Exam Structure & Expectations
How many minutes do you have PER PASSAGE on the APMC?
approx. 15 minutes per passage
another word for word choice
diction
At least 2
In both "The New Jim Crow" and "The House I Live In," what is one argument made about mass incarceration?
(Answers will vary).
Example: minorities are disproportionately represented in jail.
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
ethos, pathos, logos
3 - 4.
AT LEAST an intro + 2 body paragraphs.
What are 2 strategies you can ALWAYS write about?
diction and tone
When reading a rhetorical analysis prompt, what should you be identifying?
Rhetorical strategies (and author's purpose)
What happened to Damiens in the "Body of the Condemned" reading?
He was quartered / tortured in France for his attempted murder of the king at the time.
What are the three essays on the AP Lang exam?
Rhetorical Analysis, Argument, and Synthesis
On the APMC exam, the goal for the end of the year is to get _____% of the questions right, which translates to a ___________ score on the AP Lang exam, which means __________ _____________.
50, passing, college credit
another word that means "reference to something."
allusion
Introduce the following sentence without writing 'For example,':
The fact that some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years does not mean that something akin to a racial caste system no longer exists. (From Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow.")
(Answers will vary). Example though:
Additionally, Alexander highlights that despite the fact that "some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years," Black people are still disproportionately incarcerated.
What does Michelle Alexander believe about caste systems in America?
For the SYNTHESIS essay, how many sources do you need to include?
3
What are the two tasks you must ALWAYS do for the rhetorical analysis essay?
1) identify / analyze the author's rhetorical strategies
2) identify / analyze the author's purpose / message
a word to describe repeated words at the beginning of sentences.
EX: I doubt that you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its dogs sinking their teeth into unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. I doubt that you would so quickly commend the policemen if you were to observe their ugly and inhumane treatment of Negroes here in the city jail -- MLK's "A Letter From Birmingham Jail."
anaphora
Provide 2 transition words you can use in your writing.
Answers will vary. Examples:
Additionally,
Furthermore,
Moreover,
Consequently,
According to our deterrence theory reading, people are most likely to be dissuaded from committing a crime if a punishment is __________, ___________, and ____________.
swift, certain, and severe
What does SOAPSTone stand for?
Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
What are the (highly suggested) 4 parts of the closed thesis for the rhetorical analysis essay?
Author's Name, a strong verb, 2 rhetorical strategies, and the author's purpose
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
All teams will participate for this one...you'll have 60 seconds on the clock to beat everyone else...the team that wins will receive 1000 points.
(answers will vary)
1) Michel Foucault
2) Michelle Alexander
3) MLK
4) Ronald Reagan
5) Rachel Carson
1) he
2) she
3) he
4) he
5) she
Name an arguments + supporting evidence from the documentary "The House I Live In."
Answers will vary. Examples:
claim) we need to change the laws on mandatory minimums.
evidence) crack cocaine is at a 100:1 ratio to powder cocaine which is absurd
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Everyone will participate in this one...you'll have 60 seconds to try and beat the teams around you.
(Answers will vary)