Need advice for AP English on Wednesday

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<p>I know there’s nearly nothing I can do with this amount of time (other than cram vocabulary), but I’m looking for tips.</p>

<p>So we’ve taken many practice exams and have written plenty of essays in the class itself, but I always seem to have trouble with time.</p>

<p>In the MC, I’m a pretty slow and meticulous reader, being sure to understand everything before I go on which is partly the reason I forego the overall concept or meaning behind the text. For example, our teacher asked us all to read an article where the man seemed to extol a role model but after a class discussion I figured out the whole article was sarcastic and in all reality the man was bashing the role model.
I need advice on how to finish MC faster, without missing half of it like I do now.</p>

<p>Also, I write solid essays if given time to think. Unfortunately, under pressure I can’t write a lot at all. My problem lies in that I make sure every sentence is perfect with excellent diction before I proceed onto the next. I also have trouble thinking of supporting details on the spot. In a given time, my peers may write up to 3 pages where I only complete 1.
What measures can I take to help with this?</p>

<p>These problems are really building some huge anxiety issues for me. I know I’ll get a 3 at the least, but I’m really shooting for a 5.</p>

<p>If it matters, I received a 5 on my TCAP writing score and consistently make 7s and occasional 8s on essays (at least the ones that are not timed) that the teacher assigns in class.</p>

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<p>I’m not the best source of info but i can try to help lol.
with MC: usually its 54ish questions over 4 passages, one passage being pre20th century. Typically, at least for me, the more current pieces read much easier than the older ones. I usually just try to read quickly and answer (practice is great at determining what kinds of questions they ask aka overall purpose and attitude). However, on the pre20th century ones or others i have trouble understanding, i usually do a very quick skim over the words to get a very brief idea, then just start by doing the questions. If there is a question about the entire piece i skip it. I let the questions guide me to the understanding of the piece, and then use that understanding to readdress the questions about the entire piece (sorry if that didn’t make sense lol)</p>

<p>When it comes to essays, sorry to say it, but timing is everything. I often too have trouble on time. I will probably write in the order of Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument, because of the three the synthesis typically takes the most time, rhet. analysis the second most time, and arguments the least. From my experience, it is much easier to rush an argument at the end than to rush a rhetorical analysis. I don’t know which essays you are better at, but perhaps this will give you ideas on how to structure it.</p>

<p>I’m sure you’ll do great ;)</p>