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Page 1: AP English Lang. & Comp. Hints for Passing the Exam!

AP English Lang. & Comp.AP English Lang. & Comp.

Hints for Passing the Exam!Hints for Passing the Exam!

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

Practice self discipline: look at your watch Practice self discipline: look at your watch to insure that you are using your time well. to insure that you are using your time well. You have 1 hour for this section.You have 1 hour for this section.

Answer all the questions to the best of your Answer all the questions to the best of your ability before going on to the next passage.ability before going on to the next passage.

Skim the questions before reading the Skim the questions before reading the passage.passage.

Read each passage carefully & critically.Read each passage carefully & critically. Annotate in the test booklet; mark it up!Annotate in the test booklet; mark it up!

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

Paraphrase while you are reading; rethink Paraphrase while you are reading; rethink the author’s ideas in your own words.the author’s ideas in your own words.

After reading the passage, read each After reading the passage, read each question carefully.question carefully.

Read all the answer choices carefully. Read all the answer choices carefully. Eliminate a wrong answer choice by Eliminate a wrong answer choice by crossing out that letter in the test booklet.crossing out that letter in the test booklet.

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

Leave the most difficult questions until the Leave the most difficult questions until the end of each section. Put a check by end of each section. Put a check by those, then return to them. Watch the those, then return to them. Watch the time!time!

On questions you find On questions you find veryvery difficult – those difficult – those on which you on which you cannotcannot eliminate wrong eliminate wrong answers, leave the answer blank. Check it answers, leave the answer blank. Check it in the test booklet, in the test booklet, but be careful to mark but be careful to mark your next answer in the right place on the your next answer in the right place on the answer sheetanswer sheet

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

You don’t have to erase marks you make You don’t have to erase marks you make in your test booklet. Underline or circle in your test booklet. Underline or circle parts of passages, write comments in the parts of passages, write comments in the margins, check unanswered questions, but margins, check unanswered questions, but do these things QUICKLY.do these things QUICKLY.

Don’t make extra marks on your answer Don’t make extra marks on your answer sheet, because these marks could be sheet, because these marks could be counted as wrong answers.counted as wrong answers.

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

POE – POE – Process of EliminationProcess of Elimination

REASONS ANSWERS MIGHT BE REASONS ANSWERS MIGHT BE WRONG:WRONG:

Contrary to the passageContrary to the passage Irrelevant or not addressed in the passageIrrelevant or not addressed in the passageUnreasonable. Where did they get Unreasonable. Where did they get thatthat

idea? idea? Too general or too specific for the questionToo general or too specific for the question

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

What’s What’s generalgeneral and and specificspecific in an answer in an answer choice?choice?

i.e.: If the question asks for the best title to i.e.: If the question asks for the best title to the passage, you need a general answer, the passage, you need a general answer, one that encompasses the content of the one that encompasses the content of the entire passage. In contrast, if you’re entire passage. In contrast, if you’re asked about the author’s use of a certain asked about the author’s use of a certain quotation, the correct answer is likely to be quotation, the correct answer is likely to be more specific.more specific.

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Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

The The wrongwrong answer is wrong for a reason answer is wrong for a reason and will always have an inaccurate word and will always have an inaccurate word or phrase.or phrase.

The The correctcorrect answer will not have a single answer will not have a single word or phrase in it that is inaccurate.word or phrase in it that is inaccurate.

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ScoringScoring

Multiple choice counts for 45% of your scoreMultiple choice counts for 45% of your score Try to answer all questionsTry to answer all questions MC Score is the number correct minus .25 MC Score is the number correct minus .25

the number wrong.the number wrong. Essays are scored 9 to 0.Essays are scored 9 to 0. If you receive 5’s on all 3 of your essays, If you receive 5’s on all 3 of your essays,

you would need a raw score of 18 on your you would need a raw score of 18 on your multiple choice to get a 3 on the exam. You multiple choice to get a 3 on the exam. You would need a raw score of 46 to get a 5.would need a raw score of 46 to get a 5.

