specific topic in a given content area . the score on the long question will account for one-half of the student’s total free-response score; the scores on the shorter questions will each account for one-quarter of the student’s total free-response score . planning time — 10 minutes writing time — 50 minutes directions: you have 50 minutes to answer all three of the following questions . it is suggested that you spend approximately half your time on the first question and divide the remaining time equally between the next two questions . in answering the questions, you should emphasize the line of reasoning that generated your results; it is not 