<p>I heard you can outline your essays...is this true? I know an intro and conclusion are probably necessary, but can the body REALLY be outline?!</p>
<p>Just answer what the question ask. Most are just questions such as "list 3 things that affect presidential elections and explain." Not as easy as that question, but that would be the general format. Just answer the question and explain. Paragraph for each thing that affects the election.</p>
<p>I believe so. </p>
<p>Conclusions are almost always unecessary. Intros are only necessary when the topic is broad. If they ask very specifically (like name three examples), you don't need an intro.</p>
<p>Basically, just answer the question, as Kinglin. But remember that Gov essays aren't like AP history essays where they grade you on your essay. For gov, it's very specific material they're looking for. Therefore, you can get away without writing a real essay.</p>
<p>For example, in one of last year's question, part (a) asked you to identify two formal constitutional powers the President has in foreign policy. For this section, you can simply say</p>
<p>Two formal constitutional powers of the President are: the power to negotiate treaties and the power to appoint ambassadors.</p>
<p>And that's all you need to write for that part.</p>
<p>Yeah, if the question only says "identify" something, you can just give it in one sentence. On the 2004, it has a political cartoon, and the question asked you to identify the opinion of the cartoonist. Most answers were just:</p>
<p>"The cartoonist believes that a vote for a third party is throwing away a vote."</p>
<p>Great! Thanks guys ;)</p>