The Exam
May 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. in the LRSW Auditorium
When and where do we take the AP Language and Composition exam?
An author's word choice
What is diction?
The speaker or writer's attitude toward the subject
What is tone?
An appeal to emotions
What is pathos?
CHORES
Current events, History, Outside knowledge, Reading, Experiences, and Science?
The number of essays (or free-response) questions on the AP Language and Composition exam.
What is three?
Picturesque or sensory language
The literal or primary meaning of a word
What is denotation?
An appeal that demonstrates credibility
What is ethos?
The most common place for the thesis statement
Where is the last sentence of the first paragraph?
The amount of time allotted for the multiple choice section of the exam.
What is one hour?
The arrangement of words and punctuation in a sentence?
What is syntax?
The feelings or ideas that a word suggests
What is connotation?
What is logos?
The number of sources you must include in the Synthesis essay
What is 3?
The amount of time allotted for the essay (or free-response) section of the exam.
What is two hours and fifteen minutes?
The situation that prompts a writer to write
What is exigence?
Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary (The answer is not informal.)
What is colloquial?
Strategy should students use when analyzing the information for the rhetorical analysis
What is SOAPSTONE?
Topic Sentence, Concrete Detail and
What is commentary?
The percent breakdown (ex. 10%) of the two sections of the exam. (What percent is each section worth of the overall score?)
What is 45% for the multiple choice and 55% for free-response?
The placement of two things being placed close together with contrasting effect
What is juxtaposition?
An inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or harsh
What is euphemism?
Parts of the body paragraphs that students should include
What are topic sentences, concrete details, and commentary?
Unique and persuasive style, addressing complexities/tensions within the argument, demonstrates knowledge of the rhetorical situation
How to earn the sophistication point?