AP Lang and Comp Final Review

SPACECAT

100

The "S" in SPACECAT

What is "Speaker"?

200

The "P" in SPACECAT

What is "Purpose"?

300

The "A" in SPACECAT

What is "Audience"?

400

The "E" in SPACECAT

What is "Exigence"?

500

What the SPACE in SPACECAT makes up

What is the Rhetorical Situation?

Synthesis

100

The synthesis essay is: informative or argumentative 

What is argumentative?

200

Source G will always be this sort of source

What is a cartoon?

300

The number of sources you must use for the Synthesis essay

What is three?

400

The number of sources provided for the Synthesis essay

What is seven?

500

Structure of the synthesis essay

• Introduction: Context + Thesis.
• Body Paragraphs: Topic sentence (your claim) + Evidence from sources + Commentary (your explanation of how the evidence supports your claim).
• Conclusion: Summarize your argument, reinforcing your thesis

Rhetorical Analysis

100

The rhetorical device used in "When I felt like I was an old cardigan"

What is a simile?

200

The rhetorical device used in: "'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter"

What is allusion?

300

The rhetorical device used in: "I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here"

What is metaphor?

400

The rhetorical device used in: "The more that you say, the less I know."

What is antithesis?

500

The rhetorical device used in: "This love is good, this love is bad, this love is alive back from the dead" 

(you must be specific and pronounce it correctly for the points)

What is anaphora?

Argument

100

The argument essay is one out of this many on the AP exam

What is three?

200

Number of sources provided for Argument essay

What is none?

300

Number of claims you should make for the Argument essay

What is at least two?

400

The term for acknowledging the other side of the argument

What is counterargument?

500

Types of Evidence for the argumentative essay

• Historical Events: Specific, named events, figures, or eras (e.g., the Industrial Revolution, the Civil Rights Movement, specific treaties).
• Current Events: Recent political, social, or technological developments (e.g., AI integration in schools, recent policy changes).
• Literature & Pop Culture: Books, films, or documentaries that reflect broader societal trends (e.g., referencing 1984 for surveillance).
• Personal Experience/Anecdotes: Meaningful personal or observed experiences that illustrate a larger point.
• Expert Opinion/Testimony: Quotations or findings from recognized authorities in a field.
• Statistics/Data: Concrete numbers from reputable sources that demonstrate the scope of a problem

Appeals

100

Celebrity endorsements (e.g., Michael Jordan for Gatorade),expert testimonials (e.g., a doctor recommending medicine), and highlighting personal experience or qualifications

What is Ethos?

200

Charity ads showing hungry children, political speeches urging unity to protect families, or literature highlighting unfair suffering to spark empathy

What is Pathos?

300

 presenting scientific studies, citing specific numerical data, using logical, "if-then" arguments, and sharing anecdotal evidence that appeals to rational thought.

What is Logos?

400

"If we don't act now, our children will suffer the consequences," which uses urgency to provoke action.

What is an example of Pathos?

500

 "One in ten Americans has diabetes," or stating that the average life expectancy of farm workers is 49 years compared to 73 for the average American."

What is Logos?