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The time you have to complete the multiple choice section on the AP Language exam
What is 60 minutes?
The day and date of the AP Exam?
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The number of essays you will have to write for the Free Response section of the exam?
What is 3?
The number of questions you can expect on the multiple choice section of the AP Language exam
What is 45?
I can log into this to take practice multiple choice exams or review former essay prompts.
What is College Board / BlueBook?
The time you should arrive at school on Wednesday, May 13, 2026
What is 7:45 AM ...if you want breakfast..7:10-7:20.
The number of sources you MUST use on the synthesis essay. And explain how you would reference the source.
What is 3? (Source E) or "According to Source E"
Making an indirect reference to something historical, Biblical, or Mythological?
What is an allusion?
The amount of time you will have to read, plan, and write your three essays during the AP English Language and Composition exam.
What is 2 hours and 15 minutes?
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? NOTE: If you're running out of time, mark "C" for all the remaining questions and then go back and work your way through the questions until you run out of time. *Princeton Review says "C" even on the 4 option
What should you do if you're running out of time and you still have another essay to write?
Write the thesis statement. That's 1 point.
It's the essay where you will read a nonfiction text and analyze how the writer’s language choices contribute to the intended meaning and purpose of the text. Often called a ______________ analysis.
What is a Rhetorical Analysis?
Intentionally placing 2 opposite things side by side to create an effect is
What is juxtaposition?
45% of Exam Score comes from Multiple Choice or Essay?
What is Multiple Choice?
15 minutes to read + 35-40 minutes to write
What is the amount of time you should spend writing the synthesis essay?
This terms refers to : what the article is in response to, the reason why a person may be motivated to write, or knowing the why behind a person speaking at an event.
What is exigence?
This is a short, often personal, or witty, story that the speaker shares. Could occur multiple times throughout.
What is an anecdote
This term means author's attitude and this term means how the reader feels or the feeling created?
What is tone and mood?
This is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences, focusing on word order, structure, and grammar rules
What is syntax?
Writing an introduction is great; however, if you are short on time, it's okay to only write a strong _____________________ for your first introductory paragraph.
What is a thesis?
The fundamental length requirement of every essay on the AP Language exam
What is two well-developed body paragraphs (plus a thesis)?
Understanding this is essential to understanding arguments; involves knowing the audience, time of day, place, what is happening in that time period, etc.
What is Context?
Writers use this pronoun as a technique to create an immediate sense of unity, shared responsibility, and rapport between the speaker and the audience
What is "we" - the Royal We!
This is a recurring, significant element, such as an image, sound, action, or idea, that appears throughout a work to reinforce themes and create unity.
What is a motif?