AP Language and Composition Study Guide PDF
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This document is a study guide for the AP Language and Composition exam, providing definitions for key terms, strategies for various question types, and practice questions. It covers rhetorical analysis, synthesis, and argumentation, likely intended for high school students.
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**AP Language and Composition Semester Test Study Guide** **Section 1: Key Terms** *Instructions*: **Define** the following terms **in your own words**. Provide an example or explanation where applicable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16...
**AP Language and Composition Semester Test Study Guide** **Section 1: Key Terms** *Instructions*: **Define** the following terms **in your own words**. Provide an example or explanation where applicable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18\. Concession and Refutation A sentence used in the counterargument that shows that there's truth in the counterargument. 19\. Logical Fallacy When there's a mistake in your reasoning that can weaken your argument. 20\. Infinite Scroll When you just keep scrolling and finding stuff for your argument instead of actually writing it. Section 2: Open Response Questions *Instructions*: For each type of open response question on the AP Exam, explain its purpose (what is it asking you to do), describe its structure (how should you organize your response), and provide strategies for how to approach it (what types of things should you be looking for and what informations should you provide). 1. - - - 2. - - - 3. - - - Section 3: Rhetorical Précis *Instructions*: Write the template for a rhetorical précis below. Be sure to include the four sentences and describe what each sentence should accomplish. 1. 2. 3. 4. Section 4: Practice Questions *Instructions*: Answer the following practice questions to prepare for the test. 1. 2. 3. 4. Section 5: Additional Practice *Instructions*: Write short answers or examples based on the prompts below. 1. 2. Technology has improved education by allowing students to easily access resources such as websites, programs, and applications to improve their quality of education. Source A shows a graph of how students, who go to schools where they have access to computers, grades have improved much more compared to students who do not have access to computers in their schools. 3.
