AP English Lang'

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AP English Lang. Comp.

• Hints for Passing the Exam!

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Multiple Choice

• Practice self discipline look at your watch to
  insure that you are using your time well. You
  have 1 hour for this section.
• Answer all the questions to the best of your
  ability before going on to the next passage.
• Skim the questions before reading the passage.
• Read each passage carefully critically.
• Annotate in the test booklet mark it up!

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Multiple Choice

• Paraphrase while you are reading rethink the
  authors ideas in your own words.
• After reading the passage, read each question
  carefully.
• Read all the answer choices carefully. Eliminate
  a wrong answer choice by crossing out that letter
  in the test booklet.

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Multiple Choice

• Leave the most difficult questions until the end
  of each section. Put a check by those, then
  return to them. Watch the time!
• On questions you find very difficult those on
  which you cannot eliminate wrong answers, leave
  the answer blank. Check it in the test booklet,
  but be careful to mark your next answer in the
  right place on the answer sheet

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Multiple Choice

• You dont have to erase marks you make in your
  test booklet. Underline or circle parts of
  passages, write comments in the margins, check
  unanswered questions, but do these things
  QUICKLY.
• Dont make extra marks on your answer sheet,
  because these marks could be counted as wrong
  answers.

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Multiple Choice

• POE Process of Elimination
• REASONS ANSWERS MIGHT BE WRONG
• Contrary to the passage
• Irrelevant or not addressed in the passage
• Unreasonable. Where did they get that idea?
  Like weird!!!
• Too general or too specific for the question

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Multiple Choice

• Whats general and specific in an answer choice?
• ie If the question asks for the best title to
  the passage, you need a general answer, one that
  encompasses the content of the entire passage.
  In contrast, if youre asked about the authors
  use of a certain quotation, the correct answer is
  likely to be more specific.

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Multiple Choice

• The wrong answer is wrong for a reason and will
  always have an inaccurate word or phrase.
• The correct answer will not have a single word or
  phrase in it that is inaccurate.

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Scoring

• Multiple choice counts for 45 of your score
• Try to answer all questions
• MC Score is the number correct minus .25 the
  number wrong.
• Essays are scored 9 to 0.
• If you receive 5s on all 3 of your essays, you
  would need a raw score of 18 on your multiple
  choice to get a 3 on the exam. You would need a
  raw score of 46 to get a 5.

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Essay Section

• Synthesis Essay This essay type presents 6 or 7
  passages on the same subject one of these
  documents will likely be a visual chart,
  photograph, or political cartoon. You need to
  read these documents carefully, then use 3 or 4
  to write a thoughtful essay in which you present
  your views while acknowledging views in your
  chosen documents.

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Essay Section

• Argument (Persuasive) Essay
• This essay presents a passage read it, then
  discuss the extent with which you agree or
  disagree.

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Essay Section

• Analytical Essay This essay presents a passage
  to read, then asks you to analyze the rhetorical
  and literary strategies the author uses to create
  effect or meaning in his essay.

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Pacing the Essay

• Spend about 10 minutes reading the topic and the
  passage carefully and planning your essay. You
  can make an informal outline on your test booklet.

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Pacing the Essay

• Take about 25 minutes to write the essay.

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Pacing the Essay

• Save about 5 minutes to proofread!

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Planning the Essay

• Understand and appraise the authors point.
• Relate the passage to the essay question. As you
  read, always keep the essay question/purpose in
  mind!
• Begin gathering concrete evidence to support the
  points of your essay.
• Underline items of diction, syntax, style, tone,
  etc. (for the analytical essay)

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Planning the Argument Essay

• Your thesis statement
• A list of supporting evidence
• The order of presentation of that evidence
• 2-3-1 Strongest argument last! Weakest
  argument in the middle.
• Speak to the opposing view. Opponents of this
  issue propose.. However,. Those who disagree
  maintain..On the contrary,

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Planning the Analysis Essay

• Remember AP2 What is the authors
• Audience, Argument, Purpose, Persona?
• Comment on these.
• Remember Precis
• Name, genre, and thesis of the work
• How does the author develop the work?
• Whats the authors purpose?
• Whats the authors audience?

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Planning the Analysis Essay

• Pull out of your hat the rhetorical devices you
  see in the authors essay that contribute to the
  way he/she communicates/develops the essay. Read
  the prompt carefully to determine HOW you are
  being asked to analyze

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How can I cram tonight?

• Go over the yellow rhetorical terms quiz.
• Look over your class rhetorical terms.
• Skim through the Cracking the AP English Language
  and Composition book.
• Check your writing folder for comments made by
  Mrs. Hanson on your writing.

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Hints for success

• Get a good nights rest!
• Bring some water and chewing gum.
• Dont bring cell phones into the testing area.
• Watch the clock during the exam!
• In the essay section, dont spend too much time
  on reading or planning. The majority of your
  time should be spent writing.

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RELAX!

• You have been prepared well.
• You have read and written many essays.
• You are an above average writer!
• You have a teacher who has been trained by the AP
  Board to teach this class.
• She is awesome, by the way.
• You are awesome!
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!