Practice AP Exam (2001) Essay 1, 2, 3

Common Issues: Synthesis Essay Make sure to address the prompt- many of you did not discuss whether the post office needed to be restructured Use the sources to your advantage- choose the ones that support your point and make sure to OUTLINE your ideas first.

Common Issues: Rhetorical Analysis Essay Not addressing the prompt You need to make sure you understand what the prompt is asking of you Lacking a clear thesis SUBJECT/ASSERTION/WHY John F. Kennedy conveys his unhappiness with steel companies by demonizing them to his audience.

Common Issues: Rhetorical Analysis Essay DON’T focus so much on pointing out specific rhetorical strategies JFK uses syntax, diction, and ethos to make his point. DO have a strong grasp of what the speaker is arguing => Thesis DO discuss how they achieve their purpose in your analysis => Body paragraphs

Common Issues: Argumentative Essay Understand what the prompt is asking- many of you did not address the relationship between certainty and doubt. You chose one or the other without making a CLAIM about their relationship (one being more necessary than the other or when one is more appropriate than another)