At the end of the semester I have to take the rigorous AP Literature & Composition final Exam! As a class we do a TON of preparation and research for the final throughout the year, and on this slide I'm going to display some of that preparation and research for you!
When first beginning to research and study for the AP Exam, it can be extremely overwhelming, because it is. The Exam consists of two sections you must complete in a three hour time period. Section one is 55 reading comprehension questions that you are given 1 hour to complete; immediately following section 1, you move on to section two which consists of 3 free response essays you are given 2 hours to complete. The best thing to do is take it section by section, don't let it freak you out!
These are many of the study tools, as well as strategies I've been using and learning throughout the year in this class. Pay attention and apply these to your Exam and you'll do just fine! |
AP Exam Slideshow Presentation!
As an AP class, each member of our class had to make one slide on a combined PowerPoint presentation with plenty of information on the AP Exam. We then had to present these slides to the class. On each of these slides, produced by a different student is a plethora of information on the AP Exam!
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Study Links/Tools For AP Exam!
These are some links/tools that I have found extremely helpful when studying for the AP Exam.
Tips For Section 1 of the AP Exam: Multiple Choice Section
1.) Annotate. Annotate. Annotate.
I can't stress it enough. At the beginning of the year, I HATED to annotate the prompts within the multiple choice section, I saw it as a waste of my time, but in reality it ends up saving you time. Annotating helps you really get in sync with the passage and get to the deeper meanings, it increases your level of comprehension and ends up helping you reduce your time when actually answering the questions. You may not think annotating will work but trust me, the answers are in the results (as you can see on the pictures to the right). |
2.) Read the Questions Before Diving into the Passage.
This is another strategy that I didn't even think about until I started this class, reading the questions before diving into the passage can save you a lot of time when answering the questions because while you are reading, you'll know what a lot of the questions are. Plus, reading the questions first will give you a good idea of what the passage may be about.
This is another strategy that I didn't even think about until I started this class, reading the questions before diving into the passage can save you a lot of time when answering the questions because while you are reading, you'll know what a lot of the questions are. Plus, reading the questions first will give you a good idea of what the passage may be about.
3.) Do What You Know First, Then Move on to What You Don't.
This is another time-saving strategy, plus it will build some confidence. Attacking the questions you know with no hesitation first will build your confidence levels, plus it will allow you some more time to work with the questions you don't know right away.
This is another time-saving strategy, plus it will build some confidence. Attacking the questions you know with no hesitation first will build your confidence levels, plus it will allow you some more time to work with the questions you don't know right away.
Tips For Section 2 of the AP Exam: Essay Section
The essay portion of the exam is 2 hours long. You are given 2 hours to complete 3 free response essays; One prompt will provide a prose passage to analyze, another will provide a poem to analyze, and the last prompt will allow you to analyze a piece of your choice (as long as it follows the prompt).
It is extremely important, just like in the multiple choice section of the exam, to annotate. Whether it be the prompt, the prose, or the poem, annotating is of utmost importance; it will help you better comprehend the passage, as well as help get you started in the right direction for your essay. It is also very important to plan a decent amount before you dive into writing your essay, don't just go into it blindly, have an idea of where you want to go, what your claim is, and some key pieces of supporting evidence you're going to include in your piece. Manage your time. Chunk it out. In this section especially, it is extremely important to be aware of the time, the entire time. If you know there is a specific prompt you struggle with, then start with that one and then move on to the prompts you can get through a bit faster. Just make sue you are leaving yourself enough time to do each essay its justice. |
Citations:
https://ylhsthewrangler.com/4002/features/ap-mayhem/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/ap-lit-memes?utm_term=.cpJXXyZ8E#.ar3eenkpP
https://ylhsthewrangler.com/4002/features/ap-mayhem/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/ap-lit-memes?utm_term=.cpJXXyZ8E#.ar3eenkpP