Vocabulary
The feelings and attitudes associated with a word
Connotation
The minimum number of sources for the synthesis essay.
3 sources
Every essay should have this sentence at the end of the introduction.
This sentence tells what the focus of your essay will be.
Thesis
The amount of time you should take to write each essay.
40 minutes
Strong essays use all three of these modes of persuasion
Logos, ethos, and pathos
Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are written similarly so that all the parts are equal
Parallelism
The amount of time your are given to take the multiple choice part of the exam
60 minutes (1 hour)
Words like 'however', 'some may argue', and 'on the other hand' introduce this in an argument essay.
Counterclaim
Don’t use these words OR do this in a concluding paragraph
“In conclusion”
Don’t summarize (you want substance, not summary).
What you need use when introducing a source for the synthesis essay
The source letter OR author’s last name
Using humor and irony to highlight a problem in society
Satire
The types of writing utensils you can use on the exam
Pencil, black/blue pen
When a thesis statement makes an assertion but also acknowledged the other side of the issue
Qualification
The three types of essays you will write
Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument
The date and time you will take the AP Language and Composition test that you will do amazingly great on so you can receive college credit.
May 10 at 8 a.m.
The speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience; it is conveyed through imagery, figurative language, etc.
Tone
The amount of time you should use to preview the synthesis essay documents
15 minutes
Phrases like 'More importantly', ‘they have a point', and 'But we must remember’ introduce this in an argument essay
Rebuttal
What point of view (POV) should you use in your essays?
Third person (Only use first person for an anecdote introduction or personal observation (argument essay.)
DAILY DOUBLE: Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of a sentence
Anaphora
An understatement for rhetorical effect, uses the negative (not bad) to indicate the opposite (good).
For example: “Setting foot on the moon may be a small step for a man but a giant step for mankind.”
Antithesis
The amount of time you are given to write your three essays
Two Hours (technically 2 hours, 15 minutes)
The types of evidence you can use in the argument essay
Readings
Entertainment
History
Universal Truths
Government
Observations/Personal Experience
One of the sources for the synthesis essay will always be this.
A visual: graph, chart, photo, painting, etc.
The total amount of time you will get to complete your exam
3 hours, 15 minutes