Your AP World History toolkit.
Write and get AI feedback on your essays in Margins. Practice timed HAPP source analysis in Source Room. Both tools are built around exactly what the AP exam tests.
Your Tools
Source Analysis
The HAPP framework
Every primary source on the AP exam is analyzed through four lenses. Source Room gives you timed practice on each one — with AI feedback on how you did.
Historical Context
What was happening before or around this source that shaped it?
Audience
Who was this source meant for, and how did that affect what it said?
Purpose
What was the author trying to accomplish by creating this source?
Point of View
How does the author's identity, position, or experience shape the content?
Free Response Questions
The three essay types
Together, DBQ + LEQ + SAQ make up 60% of your AP score. Margins gives you KORA-graded practice on all three.
Document-Based Question
25% of exam scoreAnalyze 7 documents and write an argument — the most writing-intensive question on the exam.
Long Essay Question
15% of exam scoreTake a position on a historical question and defend it with evidence over 4–5 paragraphs.
Short-Answer Question
20% of exam scoreConcise paragraph responses that test your ability to describe, explain, and evaluate.