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title: "AP Italian Argumentative Essay Practice"
description: "120 Argumentative Essays written in the AP format, each scored part by part."
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# AP Italian Argumentative Essay Practice

## What the Argumentative Essay asks

The Argumentative Essay is FRQ 3 on the revised AP Italian exam, starting in May 2027. You read two print sources, listen to an audio source, and write an essay in Italian that takes a position and supports it with evidence from all three.

- **40 min**: to write, after 6 min of reading
- **10 points**: across rows A to E
- **15%**: of your exam score

| Part | What it asks | Points |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A: Position | A clear position that answers the prompt directly | 1 |
| B: Source use | Accurate evidence from all three sources, each one identified | 2 |
| C: Argumentation | How the evidence supports your position, built into one argument | 2 |
| D: Organization | Ideas in a clear order, with connections between them | 2 |
| E: Language control | Vocabulary and grammar controlled well enough for the task | 3 |

## How Argumentative Essay practice works

1. **Read the topic and sources.** The essay topic and all three sources. The audio source appears as a written transcript.
2. **Write on a 55-minute timer.** One timer covers the sources and your essay. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go.
3. **Submit for a score out of 10.** Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included.

## All 120 questions

### Unit 1: Families in Italy (20)
- [Elderly living arrangements: family homes versus care facilities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=6971507f46121b733520ae20&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Grandparents' role in childcare responsibilities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66ba00d8326332df107a&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Youth economic independence and family cohabitation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66ec00d8326332df1087&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian youth independence and family living arrangements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b672400d8326332df1097&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian youth independence and family structures](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b675100d8326332df10a2&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Grandparents' role in childcare versus institutions](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b678200d8326332df10af&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Family independence and Italian youth autonomy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67b500d8326332df10bb&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Childcare responsibilities: grandparents versus institutional care](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68db00d8326332df1104&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Youth independence and family structure transitions](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b690a00d8326332df110e&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian youth living with parents into adulthood](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b693800d8326332df1116&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian youth prolonged family cohabitation patterns](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b696d00d8326332df111c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian youth independence and family autonomy norms](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69ae00d8326332df1124&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Youth living arrangements and family economic interdependence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69dc00d8326332df112a&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian young adults living with parents long-term](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a0b00d8326332df112e&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Youth independence and family living arrangements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a4200d8326332df1134&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Young Italians living with parents into adulthood](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a7a00d8326332df113a&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Economic incentives for increasing birth rates](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ab600d8326332df113e&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Youth dependency and family structure in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6aec00d8326332df1141&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Family structure, economic dependency, adult independence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b1b00d8326332df1144&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Young adults' housing independence versus family living arrangements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b4a00d8326332df1148&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

### Unit 2: Language & Culture in Italy (20)
- [Foreign language integration in Italian language policy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=6971508946121b733520ae21&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Local dialect education and Italian identity preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66b000d8326332df1078&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian language preservation and cultural identity](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66dc00d8326332df1082&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Local dialect education and national identity integration](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b670b00d8326332df108f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and foreign linguistic influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b674800d8326332df10a0&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian language preservation and foreign term influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b678000d8326332df10ae&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and foreign word influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67af00d8326332df10ba&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and foreign word usage](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67e000d8326332df10c7&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and foreign word influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b680e00d8326332df10d2&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation versus English linguistic influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b684000d8326332df10df&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and English borrowing debate](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b687800d8326332df10eb&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Local dialects and Italian language education](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68aa00d8326332df10f9&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and cultural identity protection](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68da00d8326332df1103&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language borrowing, cultural identity, Italian linguistic evolution](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b690f00d8326332df110f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian language preservation and foreign linguistic influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b693f00d8326332df1117&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language protection and cultural identity debates](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b697300d8326332df111d&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Regional dialects in Italian education curriculum](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69a500d8326332df1122&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and identity tensions](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69d500d8326332df1128&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian language preservation and foreign word influence](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a0f00d8326332df112f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Language preservation and foreign word usage](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a4600d8326332df1136&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

