AP Lang Rhetorical Essay

How many sources do you get for the rhetorical analysis essay?

• 1

• 3

• 6 or 7

• 6

The rhetorical analysis essay asks you to ____.

• argue your position on a controversial subject.

• identify rhetorical choices only.

• analyze how an author achieves his or her goal.

• evaluate the strength of an author's argument.

It is sufficient to identify a couple of rhetorical strategies in your rhetorical analysis essay.

• False

• True

In the rhetorical analysis essay, what you ultimately have to do is ____.

• explain why the audience in a given situation was confused.

• explain how the author missed opportunities to appeal to the audience.

• explain how the author's situation was difficult.

• explain how the author's choices serve the author's purpose.

For how long should you read the AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Essay prompt?

• 0 minutes, skip it

• 1-2 minutes

• 3-4 minutes

• 6-7 minutes

You will only have about 20 minutes to write the rhetorical analysis essay after you ____.

• Read the prompt several times

• Answer questions and sharpen your pencil

• Read the passage and plan your essay

• Take a nap

Where should your thesis be in your rhetorical analysis essay?

• It should be at the end of the first paragraph and should answer the question in the prompt. It is okay if it's more than one sentence long.

• It's okay if it's implied.  You don't really need a thesis.

• It's fine as long as it's SOMEWHERE in the paper.

What is the BEST way to move from 2 points in row B of the rubric (evidence & commentary) to 3?

• Summarize everything the author said

• Be sure to ANALYZE choices and WHY the author made these choices for THIS audience on THIS occasion.

In order to get a higher scoring rhetorical analysis essay, you must: 

• Either list a specific choice or tie it to the thesis.

• Tie a point to the thesis or explain how the author accomplished his or her goal.

• Include specific evidence, explain how the evidence supports the argument, and show how that choice works to support the author's overall purpose (answer to big question.)

Which of the following is NOT one of the three things you MUST do in your rhetorical analysis essay in order to have a high score?

• Have commentary on how your evidence supports the thesis.

• Summarize the passage.

• Have specific evidence.

• Have an clear, explicit thesis.