Part 1: Writing Prompt (in class on Wednesday, 5/20)
Part 1 of your AP Lang/Comp final will be a writing prompt based on a passage provided to you. You will be asked to plan and write a well-organized essay that addresses prompt and refers to the passage. The essay will be scored out of 100 points
Part 2: Writing Skills - (in class on Wednesday, 5/20)
Part 2 of your English final will be a 25 question, multiple-choice test worth 50 points.. Questions will ask you to select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence or to choose the best way to rewrite a sentence.
Sample Questions:
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.
Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies.
A. being a hobby that is
B. is a hobby because it is
C. which is a hobby
D. is a hobby
Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence.
It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewrite beginning with
Unlike liquids,
The next words will be
A. it is easy to
B. we can easily
C. solid objects can easily be
D. solid objects are easy to be
Sample Questions:
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.
Stamp collecting being a hobby that is sometimes used in the schools to teach economics and social studies.
A. being a hobby that is
B. is a hobby because it is
C. which is a hobby
D. is a hobby
Rewrite the sentence in your head following the directions given below. Keep in mind that your new sentence should be well written and should have essentially the same meaning as the original sentence.
It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
Rewrite beginning with
Unlike liquids,
The next words will be
A. it is easy to
B. we can easily
C. solid objects can easily be
D. solid objects are easy to be