AP Lang & Comp Sem A Exam 2020-2021

Read over the following prompt and identify which type of Frequent Response Question the prompt illustrates:

Eminent domain is the power governments have to acquire property from private owners for public use. The rationale behind eminent domain is that governments have greater legal authority over lands within their dominion than do private owners. Eminent domain has been instituted in one way or another throughout the world for hundreds of years. Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Write an essay that synthesizes material from at least three of the sources and develops your position on the notion that eminent domain is productive and beneficial.

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• FRQ 2 Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument

Read over the following prompt and identify which type of Frequent Response Question the prompt illustrates:

In 1997, then United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave the commencement speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, a women’s college in Massachusetts. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Albright makes to convey her message that perseverance can make a difference.

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• FRQ 2 Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument

Read over the following prompt and identify which type of Frequent Response Question the prompt illustrates:

In her book Gift from the Sea, author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906–2001) writes, “We tend not to choose the unknown which might be a shock or a disappointment or simply a little difficult to cope with. And yet it is the unknown with all its disappointments and surprises that is the most enriching.” Write an essay that argues your position on the value of exploring the unknown.

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• FRQ 2 Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument

During the AP Lang exam, how much time should you spend on each FRQ?

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 40 minutes

What is the date of your AP Language and Composition Exam?

• April 30th

• May 1st

• May 12th

What time will this exam take place?

• 8:00 AM local time

• 9:00 AM local time

• 10:00 AM local time

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?

A. Possibly Qualified

B. Qualified

C. Very Well Qualified

• Possibly Qualified

• Qualified

• Very Well Qualified

Which FRQ presents students with six to seven sources organized around a specific topic. Two of the provided sources are visual, including at least one quantitative source. The remaining sources are text-based excerpts containing about 500 words per source?

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument

Which FRQ presents students with a passage of nonfiction prose of approximately 600 to 800 words.

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• FRQ 2 Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument

Which FRQ presents students with a literary or rhetorical concept or idea. Students are asked to write an essay that argues their position using evidence.

• FRQ 1 Synthesis

• FRQ 2 Rhetorical Analysis

• FRQ 3 Argument