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.

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.

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

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

What time will this exam take place?

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

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?

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

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.

The rhetorical term for the the historical , cultural, and social movements that influence a text.

The rhetorical term for the the spark or catalyst that moved the speaker to write.

The rhetorical term for the reason behind the text - what the speaker hopes to accomplish.

Which type of evidence involved stories about other people that the writer has either observed or been told?

Which of the following statement about using Current Events as evidence is NOT TRUE?

Which type of evidence is second-hand evidence that is verified by factual driven research and useful for providing background information on current debates.

Based on the information provided about the author's credentials, how reliable is this source?

According to Dr. Gary Hartha, Professor of Environmental Studies at Lancaster University, "Although the proposed park would be built in a natural watershed, the water management system suggested by the park's designers should counteract any negative impact."

While researching for an argumentative essay on the meat industry, Sara finds four different online sources that appear to be scholarly and authoritative . . . until she looks closely. An excerpt from each source is included below. Judging by the language in each excerpt, which source is too biased to be credible?

Which statement is an example of a fact?

Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal?

Which of the following is an example of numerical data used as evidence?

What is wrong with the argument in the passage below?

I have often noticed that my neighbor, who is a high school science teacher, does not use sustainable practices in his garden. For example, he uses too much water and fertilizer, which is wasteful and environmentally harmful. Science teachers are so unaware of the environmental consequences of their actions.

Choose the sentence below that appeals to the reader's emotions.

[1] My plan to reduce data charges to individual customers will allow us to attract more customers in the young-adult demographic. [2] Customers in this age group (ages 18–29) are the heaviest users of data. [3] Because they began their careers in perilous economic times and are often struggling to support and establish themselves, they are least likely to be able to afford our services. [4] A price reduction of approximately 15 percent to individual customers should allow us to attract upwards of 100,000 additional customers in this key demographic.

Which of the following is valid evidence for the statement below?

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources would benefit the environment.

What is wrong with the argument in the passage below?

The federal government should provide free, high-quality preschool to all children so that they will become exceptional students. My sister's children were fortunate enough to attend excellent preschools, and they have gone on to be very successful in their grade schools.

Read the following excerpt from Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation. Primarily, the author relies on a(n) _____ in order to persuade the reader of the dangers of fast food.

Most of all, I am concerned about [fast food's] impact on the nation's children. Fast food is heavily marketed to children and prepared by people who are barely older than children. This is an industry that both feeds and feeds off the young . . . [Fast food is] inexpensive and convenient. But the value meals, two-for-one deals, and free refills of soda give a distorted sense of how much fast food actually costs. The real price never appears on the menu.

What is wrong with the argument in the passage below?

New York City's stop-and-frisk policy should be retained because it has been extremely useful in fighting crime. Under this policy, police can stop a person and frisk him or her if they merely suspect the person might have been involved in a crime. Since the policy was instituted, the crime rate has fallen precipitously—according to the official New York Police Department crime statistics, the overall drop is more than 80 percent.

Which passage relies primarily on an appeal to authority (an ethical appeal)?

Classify the following claim as one of fact, value, or policy:

Mad Max: Fury Road is the best action movie of the summer.

Why is the following short argument an example of circular reasoning?

Freedom of speech matters because it is important that people speak freely.

The following argument illustrates which fallacy?

There are 365 days in the year, but the average person only works 8 hours a day. That's one-third of a 24-hour day. So the average person only works the equivalent of one-third of 365 days—that is, about 122 days. However, the average person doesn't work on the weekends. This means 2 days off a week. There are 52 weeks in a year, so there are 104 days off per year. Subtracting this from 122 days leaves only 18 days. But the average person gets at least this many days off each year between holidays and vacation time. So the average person doesn't work at all.

The person on the left is guilty of which of the following?

What's wrong with the cat's conclusion?

Which word means narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial

Which word means to make or become better?

Which word means of to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

Which word means favorable to or promoting health; wholesome ?

Which word means very caustic; scathing?

Which word means pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite

Which word means abrupt in manner; blunt; rough?

Which word means high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious ?

Which word means lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; weak; thin?

You have conducted research for a debate on eliminating the dress code at your school. You claim in the debate: “eliminating the dress code will allow for greater freedom of expression for students, because they will have more control over what they wear.”

Your debate opponent offers this counterclaim in response: “Without a dress code, students will not be learning the importance of dressing appropriately for a professional setting, which is an important part of career readiness.”

Is the highlighted statement the concession, refutation, or rebuttal of an argument?

Statement #1: Dress codes are changing in every type of work place, and many Americans now work from home, or in casual office settings. In fact, a study by Indeed.com, a popular job hosting site, found that casual dress codes in offices had increased to 50% over the last five years. Strict workplace dress codes are going away.

You have conducted research for a debate on eliminating the dress code at your school. You claim in the debate: “eliminating the dress code will allow for greater freedom of expression for students, because they will have more control over what they wear.”

Your debate opponent offers this counterclaim in response: “Without a dress code, students will not be learning the importance of dressing appropriately for a professional setting, which is an important part of career readiness.”

Is the highlighted statement the concession, refutation, or rebuttal of an argument?

Statement #1: Dress codes are changing in every type of work place, and many Americans now work from home, or in casual office settings. In fact, a study by Indeed.com, a popular job hosting site, found that casual dress codes in offices had increased to 50% over the last five years. Strict workplace dress codes are going away.

Statement #2: True, a school without a dress code would not emphasize that particular part of career readiness.

Statement #3: The very nature of allowing students more choice in what they wear encourages more decision making about what’s appropriate for different settings. Students who are allowed to think for themselves are the ones who learn.

