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Vocab Test TipsEssay

PromptsStudy Tools

Coterie

100

A group of people who associate closely.

200

Disagreeing or harsh in sound.

Dissonant

300

Extremely bad, glaring, flagrant.

Egregious

400

Partnership in a crime of offence.

Complicity

500

A bad tempered, difficult person.

Curmudgeon

100

What if I feel rushed?

Answer the questions that you know first, then go back and spend time

on the others.

200

What do AP test graders look for in an essay?

At least a 5 paragraph essay with a strong thesis, body, and conclusion.

Avoid summarizing.

300

What if I am stuck on a question?

Skip it then come back to it later. Break down the question and use process of elimination if possible.

400

How should I keep track of questions I skipped previously?

Mark a “+” for answers you think may be correct, mark a “-” for

answers you are sure are wrong, and a “?” for unsure answers.

500

What should I expect to see on the AP exam?

60 minutes to answer 55 questions based off 4-5 passages. You will

have at least one essay prompt to answer.

100

Essay Prompt:

Think carefully about the following statement. Then read the assignment below it and plan and write your essay as directed.

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

Assignment: Do you agree with this statement? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your position on this issue. Support your point of view with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/powertactics/essay/chapter7.rhtml

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Essay Prompt:

Consider carefully the following statement. Then read the assignment below it and plan and write your essay as directed.

“It is as difficult to start things as it is to finish things.”

Assignment: Do you agree with this statement? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your position on this issue. Support your point of view with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/powertactics/essay/chapter7.rhtml

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Essay Prompt:

Consider carefully the following quotation. Then read the assignment below it and plan and write your essay as directed.

“All art is an imitation of nature.”                  —Seneca, Roman philosopher, c. 4 B.C.–A.D. 65

Assignment: Do you agree with this statement? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your position on this issue. Support your point of view with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/powertactics/essay/chapter7.rhtml

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Robert Frost said, "We come to college to get over our littlemindedness." Discuss in relation to your own experiences.

(Narrative)http://suite101.com/article/20-essay-writing-prompts-

for-5-paragraph-essays-a150269

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Do Americans seem unable to relax in their leisure time? Discuss.

(Argumentative)http://suite101.com/article/20-essay-writing-prompts-

for-5-paragraph-essays-a150269

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To prepare for multiple choice questions you should ____

everything you read.

Paraphrase http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=paraphrasing

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You must know the difference between these four writing

stylesNarration, description,

argumentation, and expositionhttp://freelance-writing-articles.knoji.com/exposition-description-narration-and-argumentation-the-different-types-of-composition/

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Where should I go to find vocabulary that I will see on the

AP exam?

Quizlethttp://quizlet.com/15803112/aplac-lit-terms-flash-cards/

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What rhetorical devices should I study?

http://literary.edublogs.org

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Where can I practice AP test taking skills?

College Boardhttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/prep.html