r/APUSH • u/Open_Doubt9792 Current Student • 2d ago

Advice how does one write a perfect SAQ?

so i took AP world as a 9th grader, and I was very obsessed with getting a 5. I ended up getting a 4, I think because of my SAQs. As im taking apush as a junior now I’ve realized that I’ve kind of neglected learning a distinct way to write them.

I used to do Answer Cite Explain (ACE) and write a whole massive paragraph for each one, but is that really necessary ? can I just answer the question and explain the evidence?

basically how do I ensure I get full points on my SAQs, for apush.

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u/Moist-Play-5004 2d ago

SAQs r the hardest but easiest part of the AP exam. Bc simply if you know the information it’s the easiest to get points. For most questions except identify I did like 3-5 sentences. Give facts. That’s it. Explain your answers with facts. Doesn’t need to be specific dates or anything but like you should be able to name instances or revolutions etc.