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The AP Exam

S. ome. scary. Not to be confused with Mrs. Beckwith! . tuff. The AP Exam. What you need/want to know. Ooh. . .Scary. What is the AP Exam?. Know that you can choose to take one or BOTH AP English exams in May: *the AP Literature & Composition Exam (aka AP Lit) OR

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The AP Exam

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  1. S ome scary Not to be confused with Mrs. Beckwith! tuff The AP Exam What you need/want to know Ooh. . .Scary

  2. What is the AP Exam? Know that you can choose to take one or BOTH AP English exams in May: *the AP Literature & Composition Exam (aka AP Lit) OR *the AP Language Exam (aka AP Lang)

  3. College Credit & the AP Exam • Depending upon your score, you can earn usually between three and six college credit hours with success on the exam!  • We’ll look later at which scores are required for credit at your college(s) of choice, • My job & joy is to help you to be successful on the AP Exam, but • Know that ultimately YOU are responsible for determining what score your prospective college requires (and striving to meet that goal).

  4. Zoning in. . . • Since this class is geared toward the AP Lit exam, let’s zone in on it for a second

  5. The AP Lit Exam • Multiple Choice Section *45% of your total score *one hour time limit *about 45-55 questions *questions centered on alternating prose passages & poems • Essay Section *55% of your total score *two hour time limit *three essay questions (about 40 mins. each): •prose passage •a poem (or two) •free response

  6. Let’s Break It Down. . . The bottom line: ______________________________________________ ALL QUESTIONS (multiple choice & essay) on the AP Lit Exam focus on ANALYZING literature for its STYLE!

  7. Let’s Break It Down. . . (continued) • For the Essay Section of the Exam: • Re: the prose passage • Re: the poem(s) • Re: the free response • Choose a work of literary merit about which to apply the given prompt • You DON’T have to select one of the listed texts (but you can if you wish) • Let’s look at an example. . .

  8. An AP Lit Free Response Essay Example Notice the sample focuses on style

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