Prompt
Thesis
Evidence and Commentary
Sophistication
Anchor Papers
100
Question 3 counts towards ___-_____ of the total essay score

What is one-third?

100

The first point to avoid when writing a thesis

What is only restating the prompt?

100

To survive AP grading you should aim for

What is the top score?

100

When posed with the question "to sophisticate or not to sophisticate?" what does one do

What is duh its to sophisticate?

100

Score:6

What was the second anchor paper's score?

200
The suggested time for Question 3

What is 40 minutes?

200
A good thesis 

What is "must respond to the prompt and present a defensible position"?

200

You can earn up to ____ points in this section

What is four?

200

The last point to keep in mind when trying to gain the sophistication point is to

What is to employ a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive?

200

Score: 8

What is the first anchor paper's score?

300

Mencken's observation applies to 

What is contemporary society?

300

The thesis that earned the point was

What is thesis "A"?

300

The first tip for this section of the exam where one supports claims 

What is uniformly offer evidence?

300

The first point to keep in mind to get this sophistication point is to 

What is to craft a nuanced argument by consistently identifying and exploring complexities or tensions?

300

The first anchor paper uses this example in the hook of their introduction

What is the plane crash on September 11, 2001?

400

Mencken's observation

What is "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe"?

400

A thesis should not simply state that there are 

What is pros and cons?

400

If you are not consistent you will 

What is experience an AP grader's wrath?

400

Means to "Articulate the implications or limitations of an argument by situating it within a broader context" 

What is to recognize if your argument is limited or can be expanded?

400

When you are writing your own essay you should not be a 

What is a coconut head?

500

The man behind the prompt's quote

Who is H.L. Mencken?

500

You can earn up to ___ point on this section of the essay

What is one point?

500

To earn all four points one has to 

What is provide specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning and consistently explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning?

500

To earn this point you have to

What is you must demonstrate sophistication of though and/or a complex understanding of the rhetorical situation?

500

In the anchor paper, it says "When President Bush passed the National Security Act"

What is it represented to what extent people favored being under surveillance and being safe than being free from the constant stare of the government’s eyes?

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