ðɪs sˈɛkʃən bɪɡˈæn wɪð ɐ fˈɪftiːnmˈɪnɪt ɹˈiːdɪŋ pˈiəɹɪəd, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ stˈuːdənts wʊd vjˈuː ðə fɹˈiːɹᵻspˈɑːns kwˈɛstʃənz ænd ˈaʊtlaɪn ðɛɹ ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻz, bˌʌt kʊd nˌɑːt bɪɡˈɪn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛseɪz.
This section began with a 15-minute reading period, during which students would view the free-response questions and outline their responses, but could not begin writing the essays.