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Best the Test
Strategy
Rhetorical Analysis
Synthesis
100

Do the following when selecting evidence to support an original argument:

- Draw from literature, films, anecdotes, history. - Mix the forms of evidence. - Avoid generalities or hypothetical situations.

100
The time you have to complete the multiple choice section on the AP Language exam
What is 60 minutes?
100
the best strategy for beginning the multiple choice section of the AP Language exam
What is looking quickly over the different passages and deciding which one to read and answer first?
100
What are some swear words?

Ethos, pathos, logos, uses, tries to

100

You need to use this many sources on the synthesis exam

3-4

200

Including a concession, counterargument and rebuttal in your thesis is a good way to get what?

The sophistication point

200
The number of questions you can expect on the multiple choice section of the AP Language exam
What is 50-56?
200
POE, a recommended strategy for answering multiple choice questions on the AP Language exam
What is Process of Elimination?
200

In a rhetorical analysis, you are searching for and arguing about the use of rhetorical __________ that the rhetorician uses to move their argument.

What are strategies?

200

You should lead your synthesis paragraph with this/these

YOUR argument

300
This should be double the size of your evidence

Commentary

300
The amount of time you will have to read the prompts and sources for the essay section of the AP Language exam
What is 15 minutes?
300
An absolute necessity on the multiple choice section of the AP Language exam; (hint: what some students do during the final two minutes of the multiple choice section?)
What is answer every single question, even if you need to guess?
300
Understanding this is essential to understanding arguments; involves audience, time, place, etc.
What is Context?
300

You cannot get a four if you don't include this

What is a CCR paragraph?

400

Avoid these words in order to get the sophistication point

Good, bad, thing, really, very, a lot.

400
the total time you will have to write all three essays on the AP Language exam
What is 2 hours?
400
30-35 minutes
What is the amount of time you should spend writing the synthesis essay?
400

You should do this to establish a Line of Reasoning

Link every strategy back to author's purpose

400

Avoid these transition phrases in order to get the sophistication point

"According to Source ___"


"Another reason..."

"Second,..."

500

Ask yourself this question to situate the argument in a broader context

What are the greater implications of this issue?


500

You should do this before starting to read the sources of the synthesis essay

Decide on your thesis so you can easily find evidence to support your point in the sources

500
The fundamental requirement of every essay on the AP Language exam
What is two body paragraphs?
500

If you can do this, you will gain the sophistication point for the RA

Examine the relationships between the different choices help to achieve overall purpose 
500

This is the point of the fruit salad vs smoothie metaphor

You want to have a conversation between sources, looking for the relationships between the sources and using them together to make your argument.