LEQ
Education & Academia abbreviation · Standardized Test
| Stands for | Long essay question |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
LEQ stands for Long essay question, a standardized test abbreviation.
AP history essay in which students pick one of three prompts covering different time periods and write an argument using their own evidence, without provided documents. It is scored out of 6 points.
Example: For the LEQ, she picked the prompt on the Market Revolution and outlined her thesis first.
Usage notes
The LEQ takes about 40 minutes and follows the DBQ in the exam's second section. Its rubric mirrors the DBQ's, minus the document-use points. Prompts target reasoning skills such as causation, comparison and continuity and change over time.
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