AP Literature and Composition

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Wuerth
Chevan

The AP Lit Exam

Structure

For the AP Lit exam, you will have to write three essays in (HOW MUCH TIME???) so time management and efficiency are key. There are three separate questions you'll have to answer. The first is poem analysis, then passage analysis, and then open ended. (We should add more stuff here)

(ASSIST) AP Lit Exam Overview

Rubric

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Analysis

Poem

You will have likely been reading poetry at the beginning of class. First, look for punctuation. Lines that end in punctuation such as a comma, period, etc. are called "end-stopped lines" and may have significance to the overall message of the piece. For example, if a poem has no punctuation aside from a period after the fifth line, that line is likely significant. The inverse of this is also true. If every line except one ends in punctuation, you should pay special attention to the one outlier. Another important piece of punctuation to pay attention to is spacing. If a poem is split into two (or more) distinct sections, there is almost certainty a reason for this. This could be symbolic (ex. representation of growth) or a shift in perspective.

(ASSIST) AP Lit Poem Gramamar & Notes Template

Passage

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Open-ended

For the open-ended response, you will be asked to use a book that you have read to answer a particular question. The most important thing to remember is that no matter what book you pick, it is important that you choose a book that you know very well. You can use one of the books you've read in class or a book you've read on your own. The question provides a list of examples of books that you might want to use. These are well known books, some of which you would have read in class. If you are picking a book that is not on the list, you might want to pick a book that is well-known such as The Hunger Games, Divergent, Lord of the Rings, etc. It's fine if you don't pick a book that your reader might know, just make sure you establish the basic premise of the story in a sentence or so. You should have at least 3 or so books in mind when starting this prompt, so you aren't unprepared.

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play analysis

Potential Books to read: Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, Hamlet,

how to read lit like a professor (salma & aroush notes- edit and insert)

MCQ (insert examples and escribe format + types of questions)

FRQ: outline of the 3 types, describe format & give tops (no intro or conc.)

AP Literature and Composition Essay Scoring Rubric (Free Response Questions 1, 2, and 3)

descrbie ap clasroom usage for this class

also talk a bit abt the practice exam we take irl (ones we just took) and how helpful they are

MCQ (insert examples and escribe format + types of questions)

FRQ: outline of the 3 types, describe format & give tops (no intro or conc.)

INSERT ESSAY RUBRIC USED FOR GRADING!

descrbie ap clasroom usage for this class

also talk a bit abt the practice exam we take irl (ones we just took) and how helpful they are

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