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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Week 2 of the 4th Quarter

Monday we will finish going over the practice AP free response questions about area and volume. You have been doing a pretty good job with them. These are basically the first full AP free response questions that you have been exposed to. The free response questions are hard to prepare for because it's hard to know what to expect. I also think that they are harder than the multiple choice questions. I'd like to know what your initial feelings are about the free response questions on the AP exam.
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  1. Alexa SpudieMarch 19, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    The free response questions seem to be more difficult than the multiple choice questions. The ones we have tried or that I have seen seem to have confusing wording sometimes. But I think we will be well prepared for them after some more practice :)

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  2. Anna SchrammMarch 19, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I am nervous for the free response questions because they seem confusing. But, I feel confident now with the area and volume questions, so hopefully after more practice with other questions I will be prepared to get as many points as possible!

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  3. Caroline KangMarch 19, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    It is difficult to explain all the steps to solve the problems but i will be used to it. Through practice problems for free response questions, I feel more comfortable about it.

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  4. Elizabeth WhippleMarch 19, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    In Florida we had to do at least three FRQs on every exam that we took so I was already aware of what it would be like. But because of that i know how hard they can be. After all of this practice i have become more comfortable with them and will hopefully get all 9 points on this one on the exam

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  5. christiankMarch 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I think that i will do pretty well on the free response questions. I feel pretty prepared, and after all this review im sure ill get a 3+.

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    1. Mrs. YoungMarch 20, 2012 at 12:03 PM

      Haha...I will just have to hold you to that then! :)

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  6. aiden wangMarch 20, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    i did some of them wrong. they are difficult questions, I'd say. but i think i can handle them. so im not really nervous. i just need more prectice. practice makes perfect!

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  7. Krista WoodMarch 20, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I'm a little nervous for the free response questions on the AP exam because they do seem to be a little confusing at times but I think with practice like we're doing.. we'll be prepared and ready to tackle them:)

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  8. Ukbin KwonMarch 23, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    I was very nervous when I first tried to solve the free response questions, but after we went over a lot of problems, I think I am starting to get comfortable. I think I can get all nine points on the AP test.

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  9. Alicia WhaJung HanMarch 23, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Usually I don’t practice for lot of tests, but as more I solve the problems, it gets harder than last time. So I realized I need A LOT more practice than now. I hope that I get 5 for AP test, but I will try my best.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I have taken lots of math tests since elementary school. So, I am used to these math tests. However, I need to prepare for AP Calculus because there are a lot of hard concepts to cover and they tend to show up in free responses. Therefore, I need to spend a lot of time preparing.

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