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AP Lang @ KMLA: AP Multiple Choice and Synthesis Essay Results
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Friday, March 25, 2011. AP Multiple Choice and Synthesis Essay Results. Below are the updated and ongoing score totals so we can try and mimic the actual AP Exam piece by piece. I've given you scores for the Synthesis Essay out of 10, but for AP scores most of you would probably get a 4 or 5 (if you scored just over 9). I told you lower in my comments as a joke to make you angry. And therefore more inspired to try harder). Check out the official AP Grading Guidelines for this essay HERE.
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AP Lang @ KMLA: April 2011
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Sunday, April 24, 2011. Here are two sources that might help you with your studies:. Or if it takes too long and you can unzip .rar files (same as winzip):. Mid-term Exam Follow Up. I was impressed with most of the rhetorical item analysis essays you wrote for the mid term, and think most would get at least a 6/9. However, there is always room for improvement. Don't take the easiest path right away. This signals to the AP reader that you might not have a good understanding of the text.
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AP Lang @ KMLA: A Useful Link - "AP Rhetorical Devices" always at arm's length!
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Monday, April 11, 2011. A Useful Link - "AP Rhetorical Devices" always at arm's length! Is a useful .pdf with all of the rhetorical devices listed, as well as rubrics, strategies, and useful info you might need to better navigate the AP universe. Read it over from start to finish to have some of these things in mind. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Forrest Gump essay - Is Forrest a Hero? The Link between Forrest Gump and The Catcher in the Rye - Yearning for Innocence. 1 Four years ha...
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AP Lang @ KMLA: Sythesis Essay Feedback
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Monday, April 18, 2011. Hopefully mid-terms have gone well, and you'll have some fresh ideas for the second drafts of your synthesis essays. Yes, it does sound painful, but I spent quite a bit of time working through them providing feedback, so I'd like to see something truly polished where issues of content and grammar are truly addressed. On a side note, I found this article. April 19, 2011 at 7:48 AM. April 19, 2011 at 8:02 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There are several simi...
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AP Lang @ KMLA: February 2011
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Sunday, February 27, 2011. Assignment #2: Muckraker AP Prompt Essay. Here are the results of the Muckraker essay. Since you are able to read each other's work through these blogs, I encourage you to check out Seewan's and Kyuhong's as two examples of essays that would score high on an exam. What I think is needed for this prompt is a clear introduction that does the following:. 2 Takes a position on whether or not the word is something to be proud of. One that you know about convincingly,...
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AP Lang @ KMLA: Mid-term Exam Follow Up
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Sunday, April 24, 2011. Mid-term Exam Follow Up. I was impressed with most of the rhetorical item analysis essays you wrote for the mid term, and think most would get at least a 6/9. However, there is always room for improvement. Always attempt to use AP related vocabulary - especially the devices from our A to Z list. Instead of using "word choice" use "diction." Instead of using "quotation" use "appeal to authority" or "ethos.". Here is a further breakdown:. Strategy to write a good ess...
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AP Lang @ KMLA: AP Exam Prep Scores Updated - MC#3
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Sunday, April 3, 2011. AP Exam Prep Scores Updated - MC#3. Here are the updated scores - pretty decent results. I noticed the higher scoring tests have a lot more pencil on them (underlining, ruling out potential answers etc.), so we should talk about strategy. In class I give you very generous time to really think about the answers, but on the official exam you won't be able to spend much more than one minute per question. Here is some advice. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There ar...
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AP Lang @ KMLA: March 2011
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AP Lang @ KMLA. Friday, March 25, 2011. AP Multiple Choice and Synthesis Essay Results. Below are the updated and ongoing score totals so we can try and mimic the actual AP Exam piece by piece. I've given you scores for the Synthesis Essay out of 10, but for AP scores most of you would probably get a 4 or 5 (if you scored just over 9). I told you lower in my comments as a joke to make you angry. And therefore more inspired to try harder). Check out the official AP Grading Guidelines for this essay HERE.
