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The AP Language and Composition Exam

The AP Language and Composition Exam. Exam Format, Breakdown, and Tips. Format of the Exam. Section I: Multiple Choice 55 questions 60 minutes Four or five passages with approx. 10-12 questions each 45% of total exam score Section I: Essays

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The AP Language and Composition Exam

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  1. The AP Language and Composition Exam Exam Format, Breakdown, and Tips

  2. Format of the Exam • Section I: Multiple Choice • 55 questions • 60 minutes • Four or five passages with approx. 10-12 questions each • 45% of total exam score • Section I: Essays • Three essays (synthesis, analysis, argument—in that order) • 15-minute reading period (should be used for synthesis docs) • 120-minute writing period • Approx. 40 minutes per essay; you pace yourself • 55% of total exam score

  3. Multiple Choice • Four or five readings with 10-12 questions each • Older passage (pre-20th century), minority/women’s passage, “love of arts” passage, science or history passage, at least one passage with footnotes • Spend no more than 12-15 minutes on each set of questions • Guess if you have to. • Mark questions you are uncertain of so that you can revisit them if you have time at the end. • Annotate as you read! • Main ideas/points • Rhetorical Triangle • Vocabulary • Rhetorical devices/techniques • PODs • Diction, syntax, TONE

  4. Essays • Q1: Synthesis • Use the 15-minute reading period to read the synthesis prompt and documents • Synthesize at least three sources (CITE THEM) in your response • Q2: Analysis • Read a passage and write a rhetorical analysis • Q3: Argument • Develop argument based on readings, observations, and experience

  5. Essays • Always use paragraphs! • Always use an introduction to set the context • Always include a clear thesis statement (although the type of thesis will vary based on the type of essay) • Choose a logical organization for your body paragraphs • Always include a concluding paragraph, even if it’s brief • Try NOT to resort to the five-paragraph essay approach

  6. Essay Scores • Scores of 1-9 • Be familiar with the rubric format before the exam. • Don’t waste time reading through the rubric during the exam. • Your scores are determined holistically.

  7. What to do before the exam • Know the format • Know the timing • Practice the timing • Review rhetorical devices, tropes and schemes, Jolliffe’s Framework • Review charts • Review past exposures for strengths/weaknesses • Bring multiple pencils and a watch to the exam

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