AP Literature Pop Quiz

Use the following information to write a thesis statement using the template you were told to memorize:

"Shaving"

shaving as a metaphor for fatherly affection

Richard Blanco

easily overlooked daily occurrences

brevity of life

poem

multiple similes describing the act of shaving

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the preferred ratio for evidence to commentary? (In other words, how many sentences of commentary should you have for each sentence of evidence?)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is it better to quote entire sentences or short phrases?

• Entire sentences

• Short phrases

• It doesn't matter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Explain what a line of reasoning is.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

True or False: Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that states an assertion or sub-argument related to your thesis.

• True

• False

How many paragraphs should each essay have?

• 1

• 3:

  introduction, body 1, body 2

• 4:

  introduction, body 1, body 2, conclusion

• 5:

  introduction, body 1,

  body 2, body 3, conclusion

How long do you have to complete the 55 multiple choice questions?

• 45 minutes

• 55 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 75 minutes

For FRQ 1 (poetry) and FRQ 2 (prose fiction), you should spend ____ minutes reading/analyzing the poem and planning the essay and ____ minutes writing the essay.

• 5/40

• 10/30

• 15/40

• 10/60

True or False: The test administrator will tell you when to move from one essay to the next.

• True

• False

For FRQ3 (literary argument), you should spend ____ minutes planning your essay before you begin writing.

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 30

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6