#professor saph

[dear-ao3]

*slides into your dms* hey

I hear youre an ap veteran

I AM AND AP SEASON IS COMING UP YOU ARE CORRECT

time to revive Professor Saph

i will answer anyones questions about any history ap (i took all of them) or english lang/lit

and i shall dig up my apush shitpost study guide

[your-tires-are-too-cold]

hello u said we could come here for AP test advice umm I’m concerned about my DBQ and LEQ this Thursday do u have any advice? mostly for structuring tbh, like should I be shooting for 3 body paragraphs? thank u, u are epic :]

HOW TO WRITE A DBQ

1. Skim All The Documents

that sounds dumb, but its for sure the best place to start. take a highlighter or a pen and underline a few important pieces of text in the written docs. you don't have to read them thoroughly, just look at them enough so that you know what they are talking about. next to each document write down a few words describing the main idea/argument. it is also a good idea to write down which piece of HIPP (historical context, intended audience, purpose and point of view) you're going to do for which document next to that doc so you don't forget when you are writing the essay 

2. Group Your Documents

this will determine how many body paragraphs you need. if you find that your documents only fall into two separate groups, only have two body paragraphs. if they fall into three groups, make 3 body paragraphs.\

3. Figure Out Your Thesis Statement

based on how you grouped your documents, write a thesis statement. the thesis statement should answer the question. 

4. Write Your Introduction

with most ap dbqs, the question will pertain to one theme, such as the economy, or migration, or whatever. your introduction should contain literally as much information as you can possibly remember about the other themes from that same time period and end with your thesis statement. so for example if my essay question was on the economy during the industrial revolution i would include in my intro paragraph things about immigration influxes, culture clashes, how america was interacting with the rest of the world, etc. think of it as the opening crawl in the star wars movies: you need to know all the other stuff that was happening as background info before you can get to the thing that you're talking about. this is your contextualization point. your thesis statement should be at the end of this paragraph. the intro paragraph in whole should be at least half a page long.

5. Write Your Body Paragraphs 

based on how you group your documents you should have 2 or 3 body paragraphs. these should be at least a page long. remember to use HIPP and to contextualize as much as possible. when i wrote dbqs i threw in every last piece of outside information that wasnt in the documents as I could remember. make sure that if theres a written doc that you are quoting from it directly at least once and either introduce the document by saying “In Document 1 by ____” or putting it in parentheses at the end of your cite/reference/allusion (Doc 1). USE ALL THE DOCUMENTS!! that way if you misinterpret one, you won't get points off.

6. Write Your Conclusion

a conclusion does not have to be long. if you run out of time, it can be literally one sentence. your conclusion should summarize your argument and essentially restate your thesis. if you want, this is where you connect to a different time period. 

HOW TO WRITE AN LEQ

1. Figure Out What Kind Of Question It Is

all leqs are either change and continuity over time, compare contrast, causation, or periodization. depending on which kind of question you get, take 5 minutes to plan for it. come up with 2 or 3 really solid pieces of evidence that you can reference for each. 

2. Map Your Essay

depending on the question you have, figure out how many paragraphs you need. for change and continuity over time and compare contrast id do two paragraphs: one for the changes/ comparisons and one for the continuities/ contrasts. for causation and periodization you can do either 2 or 3 body paragraphs, depending on how many examples you have come up with.

3. Write Your Thesis

your thesis should directly reflect the question. if it were a change and continuity question your thesis should address that x y and z were the changes and a b and c were the continuities. the same goes for the other kinds of questions.

4. Write Your Introduction

essentially the same as your dbq intro. include as much background as you can remember from the other themes as possible. think of the star wars crawl. aim for around half a page. put your thesis statement at the end.

5. Write Your Body Paragraphs

write your two or three body paragraphs. they should be around a page long. include as many examples as you can think of in as much detail as possible. now is not the time to be vague. ensure that your body paragraphs answer the question posed in your thesis. (ex. address that x y and z are the continuities because blah blah and blah etc)

6. Write Your Conclusion

same as the dbq conclusion. does not have to be long, but try to make it at least a sentence. It should restate your thesis and explain why (why are these the changes, why are these the continuities). now is also the time to connect to another time period if you want.

[dear-ao3]

hello professor saph!!! gots anything for AP european history for us poor souls taking it? if not, that’s okay too!! - stuDYING

know about religion!! the protestant reformation and the renaissance are big stuff and you can manipulate most essay/ short answer prompts to be about that. most of european history was motivated by religion with the more recent stuff being political alliances, so i would focus on those two!

[dear-ao3]

tips for ap lit test pls!!! and ap gov if you’ve taken it!!

did not take ap gov but for ap lit!

-figurative language

-know one or two books to reference in the essays

-try to make the essays 4 paragraphs! it gives you less to focus on and make 2 really strong points as opposed to 3 not as well thought out ones.

[dear-ao3]

i got a 4 on my apush exam last year despite not doing notes all year and barely studying but i did use your study guide and i’m convinced that’s what helped. wouldn’t happen to have an ap world study guide would you?

no i do not :/

i only used my peak brain capacity that one year

but for world know about the chinese dynasties, religion and it’s importance, the french revolution, trade routes, how international relations changed and also colonization

[dear-ao3]

Hello, do you have any tips for a highschool freshman who has never taken and AP class before but is taking ap world history in several months?

pay attention but also its not nearly as intimidating as you think. since your learning to a test a lot of the time the aps are easier than the honors classes. its just a class with a big test. take good notes. you'll live.

[dear-ao3]

oh also do you have tips on AP Lang?

-four paragraph essays are your best friend!! they are easier to finish than five paragraph ones

-have some good books that you know well to reference

-know your figurative language

[dear-ao3]

I know you said you're only doing english/history APs so this goes out to your followers because I desperately need help: do you/anyone have good resources for AP Calc (BC)? I am in HELL I am so very desperate please please help

hello followers one of you must have taken this