I was hoping for a 4 on this exam, maybe a 5 if I’m real real lucky. The 9 essays that my teacher shows us really intimidate me, since they’re super good and I know I won’t be able to write like that in such a time constraint, lol
Anyone else not studied for this at all? I wish I never even took that stupid class lol, and just took the exam for it without it. I was prepared for this exam after like freshman year, all you need to know is how to read and write a decent essay
Anyone know with how fine-tooth of a comb the graders look through the essays, particularly the argumentative? I was thinking I could just make up realistic sounding personal and literary (and possibly historical) examples if I can’t think up real ones on test day. Though I’m guessing the score on the essay is based more on how you incorporate and craft your examples into your argument rather than the examples themselves.
@BassGuitar: Haven’t touched anything for this yet. I might try to get some studying in this weekend if I’m not dead from my championships for swim, but I feel pretty good about it. I’m just hoping I don’t have any biases for the passages and can easily write my opinion on something for the FRQs.
@NickXitco: I know for sure that SAT/ACT graders grade essays similarly to how you stated (creating an “example” and arguing about it), but I’m really not too sure how the AP graders will grade the FRQs. I don’t think they would dock points based on the validity of an example, so I’m assuming that they’ll most likely grade based on how you incorporate the example to the prompt.
Who else is s-c-r-e-w-e-d for this test tomorrow?
@hawkeye295: This test is next week. Tomorrow is AP Literature, not AP Comp 
Anyone have any ideas for how to “study” for this exam? Like what are you guys planning on doing over the next week to prep?
My teacher said to look at examples of essays from the College Board website.
Any prep recommendations for multiple choice? Like prep books or links to online tests?
@c0llegeb0und2468 theres a few practice tests on google I believe. Only practice from CollegeBoard stuff though.
Is there any studying we can do for this exam besides look at rhetorical strategies and online essays??? Our teacher showed us example essays of those who got a 5 on the exam (from her class in past years) and some of them werent very good. I feel as if ill end up the same way so we gotta ace that MC guys!!!
What are some other ways to study instead of looking at past essays from CB? I would really like to know how I can practice the MC for this test, I plan to work on that this weekend.
I remember a few weeks ago, some guy linked me something to google doc and it had like all the AP practice test for every AP subject. I tried to go on it this week to use it to study for my other AP test but it didn’t give me access anymore.
Is there a reason why? Is it because there is AP testing this week? I’ve seen people in the AP Chem thread asking for the docs but apparently you’re not allowed to link it. Can someone explain to me please?
Just wondering how people who are taking this class are doing on MC practice currently I am averaging about a 32/55 doing self study but I’d like to get that up in the 35-36 range
What review book has the most accurate practice tests ?
@Kitsyxoxo I have Barron’s and it’s pretty good, 4/5. I don’t know about other books though. There’s an entire website dedicated to released practice tests. I can’t remember the name of it, but it should come up if you google for AP English practice tests.
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yeah I’m nervous. But tbh this class was basically a self study since my teacher hasn’t mentioned it once and over half my class isn’t taking it…
I feel good about mc but I am absolutely terrified of the essays :-S
@Sethm2015 We do MCs in class from past AP exams and I generally do pretty well, I know on one I missed 2 out of 40 something, on another I missed one, and on another I didn’t miss any. What gives me trouble are argument essays (and synthesis essays to some extent).
@debate4ever: I’m the opposite! I’m always terrible at reading MC, I know that from previous experience on the SAT XD
I’m definitely going to bomb the mc .