The Right Device
Using ChatGPT to do all your homework is like bringing a calculator to a spelling bee—convenient, but missing the point
Simile
You should always try to incorporate a counterargument on the AP Language exam.
False!!
Including a counterargument in your AP English Language and Composition argument essay is NOT strictly required.Thoughtfully addressing a counterargument can POSSIBLY contribute to earning the sophistication point
Think of an AP Lang. Rubric:
The BULK score (Row B) of your essay score measures what?
Evidence and Commentary
+1000
Title of the text AND Author Name for full credit:
"A fictional play based on the Salem witch trials, centers on a small New England town gripped by hysteria. A group of girls, led by Abigail Williams, begins accusing villagers of witchcraft, leading to a series of trials and executions. John Proctor, shamed by his affair with Abigail, initially tries to expose her lies but ultimately faces execution for refusing to confess to witchcraft..."
"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
-500 if no author
This technique involves using words that appeal to the five senses to create a vivid image
Imagery
Is life, so far, or peace, or sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it! Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me......
Patrick Henry
+1000
-1000 if wrong!!
Time marched on, ignoring my pleas for it to slow down
Personification
Too easy!
-1000 if wrong
T/F: Incorporate words and phrases like "although," "while," "to some extent," "in certain cases," or "however" to indicate a qualified position.
True!
T/F: You must cite at least three sources to earn full points for evidence.
True!
Name of text AND the author? *Not speaker!
"a dialogue presenting this speaker's defense speech in court during his trial for impiety and corrupting the youth. This author frames his "apology" to defend not just his life, but his way of life as a philosopher, emphasizing the importance of questioning and seeking truth, even in the face of potential death.."
Apology by Plato
Alithia Points: +1000
This device uses an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or event to suggest deeper meaning or context.
Allusion
And of all princes, it is impossible for the new prince to avoid the imputation of cruelty owing to new states being full of dangers..
Machiavelli
Royalty Points: +1000
"I was so hungry I could eat a stack of pancakes the size of a building!..."
Hyperbole
Exaggeration points: +1000
When analyzing rhetoric, what does the acronym SOAPSTone stand for?
A. Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
B. Style, Organization, Argument, Purpose, Syntax, Tone
C. Subject, Organization, Audience, Perspective, Syntax, Theme
D. Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Theme
A. Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
Rhetorical Analysis Essay:
T/F You don’t need to quote the text as long as you refer to it.
False!
Quoting or directly citing the text strengthens your analysis and shows precision.
+1000
Who said this?
"Secondly, I would like to say this: It concerns my own personal self, whose image they have projected in their own light. I am against any form of racism. We are all against racism. The only difference between you and me is that you want to fight racism and racists non-violently and lovingly and I’ll fight them the way they fight me. Whatever weapon they use, that’s the one I’ll use. I go for talking the kind of language he talks..."
Malcolm X
+1000
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
Syntax
+1000
Social Contract: Nature hath men so equal in the faculties of body and minds that though there be found one man sometimes stronger in body or of quicker mind...
Thomas Hobbes
Hobbit points: +1000
-1000 if wrong!
The bees buzzed, and the bacon sizzled on the pan.
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates a natural sound.
Writing an introduction paragraph is great; however, ensure you have a solid ____________________ in your first paragraph.
Thesis
T/F: While writing the synthesis essay, ensure to thoroughly summarize the sources.
False
-1000 if wrong!
+1000 if right
Name of the speaker:
Patrick Henry
Liberty Points: +1000
This writing technique involves using a small, personal story to illustrate a larger point
Anecdote
Storytelling Points: +1000
" To understand political power right, and derive from its original, we must consider what state all men and naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons as they seem fit..."
John Locke
Lockey Points: +1000
"Let us move forward with faith, with fortitude, and with a firm resolve to fulfill our future."
Alliteration
Repetitive Points: +1000
What is the primary focus of the writing questions in the multiple-choice section?
A. Grammar and punctuation
B. Literary analysis
C. Revising texts for rhetorical effectiveness
D. Vocabulary in context
C. Revising texts for rhetorical effectiveness
Rhetorical Skills: +1000
Synthesis Essay:
T/F Quoting directly from sources is required to earn a high score.
False!
You can paraphrase or quote; what matters is how effectively you incorporate evidence.
Name of the text: two sisters, Dee and Maggie, and their mother have differing views on their cultural heritage. Dee, who has embraced a more modern identity and changed her name to Wangero, desires to take family heirlooms, particularly the quilts, to display them. Maggie, on the other hand, sees the quilts as practical and sentimental, wishing to use them in everyday life. The mother, torn between her daughters, ultimately chooses to give the quilts to Maggie, highlighting the importance of heritage being lived and used rather than just displayed.
"Everyday Use"
This rhetorical device presents an idea or concept by referring to its opposite in order to highlight contrast.
ANY of these...
Juxtaposition
Parallelism
Antithesis
Paradox
"...he will be unable to see the realities of which in his former state he had seen the shadow; then conceive someone saying to him, that what he saw before was an illusion.."
PLATO, DUH
-2000 IF WRONG
+2000 IF RIGHT
Term and the TYPE
A fire station burns down
Situational Irony:
A contrast between expectation and reality.
T/F: Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and Texas State University each require a 4 on the AP Language Exam
TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO STUDY!!!!!!!!
You may see this on the test!
__________ is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
What are the TWO types?
Satire
Horatian
Juvenalian
+1000
-1000 if wrong
Name three authors from the AP Language Philosophy Bluebook
Aristotle
Machiavelli
Thomas Hobbes
Cicero
Plato
Thomas Jefferson
T/F: All of the texts on all sections of the exam are non-fiction.
True!!
"But those whom Nature has endowed with the capacity for administering public affairs should put aside all hesitations, enter the race for public office and take a hand in directing the government; for in no way can a government be administered or greatness of spirit be made manifest..."
CICERO, DUH!
CICERO: PARTAKE IN POLITICS. WE ALL HAVE A DUTY!
+1000
-2000 IF WRONG