<p>I am taking the language test tomorrow just to see how I do (and maybe get some easy credits while I'm at it) and I'm wondering what you suggest I study tonight as my entire preparation for the exam. I have taken AP English Literature.</p>
<p>How would you prepare?
Are there any really important words I need to study?
In Question 2, can I discuss the same techniques as I would use on English Lit? (diction, tone, imagery, figurative language, point of view, etc)
Can you use information from outside sources (official or personal) for the synthesis essay?
Is there any advantage to using more than three of the sources in the synthesis essay?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>“In Question 2…”
Yes.</p>
<p>“Can you use…”
I think they like it when you incorporate both outside information and sources. The more sources the better as long as they contribute to your thesis and develop your point. Make sure you use at least three though otherwise no matter how good your essay is, it can have a score no higher than a 3.</p>
<p>In regards to the number of sources to use…
You must use at least three, and my teacher suggests using ONLY three to prevent other people’s tone from overtaking your essay.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>In case anyone in the same situation finds this thread next year, here is my advice to someone like me: 2/3 of the test (multiple choice and one essay) are basically like the SAT. Of the other two essays, one is like a history DBQ and the other is like an English Literature prose analysis essay. Follow their time management cues. You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>@Rawk I disagree. The decomposition essay is different than the passage analysis on the lit exam because in the decomposition they want you to analyze arguments and in the lit exam they want you to focus more on the actual devices and the roles they play.
I took lit this year and self studied language, and I found that, yes, the multiple choice was easy, perhaps even easier than the lit one, but the essay did take some separate preparation for, ie learning the arguments, figuring out how to synthesize sources etc.</p>