The AP test
How many multiple choice is there on the AP exam
45
What is analyzing tone shifts
Noticing when the author's attitude changes throughout the passage
What is a function/purpose question
A question that asks about
Function of claim, Function of a literary device, Function of a word, Function of citation, Function of a pronoun, Function of the passage
Characterization questions
Will use language such as “best described as / regarded as” mainly for...
content / genre questions
synthesis of ideas
summary of passage
Look for clues in the author’s _____
Attitude
How many minutes is the multiple choice question
1 hour
Consider the ____ of the paragraph
"Gist"
What is an arrangement question
A question that asks about the relationship between certain paragraph
Reference questions
I.e. identifying pronoun usages
Analyzing the ______ of the passage
Structure
How long should you ideally spend on a question
1 minute
Look at the ____ sentence and the ____ sentence
"Opening" and "closing"
What is a content and context question
A question that asks about the connotation or claim
Cause/Effect questions
Will use phrases like asking about the “effectiveness of” a certain line or phrase
What is an important way to keep track of vital information in passages
Annotation
How many passages will you be given in the multiple choice section
Five
If it asks about attitude =
Tone
Inferencing questions will generally use the following language
Attitude=this would be a question about tone
"suggests that” or “author suggests” = this would look for inferences as to author’s purpose
Style questions
References to speaker’s “tone” or “imagery”
Always go back and ___________
Read the line in question
What is the first thing you should do when reading the passage
Count the paragraphs
If it asks about relationship =
Arrangement
Relationship and Arrangement questions
Will ask about the relationship among certain paragraphs
Will use language such as “moves from” “shifts”= for comparison/contrast or arrangement
Citation and formatting questions
Asking about the function/meaning of citations or footnotes
Identify answer choices that _______
Off topic