AP Exam Day
What time should you be there?
By 7:50
How much time should you spend on this section? How should the time be broken up?
10 minutes to plan
40 minutes to write
50ish minutes total
How much time should you spend on this section? How should it be broken up?
10 minutes of planning
30 minutes of writing
40 minutes total
How much time should you spend on this section? How should it be broken up?
10 minutes to plan
20 minutes to write
30 minutes total
No, you are the keeper of your time. Someone will announce the passing of 45 minutes, but that doesn't mean you need to move onto the next essay.
Do you need to read all of the sources? How do you plan with the evidence? How many sources to you have to have in your essay?
No, choose 3-4 to start with. As you read, write down the evidence you want to use and where. This will save you time.
You must have 3 sources in your essay.
What is important to have in the introduction?
Exigence-
Why the speaker has created the speech
Who is the audience
Where they are speaking
What do you have to have in this essay?
A strong thesis clearly stating your argument. The reader should be able to identify if you agree or disagree.
How many multi choice questions are there? How long will you have?
45 questions for 1 hour.
Please time yourself to finish these! If you get stuck, move on and come back.
What is important to have in your thesis?
Restate the prompt with a clear understanding of what you are explaining- the reader should know your opinion on the writing.
What should be included in the thesis?
What do you not have to have?
You don't have to have an introduction. You can write your thesis there if you would like, but move onto the essay. If there is extra time, go back and add to your intro.
How many essays do you have to write? What is the order? How much time do you have for them?
3 essays
Synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argumentative
2 hours 15 minutes total
How many paragraphs should you have? How should they be ordered?
5
intro
3 body paragraphs for evidence
conclusion
What is the best way to craft this essay?
Break it into three parts and discuss the shifts.
Beginning, middle, end
Identify the section and use one rhetorical device per section
How much evidence should you include in this writing?
Try for two but one piece can be impactful if used correctly.
Can you go back and edit essays after you finish and move to the next one?
No. Remember you are the keeper of your time. You must use your time wisely to finish all three essays. Don't get stuck on one and use all your time there. It is better to turn in three mediocre essays than only 2 essays.
What can help raise your score from a 3 to a 4? Should you force this?
Do you have to know the exact name for the rhetorical device?
No- if you can explain what the speaker is intending with their writing you don't have to use the proper rhetorical device.
Pro tip: Know at least 5 devices and you can find 3 within the writing.
What types of evidence can be used?
Historical events
Analogies
Personal experience
Facts
Statistics