
<p>Thanks(:</p>
<p>i’d like some help on this too, i feel like FRQ’s are my blaring weak point but practicing them just gets me frustrated and even more panicked. ):</p>
<p>Just give them what they want. Use key terms (specific words/phrases) to make your point and everything will be OK. Quite literally they look for those words on their grading rubric. </p>
<p>You can get up to 10 points on a question but there are typically 12-14 points available. You can miss a whole letter and get a 7/8 if you know the other parts. Don’t stress and you’ll be fine. </p>
<p>If you have trouble understanding it, underline what they want you to do (such as “graph the data” or “describe three conditions”)</p>
<p>I got a 5 last year, and my advice would be to simply answer the question. A lot of people read the first line (i.e. a hypothetical example, “Explain the organization of the human body”) and start rattling off everything they know about the human body. Don’t be this person; Read the WHOLE question, and answer specific to the prompt. Also, I agree with the poster above, UNDERLINE what they are specifically asking you. And usually, their specific question is at the end of their directions/question section, so pay close attention to the end of their question. </p>
<p>It’s not hard, don’t worry. You can have no idea what one FRQ is about and still get a 5. I had no idea what one FRQ asked last year (it was something to do with water potential, which my teacher said WOULDN’T be on it … haha, we NEVER let him hear the end of that one.) and wrote BS for the answers, there was no science in my response, because I wasn’t even sure what water potential meant. I still received a 5, though I thought I’d get a 2 or 3…the curve is incredibly generous, even if you don’t get one FRQ completely…I’m living proof of that.</p>
<p>Good luck! Get plenty of REST, and eat a good breakfast – The test is long, you’ll be needing it. And you’ll do FINE. :)</p>
<p>While answering a question specifically, don’t be afraid of rattling off everything you know as long as it pertains to what they’re asking you. You never know what will give you points.</p>