{"id":9904,"date":"2017-05-17T21:07:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T04:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=9904"},"modified":"2017-05-17T18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T01:10:16","slug":"apush-long-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/apush-long-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps to Writing a Good APUSH Long Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe APUSH long essay is worth 15% of your entire score. To get the coveted 5 on the exam<\/a>, you\u2019re going to need to write a solid APUSH long essay. Start by reading through the two prompt options, and choose the one you feel more confident in writing about. The prompts fall into 4 categories<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Patterns of connectivity (argue whether history changed or remained the same)<\/li>\n
  2. Compare and contrast<\/li>\n
  3. Causation<\/li>\n
  4. Periodization<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    No matter which type of essay you face, here are 4 steps to help you write a good APUSH long essay.<\/p>\n

    Focus on Writing a Solid Thesis<\/h2>\n

    Your thesis is the most important part. It\u2019s going to set up the entire essay. It\u2019s also the first thing that the grader is going to see, so start with a strong thesis!<\/p>\n

    Your introductory paragraph should be about 2-5 sentences in length. Start with a hook before including your thesis<\/a>. Your thesis should be original. Don\u2019t just copy the question prompt!<\/p>\n

    Make sure that your thesis contains the following three things:<\/p>\n