5 Steps to a 5 AP English Literature, 2014-2015 Edition by Estelle Rankin

Author:Estelle Rankin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2013-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

1. Use the prompts cited earlier when you discuss works you read or when you write about those works throughout the year.

2. Generate a list of topics that would also be suitable for free-response prompts. Discuss, outline, or prepare sample essays utilizing these questions.

Anticipating prompts and responses is a productive way to prepare for this exam.

General Rubrics for the Free-Response Essay

Let’s take a look at the general rubrics for the free-response essay.

A 9 essay has all the qualities of an 8 essay, and the writing style is especially impressive, as is the relationship between the text and the subtext and the inclusion of supporting detail.

An 8 essay will effectively and cohesively address the prompt. It will refer to an appropriate work for the task and provide specific and relevant references from the text to illustrate and support the writer’s thesis related to the journey indicated in the prompt and its relationship to character and theme. The essay will present the writer’s ability to perceive the relationship between text and subtext in a clear and mature writing style.

A 7 essay has all the properties of a 6, only with more well-developed analysis/discussion of the relationship between development of character and how it relates to the journey or a more mature writing style.

A 6 essay adequately addresses the prompt. The analysis/discussion is on target and makes use of appropriate references from the chosen literary work to support the interrelationship between the character, his journey, and the work’s theme. But these elements are less fully developed than they are in essays in the 7, 8, or 9 range. The writer’s ideas are expressed with clarity, but the writing may have a few errors in syntax and/or diction.

A 5 essay demonstrates that the writer understands the prompt’s requirements. The analysis/discussion of the journey and how it relates to the character and the theme is generally understandable, but it is limited or uneven. The writer’s ideas are expressed clearly with a few errors in syntax and/or diction.

A 4 essay is not an adequate response to the prompt. The writer’s analysis/discussion of the journey and how it relates to character and theme indicates a misunderstanding, an oversimplification, or a misrepresentation of the chosen literary work. The writer may use evidence that is not appropriate or not sufficient to support his or her thesis.

A 3 essay is a lower 4 because it is even less effective in addressing the journey and how it relates to character and theme. It is also less mature in its syntax and organization.

A 2 essay indicates little success in speaking to the prompt. The writer may misread the question, choose an unacceptable literary work, only summarize the selection, never develop the required analysis, or simply ignore the prompt and write about another topic altogether. (Note: No matter how good a summary is, it will never rate more than a 2.)

A 1 essay is a lower 2 because it is even more simplistic, disorganized, off topic, and lacking in control of language.

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