AP Exam
The AP Exam has _____ questions in the multiple choice in Part I.
44
What are the three appeals for writing a persuasive essay?
pathos, logos, ethos
Two main clauses joined together by only a comma is a what?
run-on sentence
What does PEEL mean?
point, evidence, explanation, link
AP students should bring chrome books, passwords and pencils to the exam on Wednesday.
need the Oxford commas after passwords
40
In Monty Python's Holy Grail, the Black Knight says of his amputated war, "It's just a flesh wound."
understatement
What 2 essays on the exam require a counter Argument?
synthesis and argument
The door was shut by Mary is written in what voice?
passive
Everyone should leave their classroom at 7:30 for the exam.
their should be his
AP Language students have _____ minutes to read the sources for the synthesis Essay.
15
What 2 elements are in Yoda's statement, "Do or do not. There is no try."
antithesis, alliteration, aphorism
Writing that offers the facts and only the facts is
objective
What verb tense must be used when writing about any literature?
present
The AP Language and Composition exam is quite long, therefore, students should bring a snack for the break.
run-on...need a (;) after long
How should the sources be cited on the AP Synthesis Essay?
(Source A)
What 3 elements are present in Patrick Henry's famous line, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
anaphora, Parallelism, antithesis
What 2 types of citations must be used in the synthesis Essay?
direct citation, indirect citation
What is the term for a long sentence that is complete before it ends?
loose sentence
What are the 3 errors in this sentence? A person who studies for their AP Exam tends to perform better then someone who doesn't study.
1. their should be his
2. then should be than
3. doesn't should be does not
This is the most important part in the PEEL process.
Explain
This element refers to any writing that teaches a lesson, and this refers to writing that is too narrow or academic to be understood by everyone.
didactic, pedantic
What are the 4 types of writing that create the Rhetorical mode?
narration, exposition, persuasive, and descriptive
"All hands on deck!" contains what 2 elements?
synecdoche and exclamation
What is the error in this sentence? The student that achieves a 5 on the AP Exam will earn our unwavering respect.
that should be who