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THE AP ESSAY

Understand, analyze, and follow AP essay prompts. Write direct, organized essays with strong introductions and relevant quotes. Avoid common mistakes to impress readers. Use proper structure and vocabulary. Ace your AP essays!

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THE AP ESSAY

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  1. THE AP ESSAY ADVICE FROM AP SCORER

  2. 1. • DO NOT BEGIN WRITING UNTIL YOU HAVE FULLY COMPREHENDED THE PROMPT.

  3. Analyze prompt • Rewrite task in your own words. • Underline key words in the prompt.

  4. 2. • ADVISE STUDENTS TO WRITE DIRECTLY ON THE PASSAGE AND MAKE QUICK NOTES AND OUTLINES.

  5. 3. • LACK OF ORGANIZATION IS HARD TO DISGUISE.

  6. 4. • ACTIVE PLANNING COULD TAKE 5 MINUTES OR SO, BUT IT IS WORTH THE TIME.

  7. 5. • AP READERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO READ THE ENTIRE ESSAY TO AVOID BEING PREJUDICED BY WEAK INTRODUCTIONS.

  8. 6. • A STRONG INTRODUCTION CAN BE A REAL BOON TO A GRADE, HOWEVER.

  9. 7. • THINGS TO AVOID IN AP ESSAY INTRODUCTIONS: • MISPLACED PRAISE (Shakespeare is the world’s greatest writer.) • GENERALITIES THAT HAVE LITTLE BEARING ON PIECE (E.G., ALL PEOPLE AT SOME TIME HAVE BEEN EMBARRASSED BY THEIR PARENTS…)

  10. 8. • AVOID ONE SENTENCE, PERFUNCTORY INTRODUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY ONES THAT REPEAT THE PROMPT. • SUGGESTS LACK OF EFFORT. • Disregard!

  11. 9. • ANSWER THE PROMPT IN THE INTRODUCTION. SHOWS UNDERSTANDING OF QUESTION. IMPRESSES READER.

  12. 10. • SMALL MATTER, BUT INDENT FOR PARAGRAPHS! • PAPERS WITHOUT PARAGRAPHS CONFUSE READER.

  13. 11. • WITHOUT PARAGRAPHS, BAD SIGN FOR READER.

  14. 12. • MAKE PERTINENT REFERENCES TO TEXT. • USE SPECIFIC QUOTES TO SUPPORT IDEAS. • LONG QUOTES WITHOUT EXPLANATION BOG DOWN PAPER. GIVE IMPRESSION THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO FILL UP SPACE.

  15. 13. • AVOID SHORT, CHOPPY SENTENCES.

  16. 14. • USE TRANSITION.

  17. 15. • EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT SYNTACTICAL DEVICES TO DEVELOP STYLE.

  18. 16. Topic Sentences

  19. Conclusion • Summary Statement: reexamine thesis and reword.. • Clincher Statement: closer • Anecdote. • Prediction • Rhetorical question. • Quotation • Ideas taken fromhttps://www.google.com/search?espv=2&q=ap+lit+essay+advice+owerpoints&oq=ap+lit+essay+advice+owerpoints&gs_l=serp.3...11698.14212.0.14409.11.11.0.0.0.0.92.766.11.11.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..9.2.149.zXgbb630BuI

  20. 16. • BE SURE THAT YOUR VOCABULARY FITS. • SOME STUDENTS SCORE ONLY A 2 BECAUSE OF SUPERFLUOUS WORDING.

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