DIRECTIONS
Note: Thanks again to Sandra Effinger ("Mrs. Effie") for providing the raw material on which this assignment is based. |
Writing an AP Multiple-Choice Section
OPTION 1: INDEPENDENT WORK // PICK YOUR OWN TEXT
OPTION 2: GROUP WORK // USE AP TEXTS
OPTION 3: INDIVIDUAL WORK // AP PASSAGE
General Checklist for Students
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Multiple-Choice Stems
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Multiple-Choice Stems
In order to write an effective multiple-choice passage, you will need to use multiple-choice "stems." Those are the basic questions most AP passages include as part of their question set. You will use a variety of multiple-choice stems in your question set. Stems (Certain words are underlined for emphasis)
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Special Focus: What Makes a Distractor a Distractor?
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How to Distract Your Test-taker
One obvious purpose of this part of the assignment or lecture is to teach students to recognize, label, and (most of all) not be distracted by the distractors. What Makes a Distractor Distract You?
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What Texts Should I Use?
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Choosing a Text
Suggestions
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