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5/11 Below are example AP questions from two of

the categories you created. Choose one that decided you had the most difficulty with and answer it. Write an explanation to defend your answer.

Question Practice—Your Choice!

Elements of PoetryText: My Mistress’ Eyes

Interpretation of PurposeText: Brave New World

What is the tone of the passage?

Huxley’s use of Ford as God conveys his purpose by…

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3/1

7/11 Below are example AP questions from two of

the categories you created. Choose one that decided you had the most difficulty with and answer it. Write an explanation to defend your answer.

Question Practice—Your Choice!

ToneText: A Work of Artifice

Comprehension/InterpretationText: A Work of Artifice

The speaker’s attitude toward “the gardener” is best described as…

In lines 17-24, the phrase “living creatures” is used to refer to…

OBJECTIVES

Students will: Understand the organization of a

compare/contrast essay of poetry Evaluate example comparison essays

DUE DATES TO REMEMBER:

Next Reading Rehearsal—Extra Credit—due Wednesday, 3/16 by 2:30 pm (Extra Credit)

Vocab Quiz, March 23—will be take-home quiz

Rough Draft of Comparison Essay due on March 29th (in class)

Othello card and questions due March 31

THE 8-MINUTE LOOK1. Read the prompt and determine what

your purpose will be for reading the two poetry selections and writing your essay.

2. Read each essay, annotating with your determined purpose in mind

3. Finish by creating a short plan for your next steps. For example: main points, lines to use, etc.

FIRST STEPS1. Determine which is more significant:

differences or similarities2. Determine what, within the above

choice, you will focus on3. Determine what evidence you will use

to support #24. Does this all satisfy the prompt? If so,

start writing!

CREATE A DETAILED OUTLINE Full intro

Avoid “Dawn of time” platitudes. For example: “Since the beginning, people have struggled with X…”

Begin in a way that reveals your understanding of the central principle or idea on which you’ll focus

Get to the point rather quickly Thesis

Topic sentences for each paragraph Use a point-by-point organization to avoid repetition of

points and splitting your essay into two sections Specific lines/examples you would use to support each

point Full conclusion

Avoid “World Peace” statements. For example: “and that’s why we still read X after all these years.”

The “so what” of the essay Leave your reader with a striking impression of what you’ve

written—this is what will be ringing in their ears as they score your essay!

PROMPT

INTROS—WHICH SCORED HIGHER?

BODY PARAGRAPHSPrompt

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap03_english_lit_q1_28066.pdf

BODY PARAGRAPHS

FIND THE “8”!1. Using the scoring guidelines, find the

essay that your group feels is an “8.” Be prepared to defend your choice with specific examples.

2. Based on your group’s outline, and the assignment rubric, what score do you think you’d receive? Discuss, decide, and defend.

CHOOSE YOUR TWO Take some time to work through your

two chosen poems and use the roundtable sheet to help you begin to form your thesis