### Unit 3: Beauty & Art in Italy (20)
- [Italian art cities, tourism limits, aesthetic preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=6971508d46121b733520ae22&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Museum access and cultural heritage in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66de00d8326332df1083&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian museum access and public funding](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b670d00d8326332df1090&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Art accessibility and Italian cultural heritage funding](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b673e00d8326332df109c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b676a00d8326332df10a8&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b679800d8326332df10b5&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Contemporary architecture integration in historic Italian centers](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67ca00d8326332df10c2&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Street art in historic Italian city centers](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b680300d8326332df10cf&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian cultural heritage access and democratic equity](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b682c00d8326332df10d9&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b685c00d8326332df10e6&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian cultural heritage accessibility and public funding](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b688600d8326332df10f0&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68b400d8326332df10fb&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68e600d8326332df1107&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b691700d8326332df1111&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b694c00d8326332df1119&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Beauty, access, and Italian cultural heritage](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b697a00d8326332df111f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Free museum and archaeological site access in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69ac00d8326332df1123&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian museum and archaeological site access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69dc00d8326332df1129&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian museums and archaeological sites free access](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a1000d8326332df1130&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, tourism, entrance fees](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a4400d8326332df1135&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

### Unit 4: Science & Technology in Italy (20)
- [Digital textbooks versus traditional paper books](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=697150b046121b733520ae23&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital technology's impact on interpersonal relationships](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66c400d8326332df107d&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [AI integration in Italian education systems](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b66f800d8326332df108b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [AI integration in Italian educational systems](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b672a00d8326332df1098&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital textbooks versus traditional paper books](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b675a00d8326332df10a5&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence integration in Italian education systems](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b678600d8326332df10b1&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence integration in Italian education](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67b700d8326332df10bd&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence integration in educational environments](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b67ea00d8326332df10ca&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital devices replacing textbooks in Italian schools](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b681f00d8326332df10d7&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence's societal impact on Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b684d00d8326332df10e1&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital technology adoption and student learning outcomes](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b687f00d8326332df10ef&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smartphone use restrictions in Italian schools](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68b500d8326332df10fc&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital textbooks versus traditional paper materials](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68f200d8326332df110b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smartphone regulation in Italian schools](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b692100d8326332df1114&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence's impact on human creativity](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b695300d8326332df111a&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Technology use policies in educational settings](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b698c00d8326332df1120&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital technology's impact on student learning outcomes](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69c200d8326332df1126&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital technology in Italian education systems](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69f500d8326332df112c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Digital textbooks versus traditional textbooks in schools](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a2600d8326332df1132&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Artificial intelligence impacts on human quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a7100d8326332df1139&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

### Unit 5: Quality of Life in Italy (20)
- [Remote work and quality of life improvements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=6971507e46121b733520ae1f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work adoption and workplace transformation in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b68fa00d8326332df110c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and quality of life improvements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b692f00d8326332df1115&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work impact on Italian quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b696300d8326332df111b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working and quality of life improvements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b699200d8326332df1121&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and worker quality of life effects](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69c400d8326332df1127&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourism limits in Italian art cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69fa00d8326332df112d&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working and quality of life in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a3100d8326332df1133&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and quality of life in Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a6700d8326332df1138&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and Italian quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a9100d8326332df113c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and worker quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ac200d8326332df113f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and quality of life improvements](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6af200d8326332df1142&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Urban automobile restrictions in historic city centers](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b1d00d8326332df1145&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working effects on Italian quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b4a00d8326332df1147&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work versus traditional office work norms](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b7800d8326332df114a&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Urban versus rural living preferences in modern Italy](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6bab00d8326332df114c&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Four-day work week feasibility and societal implications](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6bdc00d8326332df114d&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Urban living versus small town quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c0d00d8326332df114f&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working's impact on Italian quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c4200d8326332df1152&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Remote work and Italian worker quality of life](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c6900d8326332df1153&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

### Unit 6: Challenges in Italy (20)
- [Italian art cities, tourism management solutions](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=697150b546121b733520ae24&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, tourism management, heritage preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b691c00d8326332df1112&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Mass tourism management in Italian art cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b694800d8326332df1118&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourism management and entrance fees in Italian cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b697a00d8326332df111e&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian historic centers, tourism overcrowding, access limitations](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69af00d8326332df1125&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working adoption in Italian companies](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b69e400d8326332df112b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, mass tourism, conservation challenges](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a1600d8326332df1131&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian cultural heritage preservation and tourism limits](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a4b00d8326332df1137&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, tourism capacity limits](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6a7d00d8326332df113b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourist overcrowding and Italian cultural preservation measures](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ab100d8326332df113d&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Overtourism management in Italian cultural cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ae900d8326332df1140&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourism limits in art cities and global challenges](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b1600d8326332df1143&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Overtourism in historic Italian cities and preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b4800d8326332df1146&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities and tourism capacity limits](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6b7800d8326332df1149&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Smart working and rural Italian village repopulation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ba900d8326332df114b&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities: access limits and entrance fees](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6bdf00d8326332df114e&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, tourism limits, cultural preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c0e00d8326332df1150&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourist quotas in Italian art cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c3a00d8326332df1151&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Italian art cities, tourism limits, cultural preservation](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6c7a00d8326332df1154&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)
- [Tourism impacts on Italian cultural heritage cities](/ap-italian/frq-practice?id=698b6ca900d8326332df1155&type=frq-3-argumentative-essay)

