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Normal AP tests are half multiple choice and half "free response." What "free response" means depends heavily on the test, but they are always human-graded. Thi
by Gaelan 6y ago
Normal AP tests are half multiple choice and half "free response." What "free response" means depends heavily on the test, but they are always human-graded. This year, the tests are free-response only.
- pirocks 6y agoHuman graded is a generous way of describing what they do with free response. When I took ap tests a large part of the preparation was knowing exactly how they where going to grade the questions, and optimising answers to hit as many points on the answer key.
- bsder 6y agoYeah, "free-response" is only true if you're unprepared. A significant part of taking AP English when I went through was the teacher saying: "Okay, here is the question. Now, what are the likely literature references the AP reader expects you to use? Okay, what are the likely scoring points the AP reader has on their worksheet? Okay, now write to those. Writing anything else is a waste of time." You could count the number of students out of her class who didn't score a 5 on a single hand.
- cxseven 6y agoWow, none of my AP teachers back in '97 offered anything close to this advice. I wonder if that was normal for the time, or if I just experienced the low end of the variance of preparation.
- bsder 6y agoPossibly we could be considered the high-end of preparation. The English teacher in question was an actual AP Reader as well as an assistant editor of the local newspaper.