<p>Hi everyone I am a little confused on what essays we are suppossed to write on the ap english language exam? I know there are 3 of them but what are they and how do we write them? Like what are we suppossed to do? Thanks!</p>
<p>You have a synthesis, analysis, and argument w/o sources.
The synthesis is basically an argument essay w/ sources. You write about whether you support something or not, and then you have to support it with the sources provided.
The argument w/o sources is self explanatory. Basically the opposite of the synthesis.
The analysis is where you write about how an author writes the given passage. You talk about the rhetorical strategies that he/she employs to achieve a certain purpose.</p>
<p>Thanks! BTW in the argument essay is it just like an SAT essay bc it looks simular! Do I have to use books or could I make up historical events and fake books and still due well like on the SAT? Could I make up quotes?</p>
<p>Also I really dont get how to wrtie a synthesis or argument essay! Could you guys help me a little or break it down into a process?</p>
<p>Where could I find old 8 or 9 scoring essays so that I could see how its done? I see the prompts on ap central but no sample essays!
THANKS!!!</p>
<p>Synthesis - They will give you at least 4 or 5 sources and tell you how many you are required to cite within your essay. You create the argument/thesis using the factual evidence given and cite each one as (Source 1), (Source 2), etc.</p>
<p>Argument - It’s usually a compare/contrast type of thing, (which definitely screwed me over when I took it last year). There will be an argument debated between two opposing viewpoints and you will have to do sort of a praise/condemn where you choose a side.</p>
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<p>Look in the column “Sample Responses”</p>
<p>Thanks guys Im a little scared since I didnt really do anything the entire year. For analysis should I split up the page that they give us to read into paragraphs in my essay when using literary terms? Do I just say the name of the term and how its used it seems like a laundry list!
Is the argument essay like the SAT essay bc I could do those! Could I use personal/historical/made up books like in the SAT? Could I make up quotes like in the SAT? Or is the AP more serious do they look that up?</p>
<p>Is length a factor in theses essays???</p>
<p>Is it true that you shouldnt just state ur thesis right away in the synthesis and argument essay but rather wait a litte? Im sooo used to just writing the thesis statment right away!
THANKS GUYS!</p>
<p>For the analysis essay, writing down a laundry list will do nothing for you. You can say it just to show that you know it, but you have to give example and explain the effect of using that rhetorical strategy.</p>
<p>Argumentative (not synthesis) – you have to come up with your own examples and good thing about it is that you can write it in any structure or use any of them: narrative, definition, exemplification, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, classification/division, etc. I believe that a variety of structure would improve your argumentative essay, but the structure has to fit well.</p>
<p>You’re thinking of the SAT. On the AP rubric, does it say anything about length? The only things that the readers judge are content and writing style. </p>
<p>It’s better to introduce the topic in argumentative/synthesis essay.</p>