Argument
The type of evidence that you will need to supply for the argument essay.
What are personal experiences and knowledge?
- Historical, cultural, scientific, political, philosophical, literacy, (KNOWLEDGE)
- Personal anecdote's (EXPERIENCES)
For this essay, your graders know that you’re not able to do research to find the perfect evidence. What’s most important is that you find evidence that logically supports your argument. Show what you know!
TIP: Create a list of all of the possible pieces of evidence that you can think of before writing your essay!
The type of evidence that you will need to supply for the RA essay.
What are rhetorical choices?
You will be required to write an organized essay that analyzes how the writer's rhetorical choices contribute to the text's intended meaning and purpose.
Only focus on 2-3 BIG stylistic choices! Make sure you tie each choice made by the author to their purpose!
The amount of sources you should use in your essay.
What are three or more different sources?
The various kinds of strategies for taking a multiple choice exam.
What is process of elimination?
What is answering every single question because there is no penalty for guessing?
What is trusting your gut?
What is rereading the lines that the question is referencing?
What is reading the questions first?
The objective of the argument essay.
What is your position in regards to the prompt and how can you effectively support your position using various types of personal anecdotes and knowledge?
What is the purpose of your argument? (So what? Who cares? Why is this important?)
The various rhetorical choices that you can analyze (list at least 5 SPECIFIC ones).
Answers will vary.
The various ways to cite a source.
In Source A, ....
"textual evidence or paraphrase" (Source A)
In Source A, John Smith addresses...
The acronym that you should map out as you read passages.
What is SOAPSTone elements?
The basic outline for an argument essay.
* What is a defensible thesis statement that has 2-3 prongs?
* What is sufficient evidence and detailed commentary (APEEPEE)? Remember, you need to be as detailed as possible, especially when telling a personal anecdote!
* What is a counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph that analyzes the limitations of your argument?
The structure of a one sentence precis.
In this hopeful and determined speech, Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the United States as a whole using emotionally driven, yet factual rhetorical choices, to demonstrate the social injustices towards the African American community with the hopes of creating more equal laws.
The basic outline for a synthesis essay.
* What is a defensible thesis statement that has 2-3 prongs?
* What is sufficient evidence (2 sources per paragraph) and detailed commentary (APEEPEE)?
* What is a counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph?
*What are synthesis sentences that show how the sources talk to one another?
The two types of of AP® Lang multiple choice passages students will encounter.
What is reading and writing?
The reading passages tend to be longer and more complex. For the AP® Lang reading multiple choice questions, students are assessed on their comprehension of a nonfiction passage. For these questions, students may be asked about tone, purpose, function, word choice, etc.
For the AP Lang writing multiple choice questions, students will be asked “editing” questions about a “draft.” These questions typically involve transitions, combining sentences, adding/deleting sentences, author’s purpose, etc.
The strategies to earn the sophistication point.
*What is having correlating, well-rounded evidence per paragraph?
Ex.) If the prompt asks you about whether or not disobedience is a good trait to have...
Body #1 - Segregation defiance & Rosa Parks
Body #2 - Personal anecdote about getting in trouble (counter) & joining a protest about abortion (rebuttal).
Don't rely too much on personal anecdotes.
*What is addressing the opposition thoroughly?
**What is addressing the prompt in a broader context (relevance to society today)? Conclusion!
The basic outline for the rhetorical analysis
*What is a one sentence rhetorical precis?
*What is having a first body paragraph that analyzes the first half of the passage, identifying and analyzing 1-2 BIG rhetorical strategies and how they support the speakers message?
*What is having a second body paragraph that analyzes the second half of the passage, identifying and analyzing 1-2 BIG rhetorical strategies and how they support the speakers message?
*What is writing a conclusion that discusses the significance of this document and how it still applies today?
*What are rhetorically accurate verbs?
Remember to focus on how the speaker chose to structure their passage! Are they strategic with their tone shifts? Sentence structure? Are they showing not telling (imagery)?
What are they doing to get their message across??
The structure of a synthesis sentence.
Bonus: How many synthesis sentences should be in each paragraph?
Although Source A and Source B argue____, they both fail to acknowledge that ____.
Source D and Source C both succeed in acknowledging that___.
Source F makes it clear by pointing out ____, and Source E also clarifies by adding the idea that ___.
Each body paragraph should contain at least two synthesis sentences that demonstrate how the sources work for or against each other.
The kind of watch that you can bring to help you keep track of time.
What is a basic watch with no smart technology?
Create a list of evidence for the following prompt:
In a 2016 interview published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Maxine Hong Kingston, an award-winning writer famous for her novels depicting the experiences of Chinese immigrants in the United States, stated: “I think that individual voices are not as strong as a community of voices. If we can make a community of voices, then we can speak more truth.” Write an essay that argues your position on the extent to which Kingston’s claim about the importance of creating a community of voices is valid.
Student answers will vary.
The strategies to earn the sophistication point.
**What is discussing the historical significance of the document and how it still applies today and/or the extent to which the changes the speaker desired have taken effect.?
*What is going beyond similes and metaphors? Find complexities that the speaker uses!
*What is relating how the rhetorical device in question actually allows the writer to connect with the audience on a deeper level and evoke an emotion/idea within the audience?
The strategies to earn the sophistication point.
*What is a counterclaim that uses two sources for the opposing side?
*What is a synthesis sentence that is used at the beginning of a paragraph and at the end?
*What is a conclusion that synthesizes ALL of the sources being used?
**What is addressing the prompt in a broader context (relevance to society today)?