<p>Can you use incomplete sentences when answering FRQs? I like to use bullets and sentence fragments. </p>
<p>However, my teacher said that if I don't use complete sentences in some form on the AP, my response won't be graded. Either I write out a paragraph, or use bullet points and complete sentences. </p>
<p>Is that right?</p>
<p>What test are you talking about?</p>
<p>I don’t think there’s any test where you can use bullets.</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>tanchar.</p>
<p>Yes, there are definitely tests where it is allowed, even useful, to use bullets. This includes Psychology and Comparative Politics. As for full senteces, I’m sure that is a good idea. Even if it isn’t absolutely necessary, it does show that you take the test seriously.</p>
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<p>You aren’t allowed to use bullets in Psychology; you will get a 0 on the FRQ. Enjoy.</p>
<p>considering that I used bullets and got a 5.</p>
<p>Thorough answers are always the best, but when being used to list items, of course you can.</p>
<p>You must have done something radical with your bullet-points then.</p>
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<p>Bulletpoints can almost be synonymous with listing facts.</p>
<p>Not if you do it right. Of course you don’t list facts, most of what you do is write a definition, then say an example, and maybe even a third sentence to fully tie the definition and example (read: critical analysis). It is still in bulleted format. I did that on my 2010 Psych test and got a 5, and I can gaurantee I didn’t know the MC well enough to get my score without a FR score.</p>
<p>I took AP US Gov 2 years ago, and I’m pretty sure I used bullets on the FRQs. However, I still wrote in complete sentences and used the bullets only to organize/separate different parts of the question. I got a 5.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the help. I’ll make sure to write complete sentences at all times, using bullets or not.</p>
<p>Just a clarification of Jalmoreno’s bullet success story (lol) … Psych essays are REALLY different than any other kind of AP test essay (history, english, language). The structure they expect for a psych essay is very short paragraphs with like 3 sentences explaining each concept so bullet points are more applicable for the Psych test. Do NOT try bullet points with other kinds of tests. Honestly just play it safe and write in complete sentences like you would for any other kind of essay.</p>
<p>^agreed petaandpita,</p>
<p>I just want to add that you can definitely use a bullet set-up in Comparative Politics (I had the same experience as with Psych). I also have the nagging feeling that it’s ok in US Government, but my teacher was vehemently against it so I wrote actual essays.</p>
<p>“psych essay”</p>
<p>There are no required essays in the psychology AP FRQ section.</p>
<p>Bullets definitely work for Psych. As long as you write in complete sentences within each bullet, you can use them.</p>