How To Write A Free-Response Question (FRQ)

1. How To Write A Free-Response Question (FRQ) • Read the question carefully twice! • Answer the question it asks (don’t make up your own) • Write the FRQ in the order its given • If its divided into sections A, B and C answer it in the same sequence • Always skip a line between sections • Don’t restate the question and don’t use an introduction or conclusion • Write as if you are talking to a 5th grader, not your teacher • Don’t use vague terms like “you” or “things” (be more specific) • If it asks for a definition write 2 complete sentences • They don’t have to be long • Always provide an example! • If it doesn’t ask for one, give 1 • If it asks for one, give 2… • If asked to make a comparison, compare apples to apples and use appropriate transitions • While, whereas, however, on the other hand, as opposed to…