<p>Hi guys, I'm taking AP English Language and Composition this year. I was wondering if you can give me some advice on how to do well on in class essays... I particulary despise those. I would really like to score in the 7 or 8 out of 9 range... Thanks!</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>Can someone please help me out?</p>
<p>chillbro : I am a current AP Lang student as a junior, but for my first two essays, I have written an 8 and a 9 ( rhet=#1, argument=#2)
Some advice: read lots of complex literature. Be able to use examples from all eras: basically, be a walking history/politics/econ text when you sit down so you can address any topic (from biofuels to moral wrongs). Use long, complex sentences with long voab.</p>
<p>If you want my essay, pm me.</p>
<p>Be specific and know your various rhetorical devices.</p>
<p>I got a five on the AP Lang Test last year and usually got 8s and 9s on my in-class essays and my advice is to stay calm. Don’t go overboard, use clear and concise language. You want to sound intelligent, not like a pompous d-bag. Don’t use giant words or make it seem like you’ve memorized the dictionary. Make sure you answer the prompt completely and match your essay to your thesis.</p>
<p>The CB knows that you wrote these essays under limited time, and they don’t expect them to be one hundred percent perfect.</p>