The Exam
When the AP English Language exam will be administered.
What is Wednesday, May 13th?
3
What is how many essays do you have to write on the exam?
Using humor, including vivid imagery, and addressing relatable or emotional topics
What is Pathos?
The topic of the text
What is the Subject?
The connotation of the word choice
What is Diction?
7:30 AM in the gym.
What is when and where the AP English Language exam will be administered?
2:15
What is how much total time do you have to write the essays?
Including data and statistics, relying on common sense, and avoiding logical fallacies
What is Logos?
What the author wants the audience to do, learn, or feel
What is Purpose?
Sentence structure and order
What is Syntax?
One hour
What is how much time is given to complete the multiple choice section of the exam?
Based on the prompt, you have to come up with a thesis and examples on your own.
What is the Argument essay?
Referencing credible sources, establishing credentials, and including personal experiences
What is Ethos?
The person(s) the author is communicating with
Who is the Audience?
Specific facts that are included or omitted
What are Details?
45%
What is how much of the total score does the multiple choice section count for?
Synthesis and Rhetorical Analysis
What are the two essay types that include source material that you must refer to in your essay?
The spark, catalyst, or urgent problem that prompts a speaker to write or speak at a specific moment
What is Exigence?
The reason the speech is being delivered or the text is being written
What is the Occasion?
Overall decisions about word choice (formal/informal, jargon, slang. etc.)
What is Language?
Reading and Writing
What are the two categories of multiple choice questions?
18
What is the maximum score you can earn for all three essays?
In rhetoric, it is the art of seizing the perfect, opportune moment to deliver a message for maximum impact
What is Kairos?
The author of the speech or text
Who is the Speaker?
Vivid appeals to understanding through the senses
What is Imagery?