AP Exam Prep

What is the first step when given a Q2 prose essay prompt?

• Start reading the passage immediately. Read closely, marking the text for devices, shifts, and contrasts.

• Break down the prompt and determine what your writing task is. In other words, determine what the prompt is asking you to do.

• Begin developing your thesis statement based on the information given in the prompt.

• Organize your ideas, then begin writing down claims that reflect the prompt's task, citing evidence from the passage, and developing commentary that analysis further the evidence and reflects your thesis.

What is the second step in responding to the Q2 prose essay prompt?

• Begin reading closely by interacting with the text through annotations. Look for the author's use of devices, shifts, and contrasts that point to complexity.

• Determine what the writing task is based on information in the prompt. In other words, determine what the prompt is asking you to do.

• Develop a thesis statement based on the information provided in the writing prompt.

• Begin writing your essay immediately! You only have 45 minutes to do so!

When developing your thesis statement, what should you NOT do?

• Add the T.A.G. information if available.

• Make sure your thesis is defensible. You can do this by adding a theme statement to your thesis statement.

• Include three devices that stand out in the passage.

• Rewrite the prompt.

What is another word for complexity?

• Contrast

• Literal

• Attitude

• Justify

What's another word for attitude?

• contrast

• sophistication

• tone

• comparison

What must you do to receive 4 points in evidence and commentary?

• summarize the passage

• write a defensible thesis statement

• provide multiple examples from the passage that support your claims and elaborate on their significance

• include examples of complexity within the passage

In order to show sophistication, what must you do?

• summarize the text

• provide multiple examples from the passage that support your claims and elaborate on their significance

• write a thesis that is defensible

• include examples of complexity within the passage

True or False? You should only provide one example of evidence to support a claim you make

• True

• False

What is a shift in a passage?

• Any change that occurs in the text such as a change in diction, tone, or point of view.

• a comparison of two unlike objects

• the conflict present in the passage

• an object that represents something figuratively

When searching for complexities, what should you do?

• look for changes that occur within a character

• look for contrasts that are present between characters

• look for contrasts or changes in the beginning and the ending of the passage

• all of the above