AP English Language and Composition Exam Outline Review

How many Multiple Choice Questions are on the AP English Language and Composition Exam?

• 45-50

• 55-60

• 50-60

• 40-50

At the beginning of the AP English Language and Composition course, Yahya was confident that he would score an easy 4 overall on the exam. In July when he received his score, he was disappointed to learn that he had scored a 3. Which level of college preparedness did Yahya achieve?

• Yahya would be well qualified for college.

• Yahya would be minimally qualified for college.

• Yahya would certainly be qualified for college.

• Yahya was too disappointed, so he decided to postpone college.

Section One of the AP English Language and Composition exam is 60 minutes.

• True

• False

Which of the following types of readings is NOT included in Section One of the AP Language and Composition exam?

• Excerpts from 17th-19th century British writers

• Excerpts of nonfiction from contemporary authors (within 50 + years)

• Excerpts from Asian authors

• Nonfiction passages that include footnotes

Since it will not be possible to remember everything you read from an excerpt in Section One of the AP English Language and Composition exam, how will you keep track of what you read?

• spend 5 minutes reading the passage

• eliminate excerpts you can't remember

• annotate and mark up the text

• take a practice test before the exam

Which is practical advice from the test-makers to the test-takers?

• Think critically

• Annotate answer choices

• keep a positive attitude

• set goals and fulfill them

Which is NOT an essay assessed by AP College Board AP English Language and Composition exam?

• Persuasive argument essay

• Research Documented Essay

• Synthesis essay

• Argumentative essay

What do AP Scorers look on the AP English Language and Composition exam for from student writers?

• perfect grammar

• style and unique voice

• complete subjects and predicates

• eloquent language

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

CCSS.W.11-12.4

What is the 8th part of speech?

• preposition

• conjunction

• article

• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

What is the purpose of the synthesis essay?

• evaluate the writer's research gathering skills

• AP College Board likes synthesis essays

• judge the writer's ability to list ideas in a short period of time

• examine the writer's skill to use several sources on the same topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.W.11-12.7

CCSS.W.11-12.8

CCSS.W.11-12.9