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2014 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep2014 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep
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10th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2014 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions

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For some students, college may not be worth the cost. Free-response questions from the 2014 AP® English Language and Composition exam cover a variety of topics, including the value of a college education. Writers review six sources to write the first essay, and then read a speech and respond to a quote for the second and third prompts.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

advanced placement, essay writing, argumentative writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Hold a classroom debate on college versus vocational education using the sources for support
  • Mark up the letter from Abigail Adams to help learners understand how to conduct a rhetorical analysis
  • Use the resource as a practice set for the exam

Classroom Considerations

  • Provides sample responses in a separate document

Pros

  • Discusses real-world issues
  • Provides suggested time limits for each section

Cons

  • Lacks a rubric within the document that contains the questions

Common Core

W.11-12.1.a W.11-12.8

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