AP English Language & Composition

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Apr112012

AP English Language Review

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 10:47AM

One month to go…

AP Exam:

Part 1

• 54-56 Multiple Choice Questions (45%)

• 4-5 Passages

• 1 Hour (15 minutes per passage)

Part 2

• 3 Essays: Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argumentative (55%)

• 2 hours and 15 minutes

• Roughly 40 minutes per essay

Use the tips and resources below to help you prepare for the AP Exam!

This Week's Resources:
Multiple Choice Practice Test Answer Key and Rationale

How Do They Calculate My Composite Score? You need to do a little math here: 150 is the total composite score for the exam. 55% of this score is the essay section; that equals 82.5 points. 45% of the composite score is the multiple-choice section, which equals 67.5 points. Each of your essays is graded on a 9-point scale; therefore, each point is worth 3.055. You would divide the number of multiple-choice questions by 67.5. For example, if there were 54 questions, each point of the raw score would be multiplied by 1.25.

Over the years, a trend can be observed that indicates the number of points required to achieve a specific grade:
- 150-100 points = 5
- 99-86 points = 4
- 85-67 points = 3
- 2 and 1 fall below this range.

The Course | As the year progresses, you'll see this page develop and take shape. THE COURSE page is where you'll find each course unit and the four main assignments for each along with the all-important due dates. This course will align chronologically with AP US History, and many of the texts we will study will serve the dual purpose of helping you develop your analytical skills and your knowledge of US History.

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The Language Blog | This is probably my favorite page. The BLOG page will be the central place for all things related to language. I will post at least one original piece of writing of my own each week, but I will also encourage all of you to participate by submitting your own writing. This page also features our class Twitter Feed that will keep you up to date with important class info and interesting articles.

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Novels | This page will be very helpful when we begin reading this year's assigned novels. Among them are The Scarlet Letter, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, and The Grapes of Wrath. The NOVELS page will provide you with author biographies, historical context, and audiovisual materials that will help you deepen your understanding of each work.

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Resources | The RESOURCES page contains links to other sites that contain valuable AP resources. In addition, you will also be able to find documents that can either be printed out or viewed from your computer to help you prepare for the AP Exam. Lastly, all course documents will be accessible from this page, making it easier to find exactly what you're looking for without wasting too much time.

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Forum | The FORUM page will be the the place for you to share your views and opinions with your peers. The purpose of this forum is to extend the conversation beyond the classroom and to give you multiple opportunities to join the conversations of the world at large. To receive credit, you'll need to participate by responding thoughtfully to the post and then replying to someone else's reply. More directions to follow.

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