Don't Make These 5 Common FRQ Mistakes on the AP Bio Exam!

I’ve graded thousands of AP Bio exams throughout the years and even some of the highest scoring students make these mistakes on the FRQ section of the AP Bio Exam. Here’s a list of what NOT to do when completing free response questions.

0:00 - Intro
0:11 - Lets Zoom Out
0:24 - Don't Ignore the Error Bars
0:43 - Don't Mislabel the Axis Scale
1:04 - Don't Talk in Generalities
1:24 - Don't Confuse Controls and Constants
1:48 - Don't Have Science Vomit
2:08 - To Recap...

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[brodiemorris]

well, this would have been helpful about 12 hours ago. Thanks youtube

[asteriadreams]

if the error bars overlap and there's no statistical difference, can you still use those data points as evidence for your claims, or are they invalid?

[BeetleGamer]

lol the errors bars frq was on my final I took yesterday

[justinsevillano]

So can for graphing, you should label it (for example) 20-30-35-40

[juliamisc]

do i need to start at zero for the graphs? or could i start at 20- with the example you showed?