1. AP Language & Composition Exam

2. AP Language & Composition Exam

3. Hey girl… this is not my favorite part!
Section I: Multiple Choice

4. Why are we doing this?
Section I: Multiple Choice

5. Why are we doing this? To prove you can analyze rhetoric
Section I: Multiple Choice

6. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions

7. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages

8. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes

9. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45%

10. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
I worked REALLY hard on the first 40 questions and then ran out of time!
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45% total

11. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45% total

12. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45% total
Yep,
Ran.
Out.
of.
Time... And….

13. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45% total
Yep,
Ran.
Out.
of.
Time… and…
Missed a question I knew!

14. Section 1: Multiple Choice
To prove you can analyze rhetoric
55 Questions
5-8 Passages
60 Minutes
45% total
Don’t let it happen to you!
NO penalty for incorrect answers!

15. Section 1: Multiple Choice
NO penalty for incorrect answers!

16. Multiple Choice Length of Sections Number of questions asked
Peek at stems only
Multiple Choice

17. Yup… still this is not my favorite part!
Section 2:
Essays

18. Why are we doing this?
1. To prove that you can analyze rhetoric as an Academic

19. Why are we doing this?
To prove that you can analyze rhetoric as an Academic
2. To demonstrate purposeful arguments

20. Why are we doing this?
To prove that you can analyze rhetoric as an Academic
To demonstrate purposeful arguments
To effectively compose your OWN argument by citing material provided

21. Again, Why are we doing this?

22. Again, Why are we doing this?
CHILL OUT!
You are prepared

23. Section 2: Essays

24. Section 2 = 2 hours, 15 minutes
Section 2: Essays

25. Which one counts more? Synthesis Rhetorical Analysis Argument
DUH. They are all the same

26. Doing the Math

27. First 15 minutes – read and annotate
Make Decisions like…
-what order to write essays?
-what is my thesis?
-what is my argument?
Section 2: Essays

28. First 15 minutes – read and annotate
Things I find helpful…
Section 2: Essays

29. IN order of appearance….

30. 1. SYNTHESIS

31. 1. SYNTHESIS Read sources critically 2. Understand/analyze texts
3. Develop and Support a position with appropriate evidence from outside sources
4. Cite sources correctly

32. 2. Rhetorical Analysis
1. Rhetoric: The act of choosing the most effective means of convincing or persuading an audience.
Examples: speeches, poems, essays, novels, advertisement
2. Analysis: The act of breaking something apart to better understand it or see how it works.

33. 3. Argument 3 Essentials: Understand the prompt
2. Take a CLEAR position
3. Clearly and logically support your claim