Ap Lang Exam
By: katerinapetrova • June 30, 2014 • Essay • 323 Words (2 Pages) • 1,509 Views
AP EXAM:
- 40% 5 10
- 40% 4 16
- 20% 3 29
- 0% 2 30
- 0% 1 15
not a content based exam
almost entirely a skill based exam
one part- faced with a number of texts that you will be reading excerpts from and answering questions about them.
rhetorical analysis - precise, rigorous, detailed analysis of what writers are doing with language and what strategies they use and how they are using them.
about 5 passages and 55-60 multiple choice questions
at least one of the passages will be pre-20th century prose
punctuation rules were not regularized
diction is different; vocabulary is different
more florid or mental style - long elegant sentences
syntax + diction differentiates the passage
1 rhetorical analysis essay
form follows function
not just indicating, but discussing the purpose of the literary, rhetorical, or grammatical term.
bringing in of evidence
zero in and solidify points: provide examples
think outside of the box and don't be afraid to be different
don't have to talk about elements of syntax so much, but that's find
look at the prompt carefully
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