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Reading Study Skills
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Read a Rigorous College-level Textbook
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Use Primary Sources
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Do Other Reading
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Do Some Historiography
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Get a Head Start
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Find the Main Ideas
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Know the Context
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Vocalize the Difficult Words
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Reread Difficult Material
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Use Additional Resources
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Writing Study Skills
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Write More Often
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Define Your Terms Where Necessary
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Start with a Clearly Stated Thesis
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Organize Your Response Carefully
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Make Sure Thesis Matches Assessment & Knowledge
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Build an Argument
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Integrate the Documents and Your Analysis
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Don't Quote Large Portions of the Documents
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Choose Your Essays Wisely
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Exam Practice Tips
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Attack Questions Methodically
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Carefully Analyze the Question
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Consider and Review the Evidence You Can Include
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Clearly State Your Intent
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Think Through the Evidence, Form a Thesis Statement, then Write
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State Your Points Clearly
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Tie Your Points Explicitly to the Larger Thesis
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Practice Essay Writing with Questions from Previous AP Exams (Then Compare Your Answers)