AP Lang Midterm
What is the main difference between an "authored book" and an "edited book"?
An authored book is written by one or more individuals. An edited book is compiled by one or more individuals, but not necessarily written by those editors.
Which type of literary nonfiction is a Short Piece on a Single Topic?
Essay
Example of a subjective case pronoun
I
How would you prepare to write a synthesis essay about "The Effect of Texting on Student Language Skills"?
Read literature on the topic, determine your position, and find examples from your sources that support it.
What is a bibliographic entry for a magazine article?
Richards, J. L. (1989, May 6). A dog's life in the Rockaways. The New Yorker, 142, 45-51.
Revise this thesis—Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.
The solution to the gap between the age at which you can die for your country and the age at which you can drink is perhaps not to change the drinking age but to raise the fighting age.
In-text citation
a citation utilized in the body of your writing
Example of a parody
a poem that uses similar language and Harding as a well-known poem, but with a different subject
People write for many reasons. Some want to inform, others want to persuade while others aim to teach or train their audience. If you are concerned about what your readers think about you based on your writing, what does this represent?
a secondary objective of your writing
What does NOT describe a theme?
a theme is the subject of a piece of literature
What is the first thing you must do to choose a well-developed topic for an essay?
analyze the prompt
Prepositional phrases can modify
both nouns and verbs
What is the 100 rule?
brainstorming 100 different ideas for the essay topic you have been assigned
In the following sentence, which specific part of speech is the word faster?—Joshua is faster than Michael with completing his school work.
comparative adjective
Key terms in an essay question might include
compare and contrast, analyze, and describe
Evidence that a nonfiction author may NOT include
dialogue
Vincent is reading over the paper that he has written. He realizes that he went off on a bit of a tangent, and one of his main points does not line up with his thesis statement. This was discovered while Vincent was _____.
editing for content
What is not an example of autobiographical literary nonfiction?
essay
What pronouns must always be paired with a plural verb?
few, many, both, others, and several
What should you do if you find two sources that don't agree with each other when it comes to definitions or statistics you need for your essay?
find additional sources that used similar methods to see which conclusions were able to be duplicated
What is not an example of a heterograoh?
fine, find
What is the most important thing in writing in a formal style?
have something to say
Author's purpose
his or her reason for writing
What is not likely to be found in a policy?
how to use a CAD program
Why are citations and bibliographies important?
it helps the reader find primary sources, the reader can tell when information they are getting is second hand, the reader can check quotes provided by the author
How can you go about staying on track while writing an essay?
it is always important to sketch out an outline of your main points
What is the significance of using emotion in the conclusion?
it may help the reader to understand the writer's POV
Which of the following is one of the most powerful techniques to convey emotion in a visual format?
lighting
What is the last step in your writing process?
make it your own
Example of an incorrect subject-verb agreement
many of the people attending the trial seems upset
How can we distinguish fables from parables?
parables tend to be much more direct in conveying their meaning
What is not a strategy for varying sentence structure?
removing pronouns
What is the best approach to making an inference?
review the background, ask questions, make predictions, and then draw a conclusion
As you review your practice essay in order to evaluate it, you should _____.
see if you have supported your points with specific facts and examples
In The Story of an Hour, Louise's relief at learning that her husband has been killed in an accident is an example of _____.
situational irony
What would be considered appropriate evidence in support of an argument?
statistics involving the argument topic
Steps in the process of analyzing graphics
take an initial look at the graphic and determine what kind it is; determine the topic of the graphic; read all the accompanying text; look closely at the graphic itself
What is NOT an example of an introductory word?
that
What does the imagery in the poem Harlem by Langston Hughes symbolize?
the African-American experience
Example of a mixed metaphor
the team must get their ducks on the same page
Why is the following thesis not appropriate—"my paper is about dating and social media"?
the thesis lacks direction without identifying the specific elements of the essay
What is an advantage of a primary source?
they are often more accurate in depicting the nature of events as they unfold
What are the best secondary sources?
those published most recently
What can a semicolon NOT be used for?
to connect 2 independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other
What could indicate that there is a potential problem with the thesis?
when it has too many arguments that confuse the reader
The information that a prepositional phrase adds to the sentence can answer which of the following questions?
where, which one, and when
Identify the auxiliary/helping verb(s) in the following sentence—I would have gone to class, but I was sick.
would have
In the following sentence, identify the phrases that correctly modify the word "sheep"—"startled by the explosion, the sheep began racing around the pen, ignoring the crowds"?
"startled by the explosion" and "ignoring the crowds"
To correct faulty collective ownership, a writer should look for wording that suggests group ownership and _____.
pluralize the object the group is owning or using
Proving that an idea is false or untrue in your writing involves doing what?
providing enough data and evidence to effectively refute that point of view
Secondary source
something written about original materials; second-hand information; a source produced after an event has occurred
Why is it important to proofread your essay?
to ensure that you do not overlook silly mistakes that can affect your credibility
When checking for plagiarism, what is the purpose of searching a piece of information in a search engine?
to find the sources which published the information you are using
What is the most important reason modifiers should be correctly placed in a sentence?
well placed modifiers make the intended meaning of the sentence clear to the reader
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are" is an example of ______.
apostrophe
What is considered a source of literary nonfiction?
autobiography
Example of a comma being placed correctly (no conjunction)
he was angry with you, not playing a joke
Guidance on asking off early on a Friday is likely found in ____.
policy
Why might an author use objective narration?
to tell the story in a manner that is free from opinion and emotion, thus telling the story from an unbiased point of view
What is NOT a tool an author can use to reveal tone?
typeface
Before writing an essay that answers a question, an 'organized roadmap' is essential. What is the first step?
understand what the question is asking
Why would you want to take the time to outline your paper before you write it?
you can determine the best ways to arrange your points
Saying the opposite of what you mean, sometimes for humorous effect, is an example of what kind of irony?
verbal irony
Sarah has just completed writing a paper. She is now spending time making sure that her subjects and verbs always agree, that she is using active voice instead of passive voice, and that she has good variety in her sentence structure. This is an example of which of the following?
editing for mechanics
In analyzing the point of view of an author within a passage, what question are we basically trying to answer?
what did they want the reader to take away from this?
When is giving a brief response NOT ideal?
what you are writing is controversial
What is NOT an advantage of learning to find the gist of a piece of text you are reading?
you can eventually begin to skip over parts of passages as you read and still figure out what's going on in the writing
What can we learn about themes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
a story can contain multiple themes