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Essay SectionEssay Section

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

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Essay SectionEssay Section

Argument (Persuasive) EssayArgument (Persuasive) Essay::

This essay presents a passage; read it, This essay presents a passage; read it, then discuss the extent with which you then discuss the extent with which you agree or disagree.agree or disagree.

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Essay SectionEssay Section

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

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Pacing the EssayPacing the Essay

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

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Pacing the EssayPacing the Essay

Take about 25 minutes to write the essay.Take about 25 minutes to write the essay.

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Pacing the EssayPacing the Essay

Save about 5 minutes to proofread!Save about 5 minutes to proofread!

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Planning the EssayPlanning the Essay

Understand and appraise the author’s point.Understand and appraise the author’s point. Relate the passage to the essay question. Relate the passage to the essay question.

As you read, always keep the essay As you read, always keep the essay question/purpose in mind! question/purpose in mind!

Begin gathering concrete evidence to Begin gathering concrete evidence to support the points of your essay.support the points of your essay.

Underline items of diction, syntax, style, Underline items of diction, syntax, style, tone, etc. (for the analytical essay)tone, etc. (for the analytical essay)

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Planning the Argument EssayPlanning the Argument Essay

Your thesis statementYour thesis statementA list of supporting evidenceA list of supporting evidenceThe order of presentation of that evidenceThe order of presentation of that evidence2-3-1 Strongest argument last! Weakest 2-3-1 Strongest argument last! Weakest

argument in the middle.argument in the middle.Speak to the opposing view. “Opponents Speak to the opposing view. “Opponents

of this issue propose….. However,….” of this issue propose….. However,….” “Those who disagree maintain…..On the “Those who disagree maintain…..On the contrary,…”contrary,…”

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Planning the Analysis EssayPlanning the Analysis EssayUse SOAPStoneUse SOAPStone to critically determine from to critically determine from

reading the text: subject, occasion, reading the text: subject, occasion, audience, purpose, style, toneaudience, purpose, style, tone

Remember:Remember:1.1. Name, genre, and thesis of the workName, genre, and thesis of the work2.2. How does the author develop the work?How does the author develop the work?3.3. What is the author’s purpose?What is the author’s purpose?4.4. Who is the author’s audience?Who is the author’s audience?

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Planning the Analysis EssayPlanning the Analysis Essay

Pull out of your hat the Pull out of your hat the rhetorical devicesrhetorical devices you see in the author’s essay that you see in the author’s essay that contribute to the way he/she contribute to the way he/she communicates/develops the essay. Read communicates/develops the essay. Read the prompt carefully to determine HOW the prompt carefully to determine HOW you are being asked to analyze the you are being asked to analyze the passage/piecepassage/piece

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How can I cram tonight?How can I cram tonight?

Go over the Powerpoints on my websiteGo over the Powerpoints on my websiteBe sure you have a dozen tone words at Be sure you have a dozen tone words at

your fingertips that range from negative to your fingertips that range from negative to positivepositive

Skim through a commercial AP Skim through a commercial AP preparation book. You will have odd bits of preparation book. You will have odd bits of time during the two weeks of AP testing to time during the two weeks of AP testing to work in the bookwork in the book

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Hints for successHints for success

Get a good night’s rest!Get a good night’s rest! Bring some water and hard candy you can hide Bring some water and hard candy you can hide

in your pocket.in your pocket. Don’t bring cell phones into the testing area.Don’t bring cell phones into the testing area. Watch the clock during the exam!Watch the clock during the exam! In the essay section, don’t spend In the essay section, don’t spend tootoo much time much time

on reading or planning (you may find a bit of on reading or planning (you may find a bit of extra time during the first 15 minutes, before you extra time during the first 15 minutes, before you are allowed to write). The majority of your time are allowed to write). The majority of your time should be spent writing.should be spent writing.

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RELAX!RELAX!

You have been prepared by an instructor You have been prepared by an instructor trained by the College Board to teach this trained by the College Board to teach this class.class.

You have read and written many essays.You have read and written many essays.You are an above average writer.You are an above average writer.You are awesome!You are awesome!BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!