45–45% of the AP exam. Key topics: EOC Part A — Short Answer (3 questions, ~30 min): analyzing a single provided argumentative article, EOC Part A Q1: identifying the article's thesis or central claim, EOC Part A Q2: explaining the article's line of reasoning — how claims and evidence connect to build the argument, EOC Part A Q3: evaluating the effectiveness of evidence — relevance, sufficiency, and type (anecdotal, statistical, expert opinion), EOC Part B — Synthesis Essay (1 essay, ~90 min): constructing an original argument from 4 provided stimulus sources, Generating a thesis perspective not already present in any of the four sources, Integrating and citing at least 2 of the 4 stimulus sources as evidence within the essay, Coherent multi-claim argumentative structure under timed conditions with unseen sources, Big Idea: Understand and Analyze (UA) — applied to Part A single-text analysis, Big Idea: Evaluate Multiple Perspectives (EMP) — applied to Part B multi-source reasoning, Big Idea: Synthesize Ideas (SI) — applied to Part B original argument construction, Digital exam delivery via College Board Bluebook app; all responses typed and auto-submitted.
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