The AP English Language & Composition Study Thread

<p>We're pretty much the same. Although I normally get 9s on my essays, w/ those MC scores you would do fine w/ 6's and 7's on the Essays. Don't go for mediocrity though. Aim high ;)</p>

<p>We're allowed to bring watches right? I think I'll just glance at it once in awhile.</p>

<p>MCs are ughhh especially with the passages from earlier centuries.. those confuse me so much.</p>

<p>The only thing I'm looking forward to is the open ended essay...</p>

<p>Depending on the proctor, you should be allowed to bring watches. Make sure, though, not to bring one that makes noises.</p>

<p>Haha APDoolittle I just realized that I still have a lot of cramming to do lol and neither my essay nor my MC is good :(</p>

<p>ApDolittle: I'm positive that I will score higher than a 2. I just haven't prepared at all (we didn't even talk about the test in class) other than doing practice MC questions from last year which were on collegeboard.com. I got 46/49 on the MC, and I am a very good writer (800 on SAT writing, but that was more grammar than writing). I just don't see a point in taking the test when it serves no purpose. Why would I want to write three essays when I don't have to?</p>

<p>.....Personal satisfaction, to know that you are on par w/ college students and your fellow collegebound peers?</p>

<p>Yeah, I know it sucks that most schools are cheap w/ credit/placement for AP Eng. Lang. :( but what can ya do? </p>

<p>Haha, as our final writing assingment before the exam, our teacher gave us 2 options. We could either write a narrative of the day of the exam (everything that happens JUST before and DURING). Our other option was to write a letter to the College Board about what we think of the AP Exam. Haha, I chose the latter and wrote a hilarious letter! It's such a satirical riot! When I get it back (and if I remember), I'll post it on CC. </p>

<p>Good luck everyone! Ok, I'm out b/c I have to finish cramming!</p>

<p>-Jon :D</p>

<p>I'm already confident that I'm on par with everyone else. ;) Plus, my score won't be reflective (no matter how I do), because unlike everyone else, I didn't study or practice. Well, good luck!</p>

<p>Difference between parallel structure and anaphora?</p>

<p>Haha, you may have a point there. Try your best anyway ;) and thanks!</p>

<p>Ok, on to '5 Steps to a 5: Writing the AP English Essay'! :D Later!</p>

<p>Good luck everyone and don't be too stressed out. : D</p>

<p><em>waddles off to take a practice exam</em></p>

<p>haha.. ya, i should have a little more "faith", like my name says.. blah sometimes i think i should get a diff username for cc.. lolol cuz im so not faithful.. well.. for AP exams anyway.. blah blah.. the bane of my existence. .. yupp same here.. off to 5 steps to a 5..</p>

<p>Anaphora is the same phrase at the beggining of several clauses.</p>

<p>I pulled this quote:</p>

<p>
[quote]
"We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community." </p>

<p>-- Barbara Jordan, 1976 Democratic Convention Keynote Address

[/quote]
</p>

<p>Notice how each sentance begins with the same phrase.</p>

<p>Here is an example of parallel structure:</p>

<p>
[quote]
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

[/quote]
</p>

<p>Notice how the verbs end in LY and are related. Quickly, Accurately, Thoroughly.</p>

<p><em>flips out</em></p>

<p>Man. I really hope I get a five. I took a couple of practice tests and I keep scoring a four because of my multiple choice.</p>

<p>If you are worried about getting a 4 instead of a 5, well, you really shouldn't be.</p>

<p>My "teacher" has the mental depth of mayo! She wouldn't comment on our papers or anything; she just gave us 4 or 5 essays a week! Then again, she felt happy when she beat more than 2 ppl in the class on MC.</p>

<p>ahhhh i'm so nervous!!!</p>

<p>haha yeah that's really all i had to say...
glad i got that out</p>

<p>back to princeton review now</p>

<p>when are u guys planning on sleeping?</p>

<p>Okay, then what is the difference between tricolon, and anaphora. Your first example looks to be a tricolon.</p>

<p>dude, you're thinking too hard. tricolon will not be on the ap test, and if it is on, there will be multiple choice answers that are different.</p>

<p>what is the difference between rhetorical strategies and rhetorical devices? for the essay prompts i mean</p>

<p>same thing</p>