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A quiz about the sophistication point for AP English Literature and Composition
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1
Which is NOT a way to earn the sophistication point for strategy 4, vivid and persuasive writing style?
Use more vivid verbs
Use more descriptive or specific adjectives
Use everyday, common language
Use figurative language in your essay
2
It is better to focus on getting a 4 in Row B than getting the sophistication point.
False
True
3
Which 2 strategies have the LOWEST risk and are your BEST bets for getting the sophistication point?
Strategy 1 - Complexities and Tensions
Strategy 2 - Broader Context
Strategy 3 - Alternative Interpretation of the Passage
Strategy 4 - Vivid and persuasive style
4
Which is NOT a way you can get the sophistication point?
Employing a critical lens in the essay argument.
Employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive.
Identifying complexities and tensions in the passage
Situating the passage in a broader context
5
One risk of Strategy 1, Identifying and Exploring Complexities and Tensions, is TIME CONSTRAINTS.
False
True
6
The AP College Board has provided several examples of essays that provided an alternative interpretation of the passage.
False
True
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What is the risk of using Strategy 1, Identifying and Exploring Complexities and Tensions?
Oversimplifying the broader context
Time constraints
Not having enough evidence
Losing focus on your line of reasoning
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Which is NOT a risk of strategy 2, broader context?
Not having a thesis statement
Oversimplifying the broader context
Losing focus on your line of reasoning
Not having the time to include this in your essay
9
What is the main risk in using strategy 3, an alternative interpretation of the passage?
Time constraints
Not having strong commentary
Not having enough evidence to support your interpretation
10
What does "illuminating the student's interpretation by situating it in a broader context" mean?
Using cliches such as "Never judge a book by its cover"
Explaining the conflicts in the passage
Discussing the larger themes and ideas and in the passage
Referring to how the passage relates in the real world throughout the text
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Where does complexity usually occur in a passage?
In the prompt
In the setting
Within a character or between characters
In the literary devices an author uses
