AP History LEQ Essay Examples

A Long Essay Question (LEQ) is worth 6 points across the same four categories as the DBQ, minus the document-sourcing requirement. It asks you to argue using your own outside evidence around a historical reasoning skill: comparison, causation, or continuity and change.

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