Overview of AP English Literature Exam

Which Multiple Choice questions should you answer first?

True or False: When writing your essays, you should avoid plot summary.

How many essays will you have to write?

What things must your introduction include?

A good baseline goal is to get at least (30 MC Q's right and 15 pts on the essays) to score a 3

All essays are a variation of this questions: How do authors use lit devices to convey meaning?

How much time should you spend on each essay?

How long is the Multiple Choice section?

What is commentary in a body paragraph?

True or False: You should read a poem at least twice before answering questions reagrding it.

True or False: Your thesis statement must specifically answer the prompt.

How long is the AP English Literature Exam?

True of False: You should write a stellar first paragraph for each of your essays.

Must you do all the Multiple Choice questions and essays in order?

True or False: Each of your essays must have 5 paragraphs?

Which questions should you do last?

What should you do first before you start answering questions in the Multiple Choice section?

What types of essays will you have to write?

You should be at school no later than what time to take the AP Literature Exam on Wednesday?

True or False: Organization is not that critical; just get your good thoughts down.

True or False: There may be grammar questions on the exam.

How many Multiple Choice questions will be on the exam?

Turning the task into a question and then answering the question, is a way to write the thesis.

How much time should you spend on each passage if you have 5 Multiple Choice passages?

What things must your body paragraphs include?

Should you leave anything blank on the Multiple Choice section?

After reading a poem or passage, what should you do?

How long will the Essay section be on the exam?

What writing utensil should you use for the Multiple Choice section?

The author uses lit. tech. like imagery and tone to convey what the quilt means to the speaker

How could you approach writing a poetry analysis essay comparing / contrasting two poems?

Before you start writing your essay what should you do?

True or False: Writing neatly and indenting paragraphs isn't important.

Can you use highlighters on the exam?

What writing utensil should you use for the Essay section?

When comparing / contrasting two poems for a poetry analysis essay what must your thesis do?