<p>Thanks, that was a lot of help!</p>
<p>We did that Lord Chesterfield essay in class, I think I had trouble staying awake while reading it, haha. I think I'm pretty well prepared looking through the list, my teacher has given us good tips and advice throughout the year.</p>
<p>"B HATES 5-paragraph essay w/passion of 1000 suns (it is perfectly fine if your essay is 5 paragraphs... they don't like the formulated intro w/thesis talking about A, B, C, then body paragraphs A, B, C, then conclusing summarizing thesis) "</p>
<p>Okay ive read this in a couple places now. Apparently they done like the intro, 3 points, conclusion type of structure. But then how are you supposed to write it. They can't possibly expect you to make up a unique structure in that time.</p>
<p>PaPa H, do you know anything about this? Is it true that the graders dont like the traditional 5 paragraph essay?</p>
<p>The released tests and the newest mock test are easier for most of my students.</p>
<p>So in the persuasive essay should I focus on why my arguement is best for society?</p>
<p>"-All about citizenship"</p>
<p>What do you mean by that? Are we supposed to show that we are intelligent, informed students?</p>
<p>also, blinkangel44, what do you mean by "all about citizenship"</p>
<p>That is true for this reason: those essays tend to lack voice, but if you are a good writer with valid arguments, they will see the depth of your analysis.</p>
<p>I have seen lots of 7s with that structure, but few 8 and 9 essays. Here's the skinny-they graders we talked to said that out of 4800 papers graded they saw 2 9s in the stack-most all students are trying to write 7-8 essays and you prove your thesis.</p>
<p>They said the 9s were by the hand of God.</p>
<p>Hey I was wondering.... for synthesis essays are we supposed to just argue using the points made in the document? or are we supposed to pick a side and write about it (like an argument paper) and then add some details from the document that support what we are saying?</p>
<p>so confused... help ):</p>
<p>hand of God, eh?</p>
<p>someone please help me
for the argument essay, are we supposed to organize our body paragraphs by example? or are we supposed to have supporting points for our bodies?</p>
<p>like for example, in the princeton review book, there's a question about whether patience is a virtue.
so are our bodies supposed to be examples of either yes it is a virtue or no it isnt?
or are the bodies supposed to be like patience is/isnt a virtue because blahblahblah?</p>
<p>what is the difference between "indirect quote" and paraphrasing?</p>
<p>And when they say "be sure to use both direct and indirect quotes" does that mean you MUST use direct and indirect (w/e indirect is)</p>
<p>They would hear angels sing.</p>
<p>BTW thanks for the 5</p>
<p>haha no problem. let's just hope the hand of God was still with me for ap lit...</p>
<p>The biggest thing I think to remember before taking the test is not to refer back to the prompt too much. You should spend a good amount of time planning and then just start rolling. It's easy to identify essays where students constantly went back and forth, they have a choppy and weak quality too them that often obscures the writers.</p>
<p>sorry im posting this again. but can someone please help me?</p>
<p>for the argument essay, are we supposed to organize our body paragraphs by example? or are we supposed to have supporting points for our bodies?</p>
<p>like for example, in the princeton review book, there's a question about whether patience is a virtue.
so are our bodies supposed to be examples of either yes it is a virtue or no it isnt?
or are the bodies supposed to be like patience is/isnt a virtue because blahblahblah?</p>
<p>Lady-</p>
<p>The second example is better than the first, but raller's point is well taken in that your thesis should carry the essay. </p>
<p>Don't get so far away from the prompt that you forget that AP =Answer the Prompt</p>
<p>Damn, my English teacher officially grades too easily. A couple of my friends and I have gotten 9's on every single practice essay we've done all year. It's not like she gives 9's to everyone, though, since the mode score is always a 4 or a 5. </p>
<p>I guess I'll hope for 7-ish on the actual essays. God knows I can't rest on the multiple choice.</p>
<p>ivy24-</p>
<p>It looks like you are probably referring to the synthesis, so what you are looking at is paraphrasing a sourse Big no no.</p>
<p>if this is the same that I understand then indirect is like using an infinitive</p>
<p>instread of: Mom said, "Johnny, come home."
you say: Mom said that Johnny needs to come home.</p>
<p>in which case you cite the source because even though that wasn't the direct quote you used the idea presented.</p>
<p>lunar-</p>
<p>Are you a natural writer? Sidjenks wrote numerous 9s for me last year, but he was the exception rather than the rule. The syntax and language must be exceptional, and the insight must be dead on. It can be done-just don't believe that everyone on here is getting a 5, or that they all write all 9s. ;)</p>
<p>can someone tell me where i can find graded ap lang essays by collegeboard please? thanks.</p>