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  1. AP English Literature and Composition Exam Questions

    Download free-response questions from this year's exam and past exams along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions. If you are using assistive technology and need help accessing these PDFs in another format, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 212-713-8333 or by email at ssd@info ...

  2. AP Lit Open Questions, 1970-2024

    MsEffie's List of Open-ended Questions. for Advanced Placement® English Literature Exams, 1. 970-2024*. Do not merely summarize the plot. Avoid plot summary. 2024, Set 1. Many works of literature feature a character who may be reluctant to make a decision, unable to make a decision, or is resistant to doing so.

  3. AP® English Writing Prompts and Analysis Resources

    These AP Literature writing prompts can be seamlessly integrated into brief 5-minute bell-ringers or concise exit tickets, as well as longer assignments that delve deeper into literary analysis. By engaging with AP Literature writing prompts regularly, students sharpen their critical thinking skills, develop a nuanced understanding of literary ...

  4. All FRQ #3 Open-Ended Prompts, 1970-2022

    All FRQ #3 Open-Ended Prompts, 1970-2022. Thanks to the hard work of Sandra Effinger, all the open-ended prompts from 1970-2022 have been assembled on one page. Please see this link. This is incredibly useful as a way of building general questions about independent reading. For example, a teacher might use this resource to build independent in ...

  5. AP English Literature and Composition Exam

    3 Questions | 2 Hours | 55% of Exam Score. Students write essays that respond to 3 free-response prompts from the following categories: A literary analysis of a given poem; A literary analysis of a given passage of prose fiction (this may include drama) An analysis that examines a specific concept, issue, or element in a work selected by the ...

  6. How to Write the AP Lit Prose Essay + Example

    The AP Lit prose essay is the second of the three essays included in the free-response section of the AP Lit exam, lasting around 40 minutes in total. A prose passage of approximately 500 to 700 words and a prompt will be given to guide your analytical essay. Worth about 18% of your total grade, the essay will be graded out of six points ...

  7. How to Write the AP Lit Prose Essay with Examples

    Fifth: Give each literary device its own body paragraph. In this essay, the writer examines the use of two literary devices that are supported by multiple pieces of evidence. The first is "romantic imagery" and the second is "hyperbolic imagery.". The writer dedicates one paragraph to each idea. You should do this, too.

  8. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    • The intended thesis only restates the prompt. • The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent or coherent claim. • There is a thesis, but it does not respond to the prompt. 1 point . Responds to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the passage. Decision Rules and Scoring Notes

  9. AP Passage Analysis

    After students have been introduced to the "four pillars" of style analysis —diction, imagery, language, and syntax—they are ready to write an AP Passage Analysis essay. When choosing a passage from a novel or play, we use the following 2011 AP Literary Argument prompt (Form B) as a guide: In The Writing of Fiction (1925), novelist Edith ...

  10. PDF AP English Literature and Composition Question 1: Poetry Analysis (2019

    AP English Literature and Composition Question 1: Poetry Analysis (2019) Sample Student Responses 2 Sample HH [1] Ones predestination for introversion or extroversion - whether due to genetics, trauma, or environment - may seem to be an asset to most, or even passive at the least. In reality, this can be crippling.

  11. How to Write the AP Lit Poetry Essay

    The AP Literature exam has two sections. Section I contains 55 multiple choice questions, with 1 hour time allotted. This includes at least two prose fiction passages and two poetry passages. Section II, on the other hand, is a free response section. Here, students write essays to 3 prompts.

  12. PDF Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Open-ended Prompts for AP Lit & Comp Exam

    ankenstein by Mary Shelley Open-ended Prompts for AP Lit & Comp Exam 1970-2012Instructions: Using the list of past AP Exam open-ended essay prompts below, create an argument that establishes t. best three essay prompts to use for a timed essay using the text Frankenstein. I will give you a grade on how well you argue your selections in ...

  13. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    AP® English Literature and Composition 2021 Scoring Guidelines ... Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Winton uses literary elements and techniques to represent the complex response of the narrator to the incident at the riverbank. In your response you should do the following: • Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a ...

  14. How to Get a 9 on Prose Analysis FRQ in AP® English Literature

    To get a nine on the prose analysis FRQ essay in the AP® Literature and Composition exam, you should practice timed essays. Write as many practice essays as you can. Follow the same procedure each time. After reading the prompt, map out your thesis statement, paragraph topic sentences, and supporting details and quotes in the order of their ...

  15. How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay

    Table of contents. Step 1: Reading the text and identifying literary devices. Step 2: Coming up with a thesis. Step 3: Writing a title and introduction. Step 4: Writing the body of the essay. Step 5: Writing a conclusion. Other interesting articles.

  16. AP Poetry Analysis Tutorial

    We choose our AP Poetry Analysis prompts not just to prepare students for the essay on the AP Literature exam, but also to introduce the major themes of the novel or play through a complementary text that addresses the subject matter through a different lens. Similar to the thought-provoking quotation that we use as the basis of our Journal ...

  17. PDF MsEffie's List of Prose Essay Prompts for Advanced Placement® English

    in which you analyze how Lively uses literary devices to dramatize the complex relationship among the three characters. 2014 Edward P, Jones' The Known World: Read the passage from the novel carefully. Then, in a well-organized essay, analyze how the author reveals the character of Moses. In your analysis, you may wish to consider

  18. How to Write the AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Essay (With Example)

    The AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Essay is one of three essays included in the written portion of the AP English Exam. The full AP English Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long, with the first 60 minutes dedicated to multiple-choice questions. Once you complete the multiple-choice section, you move on to three equally weighted essays that ask you ...

  19. AP Lit FRQ 2: Prose Analysis Review

    AP Lit: Prose Analysis. There are three types of free-response questions on the AP Literature exam. You will be given 120 minutes to read two pieces of text and write all three essays, so you should take approximately 40 minutes to write each one. The entire free-response section is worth 55% of your total exam score.

  20. AP English Literature and Composition

    In AP English Literature and Composition, you'll examine how authors and poets create meaning through their rich, purposeful use of language. As you write and refine essays about literature, you'll develop the skills of analysis and composition that will allow you to communicate your interpretation effectively.

  21. PDF AP English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions Scoring

    AP English Literature Scoring Rubric, Free-Response Question 1-3 | SG 1 Scoring Rubric for Question 1: Poetry Analysis 6 points Reporting Category Scoring Criteria Row A Thesis (0-1 points) 7.B 0 points For any of the following: • There is no defensible thesis. • The intended thesis only restates the prompt.

  22. Book Review: 'We're Alone' by Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat

    Haitian American writer Edwidge Danticat explores family, homeland and her literary heroes in "We're Alone," a new volume of essays that include personal narratives of her early years as child ...

  23. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    • There is a thesis, but it does not respond to the prompt. 1 point . Responds to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the poem. Decision Rules and Scoring Notes. Responses that do not earn this point: • Only restate the prompt. • Make a generalized comment about the poem that doesn't respond to the prompt.

  24. AP English Language and Composition Exam Questions

    Download free-response questions from this year's exam and past exams along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions. If you are using assistive technology and need help accessing these PDFs in another format, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 212-713-8333 or by email at ssd@info ...