How similar are the AP Lang RA essays to the new Sat’s essay? Any tips for AP Lang?
VERY similar, except Lang doesn’t give you the passage’s thesis like the SAT does (and the passages are more advanced writing and not always persuasive).
As someone who got a 5 on Lang, do NOT write an AP Lang essay like a SAT essay, with the exception of question 3. SAT is more formulaic. Rhetorical Analysis is looking for SPECIFIC advanced devices that the author uses (tone, undertone, nuances in imagery, irony, etc.) and how those contribute to an overall purpose.