You have conducted research for a debate on eliminating the dress code at your school. You claim in the debate: “eliminating the dress code will allow for greater freedom of expression for students, because they will have more control over what they wear.”

Your debate opponent offers this counterclaim in response: “Without a dress code, students will not be learning the importance of dressing appropriately for a professional setting, which is an important part of career readiness.”

Is the highlighted statement the concession, refutation, or rebuttal of an argument?

Statement #1: Dress codes are changing in every type of work place, and many Americans now work from home, or in casual office settings. In fact, a study by Indeed.com, a popular job hosting site, found that casual dress codes in offices had increased to 50% over the last five years. Strict workplace dress codes are going away.

Statement #2: True, a school without a dress code would not emphasize that particular part of career readiness.

Statement #3: The very nature of allowing students more choice in what they wear encourages more decision making about what’s appropriate for different settings. Students who are allowed to think for themselves are the ones who learn.

Read the following selection and then answer the question.

Apology is not just a social nicety. It is an important ritual, a way of showing respect and empathy for the wronged person. It is also a way of acknowledging an act that, if otherwise left unnoticed, might compromise the relationship. Apology has the ability to disarm others of their anger and to prevent further misunderstandings. While an apology cannot undo harmful past actions, if done sincerely and effectively, it can undo the negative effects of those actions.

Apology is crucial to our mental and even physical health. Recent research shows that receiving an apology has a noticeable, positive physical effect on the body. An apology actually affects the bodily functions of the person receiving it—blood pressure decreases, heart rate slows, and breathing becomes steadier.

(Beverly Engel, "Making Amends," Psychology Today, August 2002)

The author uses three of the following statements as evidence for the claim. Which statement is not used as evidence?

Read the following selection and then answer the question.

What is the claim of this argument?

Picture your body as a library filled with millions of books. Imagine that somewhere on one of those shelves is a book you need, somewhere in that book is a page you need, and somewhere on that page is a single word with one misplaced letter.

Now go find that letter. Starting at the front door to the library.

If that sounds daunting, welcome to the challenge faced by today’s doctors, scientists, and researchers as they chase after the elusive origins of diseases. Hidden somewhere in the maze of the human makeup is a flawed gene, a diseased cell, something molecular that’s gone haywire and caused Alzheimer’s disease to start forming, diabetes to evolve, or cancer to emerge.

(Doug Most, "City of Hope," Boston Magazine, February 2002)

What is the claim of this argument?

Read the following selection and then answer the question.

No man deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than Jimmy Carter, the only U.S. president to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Mr. Carter’s outstanding presidential achievement was mediating the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, for which Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin won the Peace Prize. . . .

Both Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel and Poland’s Lech Walesa publicly praised Mr. Carter’s role in providing the hope for their successes in overthrowing communist tyranny. . . .

(Letter to the Editor, Cape Cod Times, October 24, 2002)

What is the effect of citing the president of the Czech Republic as well as the former president of Poland?

Read the following selection and then answer the question.

General pain relievers are made for general kinds of pain—like backaches or sore muscles. Prescription Imitrex is different. Made specifically for migraines, it was the first medicine of its kind believed to target the nerves and blood vessels that can trigger your total migraine—the throbbing pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound—without drowsiness. If migraines are disrupting your life, tell your doctor. And target your total migraine with Imitrex Tablets.

(advertisement in Health, July/August 2002)

What is NOT assumed in this advertisement?

When introducing a direct quote, which attributive word signals a neutral, dispassionate stance toward a topic?

The passages below include a quotation from "Excursions" by Henry David Thoreau. Which passage BEST integrates the quotation?

Read the following excerpt from 50 Foods: The Essentials of Good Taste by Edward Behr:

The olive tree may have originated in what is now Turkey 14,000 years ago, and it thrives around the Mediterranean in warm, dry, eroded locations, particularly where there is limestone. Olive trees also grow well in more temperate, fertile places and as far from the Mediterranean as Australia, California, and Chile. More limestone soil gives olive oil with more bitterness and pepper, and more acid soil gives less. Heavier soil produces more body, and sandier soil and more rainfall make lighter oil.

Which option correctly integrates the quotations from Behr into the student's own writing?

Which is the strongest support for the following claim?

Claim: Young adults should get a flu shot every year.

Which statement is an accurate evaluation of the claim?

Claim: To reduce the incidents of sexual violence on campus, schools must institute workshops that help freshmen to fully understand consent.

Shana is writing an academic argument about the value of preschool. Which would be the BEST source to include in her argument?

Marc is planning an argumentative essay encouraging college students to vote. His initial thesis statement is "To make sure their voices are heard, college students should vote." In the course of developing his argument, he discovers that many young adults don't vote because they don't believe voting ultimately influences the political process.

Which is the strongest revision of his thesis statement?

Which is the strongest support for the following claim?

Claim: Campaign finance reform is essential to our democracy remaining a democracy.

Read the following excerpt from an argument project. Then, select the sentence that expresses an arguable claim.

[1] In recent years, many famous athletes have revealed their use of performance-enhancing drugs. [2] Baseball stars have admitted to using steroids, which increase strength, and cyclists have been stripped of titles for using drugs that promote endurance. [3] After being thrown off the racing circuit for doping, cyclist Erwan Mentheour admitted, "For two years, I took EPO (erythropoietin, an anemia drug), growth hormone, anabolic steroids, testosterone, amphetamine. Just about everything" (qtd. in Brant). [4]] Perhaps it's time to stop the hypocrisy, admit that if performance enhancers exist people will use them, and simply allow athletes to use drugs when they train and compete.

Which word means of or like a corpse; pale; ghastly?