What are the three types of writing you will encounter on the AP exam?
rhetorical analysis, argument, synthesis (argument with sources)
200
20- Yesterday, Ms. Davis said:
“Seriously, Bobby Portis, what are you doing? Go to class!”
interrogative, imperative
200
Criticizing Bill Clinton’s politics by criticizing his affair with Monica Lewinsky is an example of what logic fallacy?
Ad hominem
200
Give a synonym for benevolence
act of kindness
200
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up…/I have a dream that the sons of former slaves…”
anaphora
200
What is the difference between expository and narration?
Expository writing explains; narration tells a story
300
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, compound-complex?
Under the stairs, the child saw a scary monster in the middle of the night.
300
Giving a counter-argument that is easy to refute is called what?
opposing a straw man
300
Give a synonym for ignominious
humiliating, disgracing
300
“We lived and we laughed and we loved and we left”
polysyndeton
300
What are the two ways to organize your writing for the rhetorical analysis?
By topic or work your way through the passage
400
Is the following simple, compound, complex, or compound complex?
When Kaitlyn took the AP English exam, she received a 5 and Shamiya did, too!
compound-complex
400
“Dress code was strongly enforced this year, and the number of fights went down, so it is clear that appropriate clothing leads to less violence”
Logic fallacy?
post hoc
400
Give a synonym for colloquial
informal
400
“A government of the people, by the people, and for the people”
epistrophe
400
What are the four categories of questions on the multiple choice section?
factual, technical, analytical, inference
500
Identify the underlined part of speech:
Taking the AP English exam proved easy for Chloe!
gerund
500
“Either you worship God or you worship Satan” is an example of what logic fallacy?
false dilemma
500
Give a synonym for eschew
to avoid
500
What is the difference between synecdoche and metonymy?
Synecdoche is an actual part of the whole; metonymy is only closely related
500
What are three tips you should keep in mind when answering the synthesis question?
1. Qualify a clear argument (80/20)
2. Use sources, but don't summarize
3. 4 sources (one counter-argument)