AP LANG EXAM JEOPARDY

TSIS

100

"This" or "That" are two examples and can lead to vague references. 

Free-floating Pointers

200

These are the three classic ways to respond to a prompt through a thesis statement.

"Yes," "No," or "Okay, but"

300

The name for the opposing voice that you may want to plant in your concession.

The Naysayer

400

The name for the strategy of taking a step back and, like a Greek chorus, clarifying what you are-- and are not-- suggesting through your writing. 

Metacommentary

500

This phrase suggests that your writing is borne out of a previous debate or an ongoing discussion, and it gives context to your argument. 

"Entering into the Conversation"

Argumentation

100

An acknowledgement of the other side of the issue

Concession

200

How many pieces of specific evidence you should have per body paragraph (at a minimum) for both an argument and synthesis essay

Two

300

The appeal to shared beliefs or establishing credibility 

Ethos

400

These two appeals balance each other well, as one calls on logic and the other evokes emotion

Logos and Pathos

500

The meanings behind each letter in the acronym CHORES that help a writer recall types of evidence

Current Events, History, Outside Knowledge, Reading, Experience, Science

RA

100

The art of effective or persuasive use of language

rhetoric

200

When an inquiry is posed for effect rather than for an actual answer

A rhetorical question

300

This is created when there is a speaker, a purpose, and an audience.

A rhetorical situation

400

Give at least two examples of stronger verbs to substitute "writes" or "says"...

Argues, demands, insists, posits, describes, etc...

500

The meanings behind each letter in the acronym SPACECAT that help you analyze rhetoric

Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence, Choices, Appeals, Tone

Misc.

100

The spark that ignites a rhetorical situation-- the "why now" element of SPACECAT

Exigence

200

The author AND literary era of Frankenstein

Mary Shelley; the Romantic period

300

The publication date of Frederick Douglass' narrative

1845

400

Two key elements the graders are looking for throughout your synthesis essay

1. Your unique voice

2. That you blend evidence

3. Clear argumentation

4. Your illuminating commentary on each piece of evidence

5. Small snippets of relevant quotations

500

Two pieces of advice when tackling the MCQ section

1. Think of each passage as a 12-15 minute mini test 

2. Do not stall for more than a minute on any one question-- make your best guess

3. Glance at the end of the passage

4. Glance at the question stems

5. Mark up and annotate passage and prompt

6. Write question numbers by certain lines