AP Language Argument Essay

AP Lang Review

Multiple Choice

How many multiple choice questions are there in Section 1?

• 40

• 45

• 50

• 55

Multiple Choice

How long is Section 1 (multiple choice)?

• 45 min

• 50 min

• 60 min

• 75 min

Multiple Choice

How many reading passages are there in Section 1?

• Unspecified

• 5

• 6

• 7

MC Passages

On the paper and pencil exam, the sets appear in the following order:  Reading, Reading, Writing, Writing, Writing.

On the digital exam, the sets appear in the following order: Writing, Reading, Reading, Writing, Writing.

Multiple Choice

In which order are the essays TRADITIONALLY presented in Section 2?

• Rhetorical Analysis, Argument, Synthesis

• Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis, Argument

• Argument, Rhetorical Analysis, Synthesis

• Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument

HOWEVER, FOR THIS YEAR

Order of essays on DIGITAL exams

1. Argument

2. Synthesis

3. Rhetorical Analysis

Multiple Choice

How much time are you given in Section 2 (essays)?

• 2 hr

• 2 hr 15 min

• 2 hr 30 min

Multiple Choice

Which essay asks you to write about your position on a topic?

• Synthesis

• Rhetorical Analysis

• Argument

• Argument and Synthesis

• RA and Argument

Multiple Choice

How should you refer to the author of a source you're citing when you write about them?

• By their first name -- "Maria agrees that..."

• By their last name -- "Peterson agrees that..."

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the stronger thesis?

• While money is important, space exploration is worth the cost for all citizens everywhere.

• Space exploration should be a priority for Americans to secure a global leadership role in the future, even if it comes at a high financial cost.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the stronger thesis?

• Space Exploration, while costly and potentially risky, is worth it. We will be able to advance as a species, better understand the universe we live in, and prove that the money invested is worth it.

• From the first animal going up into space in 1957, to Neil Armstrong walking on the moon in 1969. There have and will be many building blocks that come from space exploration. Through vivid imagery and rhetoric, our authors show us the pros and cons of space exploration.

Multiple Choice

In rhetorical analysis, what is the question you must answer FIRST?

• What is the author's message?

• What choices does the author make?

• Who am I?