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2018 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep2018 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions AP Test Prep
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College Board
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10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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2018
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AP Test Prep

2018 AP® English Literature and Composition Free-Response Questions

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Can a gift be a burden? Scholars take a close look and write essays about characters that have gifts that can also be a disadvantage. Two other essays include discussion of how Nathaniel Hawthorne and Oliver Senior use literary techniques, bringing the total to three practice responses.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

essay writing, college preparation, advanced placement

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • After completing individually, discuss as a group
  • Allow writers to use the rubrics to score their own work

Classroom Considerations

  • Question three requires knowledge of characters from different pieces of work

Pros

  • Offers rubrics to guide grading
  • Gives sample essays to highlight good responses

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.9-10.1.a W.9-10.2.a

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