<p>I actually think the curve will be fine/ close to normal, because, although I felt that it was easier than anticipated, people at break had responses similar to “HOLY CRAP, I NEED TO CANCEL MY SCORE, WHY DIDN’T WE LEARN THIS!?” And interspersed profanities. I think every year people think it’s really easy, and every year people think it’s really hard.</p>
<p>Made such a good decision by saving the third passage for the end, if I would have done it in order I would have been completely screwed. ugh political jargon…</p>
<p>as for the curve it probably will be close to normal. last year kids told me that they thought the exam was easy for the most part.</p>
<p>hey guys
can anyone please tell me if the synthesis essay asked for any kind of argument? I don’t remember if it asked for you to take a position, but i could be wrong … do you guys think that its okay if i just addressed the issues and the implications?</p>
<p>I actually thought the MC was a little difficult. Obviously, the passages were not hard to understand but the questions seemed to be worded in a pretty precise manner. Nevertheless, I felt very confident writing the essays and am hoping for 7+ on all of them.</p>
<p>Hoping for a 5 !</p>
<p>EDIT: Did anyone commit any writing risks like implementing irony in your essay? LOL I think I took a risk…</p>
<p>I LOVED the third essay. I wish I had more time to write it, because it was a lot of fun 
The first one was good, too. As always, I really disliked the rhetorical strategies one. MC wasn’t tooooo bad, either.</p>
<p>MC: Harder than the 2007 released exam. Harder than most SAT CR sections. All in all, though, it was manageable. I missed a few, but probably no more than 7 or 8.</p>
<p>Synthesis: I did this one second. Weird topic, especially the second part. I picked 3 key issues, said how locawhatevers used it to support their position and just threw out a bunch of evidence from documents saying how they’re wrong. And I stuck in a sentence at the end of each paragraph saying that the implication is that the community won’t want to be locawhatevers because the key issues are misconstrued. My conclusion sentence was basically the locawhatever movement conveniently ignores the opposing side of the “key” issues in order to make their movement seem more palatable. A little more than 3 pages.</p>
<p>Rhetorical Analysis: I did this one last. I looked at it and said “W-T-F” but emotional appeal in call to action/repetition/imagery jumped out. It was a good essay, a bit more than 2 pages.</p>
<p>Argument: I did this one first. Definitely a different topic (I was expecting qualify/refute stuff). I spent a paragraph explaining how Americans stereotype/label Muslims since 9/11 (to qualify the religious aspect), and then spent 2 pages discussing how America has become much more tolerant of other stuff since the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Of course, I tied the American Dream in as the “synergy” that makes America a beacon of democracy or something like that. 3+ pages.</p>
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We discussed this in another one of the threads: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/english/1145830-ap-english-language-post-test-discussion-2.html#post12614889[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/english/1145830-ap-english-language-post-test-discussion-2.html#post12614889</a></p>
<p>lol i talked about the Muslims too, feeling that it is going to be a very trite example for the AP readers… meh</p>
<p>To all: For the argument essay, is it true that you could only use info from 2000 +? I used examples from all over American history…did I mis read the prompt??</p>
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<p>No, it just asked how Paine’s characterization holds true today. I spent the bulk of my essay comparing 19th/20th century America to today as well as documenting how America changed over that time to become more like Paine’s America.</p>
<p>I talked about the idea of equality being an elusive goal that does more harm than good when sought out.</p>
<p>I think I went off topic…</p>
<p>Yes, it said to prove that his characterization still holds true today.</p>
<p>@314159265: Outstanding, thank you! I am like you; I recalled many 1900s events (and even some 1800s) from APUSH. Thus, I threw in as much as possible to support my argument!</p>
<p>Hey you guys. For the argumentative essay, i qualified it (I agreed and disagreed with the passage). Is that still ok, because if i wasn’t supposed to do that i’m screwed.</p>
<p>That’s what I did too, agreeing with one of his ideas and disagreeing with another.</p>
<p>I’ve always hated MC. not because they’re hard, but because reading passages makes me bored. By the 2nd passage, I was sidetracked & thinking about what I was going to eat for lunch, what’s goin down this weekend, etc. Am I the only one that gets distracted? But anyways, I got to like 43 then bubbled in all C for the rest b/c of time.</p>
<p>I did argument essay first. I LOVED IT! Thank god it was an easy/relatable prompt. I qualified with Paine, & talked about financial mishandlings, educational budget cuts, strikes, government handouts/welfare, scholarships,… Yea.</p>
<p>Then the rhetorical strategies. That was so easy!! I said Kelley used Logos, repetition, juxtaposition, appeal to sympathy, diction, and imagery to get her point across about child labor.</p>
<p>I hated the synthesis essay. Who gives a rat about locavores! Key issues I used were they stimulated economic growth for local communities, nutritional, and energy consumption.</p>
<p>I’d be lucky if I get a 3. Geez</p>
<p>@Jordan134 Qualifying, agreeing, or disapproving a prompt are all acceptable (in fact, you must do one of those).</p>
<p>@Everyone else. Just so you know, in an argumentative essay, you don’t need to reference the small passage used in the prompt whatsoever. If you write an essay that ends up “qualifying, agreeing, or disagreeing” with what the prompt’s passage is, you’ve succeeded, so not once did you have to mention the person or his stance.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree. I don’t think it needed to be post 2000s.
Modern Day could obviously encompass the last century. I used info from the early 1900s, 1960s, and then 2000s.
It’s probably fine!</p>
<p>And I still don’t understand if the word
“issues” on the first question, whether it main main goals, or problems.</p>
<p>Yeah guys I owned that multiple choice, AND the essays. Synthesis? I related the docs to eachother and used facts from like all of them, def a minimum 8, but we practiced like 10 so i guess it’s kinda expected
Seriously though it seems like Ap exams are getting a lot easier, that was a lot easier than most of the practices we took including old exams</p>