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To save time, don't erase, just cross out. However, don't cross out your work unless you know you can do better. Do not simplify answers. If you make a mistake simplifying, you will not earn the "answer point". Graders will accept any mathematically equivalent form of the answer. Label graphs properly. Is it the graph of f, f' f", g, g' g " or what? Don't change the names of things. If the problem has "Let s(t) be the position at time t", do not change s(t) to f(x). Every pronoun needs an antecedent. "It's increasing because it's positive" will not earn you the "justification" point. Say " f(x) is increasing on the interval (a, b) because f'(x) is positive there. " Sign charts are not sufficient to justify relative extrema or inflection points. Say something like this: "g(x) has a relative minimum at x=3 because g '(x) changes sign from negative to positive at x = 3". Interpreting a definite integral be sure to interpret the limits of integration too. Example: If v(t) ft/sec is the velocity of an object at time t sec, then  EMBED Equation.DSMT4  = 55 means the change of position of the object is 55 feet from time t = 0 sec to t= 20 sec. Drawing a solution curve is not "connect the dots". When you sketch a solution curve to a differential equation on top of a slope field containing dashes you have previously drawn, the curve must be tangent to the dashes if it goes through the corresponding points. Your curve must be tangent at the point of the initial condition, but it is best to avoid any other points where you drew dashes, and there's always plenty of empty space to do this. If you go through points that have dashes on the slope field, you must make sure the dashes look like tangents! Best to avoid them. If a calculator is permitted, use it. On the calculator portion (generally questions 1 3 of Free Response), problems (particularly integrations) may be impossible without a calculator. Do not waste time with non calculator methods. General: These tips are to help you. The grading is not "tricky" and you will do well by doing good calculus. The College Board establishes certain grading policies to make sure all exams will be scored the same way. Being aware of these policies can help you avoid losing points unnecessarily. Study hard. 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