Three Techniques for Answering Free-Response Questions

Three Techniques for Answering Free-Response Questions 

When you begin Section II, the essays, the last thing you want to do is start writing immediately. Take a minute and scan the questions. Find the questions that you know you will have the most success with, and put a star ( ) next to them in your response book. 

After you have identified the questions that you will eventually answer, the next step is to decide what format each question lends itself to. Let s do an actual essay question to demonstrate each format. 

In this format, you fill in a chart to answer the question. When you draw the chart, use the edge of your calculator case to make straight lines. Fill in the blanks with symbols, phrases, or incomplete sentences. The grid forces you to record all answers quickly and makes it unlikely that you will forget to give any part of the answer. 

Describe the hybridization of the central atom for each molecule. 

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