AP U.S. History: Test-Taking Skills and Prep: Tutoring Solution - Videos & Lessons

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The Test-Taking Skills and Prep chapter of this AP US History Tutoring Solution is a flexible and affordable path to learning about getting ready for this exam. These simple and fun video lessons are each about five minutes long and they teach all of the test prep methods required in a typical AP US history course.

How it works:

Begin your assignment or other AP US history work.
Identify the test-taking skills and prep concepts that you're stuck on.
Find fun videos on the topics you need to understand.
Press play, watch and learn!
Complete the quizzes to test your understanding.
As needed, submit a question to one of our instructors for personalized support.

Who's it for?

This chapter of our AP US history tutoring solution will benefit any student who is trying to learn test-taking skills and prep methods and earn better grades. This resource can help students including those who:

Struggle with understanding how to answer multiple-choice, document-based and short-answer questions on the AP exam or any other test-taking skills and prep topic
Have limited time for studying
Want a cost effective way to supplement their history learning
Prefer learning history visually
Find themselves failing or close to failing their test-taking skills and prep unit
Cope with ADD or ADHD
Want to get ahead in AP US history
Don't have access to their history teacher outside of class

Why it works:

Engaging Tutors: We make learning test-taking skills and prep methods simple and fun.
Cost Efficient: For less than 20% of the cost of a private tutor, you'll have unlimited access 24/7.
Consistent High Quality: Unlike a live AP US history tutor, these video lessons are thoroughly reviewed.
Convenient: Imagine a tutor as portable as your laptop, tablet or smartphone. Learn test-taking skills and prep methods on the go!
Learn at Your Pace: You can pause and rewatch lessons as often as you'd like, until you master the material.

Learning Objectives

Discuss tips for answering multiple-choice questions on the AP US History exam.
Learn strategies for answering the document-based essay question on the AP US History exam.
Understand how to answer the short-answer questions found on the AP US History exam.

3 Lessons in Chapter 26: AP U.S. History: Test-Taking Skills and Prep: Tutoring Solution

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1. How to Master Multiple Choice Questions on the AP U.S. History Exam

Are you ready to take the AP U.S. History exam? In this lesson, you'll learn about recent revisions, plus some tips and tricks to help you master the multiple-choice items and maximize your score.

2. How to Master the Document-Based Essay Question on the AP U.S. History Exam

Are you ready to take the revised AP U.S. History exam? In this lesson, you'll learn about the document-based question, or DBQ, plus some tips to help you maximize your score.

3. How to Master the Short-Answer Questions on the AP U.S. History Exam

The AP U.S. history course and exam was revised for the 2014-2015 school year. Learn about the brand new short-answer questions and how to answer them.

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