AP LANG EXAM REVIEW #1 Quizs

How long do you have to read and annotate the synthesis sources?

• 55 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 15 minutes

• Not enough time

What is the claim?

• Educators are fearful that grammar and punctuation rules will change.

• Punctuation is no longer necessary in formal, written English.

• Schools have been teaching punctuation incorrectly.

• People should be careful when using punctuation in texts.

What is the BLUE underlined portion of the prompt?

• Exigence

• Context

• Message

• Purpose

What is commentary?

• the central argument

• quotes and paraphrases you pull directly from the text in order to support your argument

• explains to the reader why and how the quotes and paraphrases that were used helps prove the claim to be true

The topic of the text. What the text is about.

• Purpose

• Rhetorical Situation

• Subject

• Constraints

Students will be given 40 minutes per essay to write a well-developed response.

• True

• False

What is evidence?

• the central argument

• quotes and paraphrases you pull directly from the text in order to support your argument

• explains to the reader why and how the quotes and paraphrases that were used helps prove the claim to be true

“In an attempt to show how Reagan was much more effective” is an example of an answer to...

• So what?

• Why?

• How?

How should we describe what Marquez is doing in her 2nd and 3rd paragraphs through a rhetorical analysis lens?

"That may appear rude to those who don't understand Spanish and overhear us in public places, such as shopping centers, restaurants, or the driver’s license office.

Those around us may get the impression that we're talking about them. They may wonder why we would insist on speaking in a foreign tongue, especially if they knew that my family has lived in the United States for 40 years and that my parents do understand English and speak it, albeit with difficulty and a heavy accent."

• She's using pathos and trying to appeal to her audience's sense of anger about Spanish speakers.

• She's using logos to draw logical conclusions about her own beliefs and experiences.

• She's providing key evidence as to why she thinks it's wrong for people to speak Spanish in public.

• She's acknowledging the "other side" of the discussion to reassure that portion of the audience that she understands their concerns.

How much is the Multiple Choice section worth?

• 55%

• 45%

• Some %

• Ugh... This is AP Lang, Teacher. You're making it AP Lame!