Terms 1
The Aristotelian Appeals? (You must name all 3)
What is:
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
The information presented meant ot persuade the audience of the author's position.
What is evidence?
The approximate number of questions in the multiple choice section.
What is about 45 questions.
This essay asks students to take a position on an issues and support it with evidence.
What is the argument Essay?
The total amount of time you have to complete all three essays.
What is 2 hours and 15 minutes?
The writer's personal views or feelings about the subject at hand.
What is attitude?
The argument against the author's position.
What is the counterargument?
The amount of time provided to complete the multiple choice section.
What is 60 minutes or 1 hour.
In the synthesis essay, students must incorporate at least this many sources to support their argument.
What is 3 sources?
This is the percentage of your total exam score that the essay section makes up.
What is 55%
Who the author is directing their message towards.
What is the audience?
Appealing to somone's sense of concrete facts and logic.
What is logos?
The multiple-choice section accounts for approximately this percentage of the total AP Lang exam score.
What is 45%?
This term refers to the main claim or central argument of an essay.
What is a thesis?
The date and time that the test begins.
What is May 13 at 8 AM?
The implied meaning of a word (can be positive, negative, or neutral).
Connotation
The author's persuasive intention.
What is the purpose?
These incorrect answer choices often sound plausible but misinterpret the passage.
What are distractions?
What is a counterargument?
The items you may bring into the testing room.
What is a pen and/or pencil, clear water bottle, and a non-smart watch?
The combination of reasons, evidence, etc that an author uses to convince an audience of their position.
What is an argument?
Placing two very different things together for effect.
What is juxtaposition?
Questions that ask why the author includes a specific detail are focusing on this concept.
What is the purpose?
This skill involves explaining how evidence supports your claim rather than just summarizing it.
What is commentary?
This quick planning step- jotting down main points- can prevent disorganized writing later.
What is outlining?