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Paper A
AP Research — Practice Paper A
Original unofficial practice questions · paper A · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Paper | ||
| Presentation & Oral Defense |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Section II — Free Response
Academic paper scaffold: define a research question, its significance, and the gap it fills in the literature. Provide two citations.
12 points · rubric: Question 3 pts, significance 3 pts, gap 3 pts, citations 3 pts.
Method prompt: justify your chosen methodology (qualitative/quantitative/mixed) against an alternative, addressing limitations.
10 points · rubric: Method choice 3 pts, justification 3 pts, alternative 2 pts, limitations 2 pts.
Articulate your limitations and future research section for your project.
8 points · rubric: Limitations 4 pts, future work 4 pts.
Answer Key
Free response — rubric notes
1. Question 3 pts, significance 3 pts, gap 3 pts, citations 3 pts. · model: Clear, scoped, significance justified, gap identified with citations.
2. Method choice 3 pts, justification 3 pts, alternative 2 pts, limitations 2 pts. · model: Argues fit for the question, honestly assesses limits, considers alternative.
3. Limitations 4 pts, future work 4 pts. · model: Names methodological limits and proposes concrete extensions.
Paper B
AP Research — Practice Paper B
Original unofficial practice questions · paper B · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Paper | ||
| Presentation & Oral Defense |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Section II — Free Response
Academic paper scaffold: define a research question, its significance, and the gap it fills in the literature. Provide two citations.
12 points · rubric: Question 3 pts, significance 3 pts, gap 3 pts, citations 3 pts.
Method prompt: justify your chosen methodology (qualitative/quantitative/mixed) against an alternative, addressing limitations.
10 points · rubric: Method choice 3 pts, justification 3 pts, alternative 2 pts, limitations 2 pts.
Articulate your limitations and future research section for your project.
8 points · rubric: Limitations 4 pts, future work 4 pts.
Answer Key
Free response — rubric notes
1. Question 3 pts, significance 3 pts, gap 3 pts, citations 3 pts. · model: Clear, scoped, significance justified, gap identified with citations.
2. Method choice 3 pts, justification 3 pts, alternative 2 pts, limitations 2 pts. · model: Argues fit for the question, honestly assesses limits, considers alternative.
3. Limitations 4 pts, future work 4 pts. · model: Names methodological limits and proposes concrete extensions.