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 ====== AP English Language and Composition Study Guide ====== ====== AP English Language and Composition Study Guide ======
  
-Credit: SimpleStudies.org+Credit: [[https://SimpleStudies.org|simple studies]]
  
 ====AP Language Study Guide Table of Contents:====  ====AP Language Study Guide Table of Contents:==== 
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     * The argumentative essay asks students to create an argument that responds to a given topic that’s based on evidence     * The argumentative essay asks students to create an argument that responds to a given topic that’s based on evidence
  
-**Tips for the AP Exam**+====Tips for the AP Exam====
  
-  1 **Focus on your thesis** One of the most important parts of your essay is your thesis. If it’s a weak one, you’ll automatically get a lower score. Make sure that your thesis statement is clear and to the point. When you write your essay, make sure that it lives up to the claims that your thesis statement makes. In your conclusion, you should also at some point rephrase your thesis and include a tie-in to a larger universal idea. +1 **Focus on your thesis** One of the most important parts of your essay is your thesis. If it’s a weak one, you’ll automatically get a lower score. Make sure that your thesis statement is clear and to the point. When you write your essay, make sure that it lives up to the claims that your thesis statement makes. In your conclusion, you should also at some point rephrase your thesis and include a tie-in to a larger universal idea. 
  
-  2 **Precise diction is more important than an expansive vocabulary** If you aren’t used to using large and complex words in your essay, that’s fine. The AP English Language and Composition Rubric wants to see that student is “particularly impressive in their control of language.” As long as you write with precision and clarity, you won’t need to use fancy words to get a high score on your essay. +2 **Precise diction is more important than an expansive vocabulary** If you aren’t used to using large and complex words in your essay, that’s fine. The AP English Language and Composition Rubric wants to see that student is “particularly impressive in their control of language.” As long as you write with precision and clarity, you won’t need to use fancy words to get a high score on your essay. 
  
-  3 **Spend time studying rhetorical devices and strategies** There’s a reason you spend so much time learning them in class. Spending some time getting familiar with common rhetorical devices and strategies can go a long way towards helping you recognize them on the day of the exam. Learning about the effects of rhetorical strategies and devices will help you write a better essay by using them in your arguments. +3 **Spend time studying rhetorical devices and strategies** There’s a reason you spend so much time learning them in class. Spending some time getting familiar with common rhetorical devices and strategies can go a long way towards helping you recognize them on the day of the exam. Learning about the effects of rhetorical strategies and devices will help you write a better essay by using them in your arguments. 
  
-  4 **Be ready to use outside sources** In the argumentative essay, you’ll be expected to use some of your own outside knowledge. Think about topics that you know about, books you’ve read, experiences that you’ve had. These will come in handy when writing your essay. +4 **Be ready to use outside sources** In the argumentative essay, you’ll be expected to use some of your own outside knowledge. Think about topics that you know about, books you’ve read, experiences that you’ve had. These will come in handy when writing your essay. 
  
-  5 **Go further into your analysis** Go beyond the obvious in your analysis. AP readers are looking for a well thought out, meaningful analysis. Analyze why the speaker used a specific strategy, how it applied to their specific audience, and the effect it had. Go beyond looking at what the speaker did, and try writing about why they did it, and the impact it had. +5 **Go further into your analysis** Go beyond the obvious in your analysis. AP readers are looking for a well thought out, meaningful analysis. Analyze why the speaker used a specific strategy, how it applied to their specific audience, and the effect it had. Go beyond looking at what the speaker did, and try writing about why they did it, and the impact it had. 
  
-  6 **If you don’t know the answer, guess** You will not be docked points for wrong answers, so if you’re having trouble with a question and don’t have time to come back to it, guess. There are 45 multiple-choice questions that you’ll have to answer in an hour, so plan your time accordingly. It’s important to focus on the passages that you understand best, in order to maximize your score. +6 **If you don’t know the answer, guess** You will not be docked points for wrong answers, so if you’re having trouble with a question and don’t have time to come back to it, guess. There are 45 multiple-choice questions that you’ll have to answer in an hour, so plan your time accordingly. It’s important to focus on the passages that you understand best, in order to maximize your score. 
  
-  7 **Take the time to understand the format of the exam** Before preparing for the exam, spend some time looking at the first section of this study guide. It talks about the structure of the test, including how many questions are in each section and what they entail, as well as the amount of time you have for each one. Knowing the format of the exam will help you better plan out your preparation time, and will make sure that you’re ready for everything. +7 **Take the time to understand the format of the exam** Before preparing for the exam, spend some time looking at the first section of this study guide. It talks about the structure of the test, including how many questions are in each section and what they entail, as well as the amount of time you have for each one. Knowing the format of the exam will help you better plan out your preparation time, and will make sure that you’re ready for everything. 
  
-  8 **Read books on your own time** If you like to read in your spare time, then this one shouldn’t be an issue for you. However, if you’ve never really taken up pleasure reading as a hobby, maybe just start with one book a month. Reading books outside of class not only gives you more outside sources to use in your argumentative essay, but also helps expand your vocabulary. Reading more challenging books than you usually would is also a good idea since stepping out of your comfort zone in literature can help you discover new styles of writing and topics that you usually wouldn’t have found otherwise. Non-fiction is better for gaining more supporting evidence for essays, but as long as you’re reading more than you usually are then you’re on the right track! +8 **Read books on your own time** If you like to read in your spare time, then this one shouldn’t be an issue for you. However, if you’ve never really taken up pleasure reading as a hobby, maybe just start with one book a month. Reading books outside of class not only gives you more outside sources to use in your argumentative essay, but also helps expand your vocabulary. Reading more challenging books than you usually would is also a good idea since stepping out of your comfort zone in literature can help you discover new styles of writing and topics that you usually wouldn’t have found otherwise. Non-fiction is better for gaining more supporting evidence for essays, but as long as you’re reading more than you usually are then you’re on the right track! 
  
-**Terms and Vocabulary**+====Terms and Vocabulary====
  
 **Argumentative** **Argumentative**
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 Use these words in place of: “says,” “states,” “writes,” or a passive verb. Use these words in place of: “says,” “states,” “writes,” or a passive verb.
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-**Words that describe tone or attitude** 
  
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 +====Argumentation====
  
 **Foundations of Rhetoric** **Foundations of Rhetoric**
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     * Medical Student: "No one objects to a physician looking up a difficult case in medical books. Shouldn't students that are taking a difficult examination be permitted to use their textbooks then?"     * Medical Student: "No one objects to a physician looking up a difficult case in medical books. Shouldn't students that are taking a difficult examination be permitted to use their textbooks then?"
  
-**Sentence Types and Structure**+====Sentence Types and Structure====
  
 Sentence variety is an element of style. Understanding subjects means you know the main focus of a sentence. You can follow difficult texts much more easily. Understanding independent clauses means you can identify the main clause of a sentence. Sentence variety is an element of style. Understanding subjects means you know the main focus of a sentence. You can follow difficult texts much more easily. Understanding independent clauses means you can identify the main clause of a sentence.
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     * A sentence whose main clause is at the beginning, and then builds and adds on.     * A sentence whose main clause is at the beginning, and then builds and adds on.
  
-**Literary and Poetic Devices**+====Literary and Poetic Devices====
  
 **Literary Devices** **Literary Devices**
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