Sunday, October 24, 2010

Class notes (10/4-10/8)

AP Exam
-45% Multiple choice
-55% Essay

Multiple choice
-55 questions
-1 hour for this section
-read the passages, then read All the questions before starting, some questions will give hints for others

Essay
-3 essays
-2 hours to write all three
-Analyze the prompt, all the parts of the prompt are considered directions, and if even one of the directions isn't followed the highest score that can be earned is a three
-2 essays are “closed readings”
  • given a text and a prompt
  • answer the prompt completely with evidence from the text
-1 essay is “open”
  • evidence needs to be gathered from one or more texts that you have read to support the answer to the prompt

Even if it isn't asked, discuss meaning

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