1. Mastering the AP Multiple choice
Part One
Mrs. Knighten-Miller

2. What should you expect to do?
Respond to sophisticated diction
Be comfortable with upper-level vocabulary
Be familiar with rhetorical terminology

3. More expectations Make inferences Be sensitive to irony and tone
Recognize components of organization and style
Be familiar with modes of discourse and rhetorical strategies
Recognize how information contained in citations contributes to the author’s purpose

4. Thumb through
Take no more than a minute to thumb through the exam looking for:
The length of the selections
The time periods or writing styles (if you can recognize them)
The number of questions asked
A quick idea of the type of questions

5. timing Be SUPER aware of the time
It is suggested that you have a watch in front of you
The test naturally breaks into 15-minute sections
The test DOES NOT become progressively more difficult
Pace yourself at one question per minute

6. Tips! Read the text carefully
DO NOT waste time reading the questions ahead of time
Slow does and read with your senses
Underline, circle, and annotate the text
Read closely, paying attention to punctuation, syntax, diction, pacing, and organization
Read as if you were reading to an audience, emphasizing meaning and intent
Hear the words in your head
Use your finger to underscore the lines as you read them
Use all information given you, such as title, author, date of publication and footnotes

7. scoring Scan There are always five choices
A question left blank gets zero points
Answer every question: LEAVE NO BLANKS
Mark next to any skipped questions

8. Scoring continued The multiple choice section is worth 45% of total
It is combined with essay scores for a composite score
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