## Sample question

**Elderly living arrangements: family homes versus care facilities**

Essay Topic: È meglio per gli anziani vivere in casa con i propri figli o trasferirsi in una casa di riposo?

Source 1:
  Introduction: In questa selezione si parla del ruolo della famiglia nell'assistenza agli anziani. L'articolo originale è stato pubblicato il 15 maggio 2023 in Italia da Giulia Bianchi per Il Corriere della Sera.
  Title: Anziani in famiglia: un legame indissolubile che sfida la modernità
  Attribution: Giulia Bianchi | Il Corriere della Sera | 15 maggio 2023
  Content: L'Italia è uno dei paesi più longevi al mondo, un primato che porta con sé sfide sociali immense. Tradizionalmente, la struttura familiare italiana ha sempre funzionato come un ammortizzatore sociale: i nonni si prendevano cura dei nipoti e, una volta invecchiati, venivano accuditi dai figli all'interno delle mura domestiche. Questo patto intergenerazionale è stato per decenni la spina dorsale del welfare italiano. Tuttavia, i tempi stanno cambiando.

Nonostante le difficoltà economiche e i ritmi di lavoro sempre più frenetici, molti sociologi sostengono che mantenere l'anziano in famiglia rimanga la soluzione migliore per il suo benessere psicofisico. "Sradicare un anziano dal suo ambiente, dai suoi ricordi e dalle sue abitudini è spesso l'inizio di un rapido declino cognitivo", afferma la Dottoressa Elena Rinaldi, psicologa dell'invecchiamento presso l'Università di Bologna. La casa non è solo un tetto, ma un contenitore di memorie e affetti che una struttura sanitaria, per quanto eccellente, non può replicare.

Inoltre, la presenza degli anziani in casa rappresenta ancora una risorsa inestimabile. In molte famiglie, sono i nonni a colmare le lacune del sistema scolastico e dei servizi per l'infanzia, offrendo supporto ai genitori che lavorano. Certo, quando subentrano malattie degenerative o disabilità gravi, la gestione domestica diventa complessa. Spesso le famiglie ricorrono all'aiuto delle assistenti familiari, le cosiddette "badanti", pur di non rompere l'unità del nucleo familiare.

I sostenitori della cura domiciliare sottolineano anche l'aspetto etico: restituire ai genitori le cure ricevute durante l'infanzia è visto come un dovere morale imprescindibile nella cultura mediterranea. Delegare questo compito a terzi viene spesso vissuto con senso di colpa e percepito come un abbandono. In conclusione, sebbene richieda sacrifici enormi, la convivenza o la vicinanza abitativa rimane il modello preferito dalla maggioranza degli italiani, convinti che l'amore familiare sia la medicina più potente contro la solitudine della vecchiaia.

Source 2:
  Introduction: In questa selezione si presentano dati statistici riguardanti le condizioni abitative e l'assistenza agli over 80 in Italia. Il grafico è stato pubblicato nel Rapporto Annuale 2024 dall'ISTAT.
  Title: Chi si prende cura degli anziani (over 80) in Italia?
  Image: https://kcbwzropdukwhmmvdylp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/frq_stimulus/ap-italian/generated/f9b9fcc1-e8f3-4599-8e51-c2d3b2d11f01_source2.jpg
    Alt: Chi si prende cura degli anziani (over 80) in Italia?
  Data Description: Un grafico a torta che mostra la distribuzione delle modalità di assistenza per la popolazione italiana sopra gli 80 anni.
  Data Points:
    Headers: Label | Value
    Assistenza esclusiva dei familiari (figli/parenti) | 42%
    Assistenti familiari (badanti) a domicilio | 31%
    Strutture residenziali (RSA/Case di riposo) | 18%
    Nessuna assistenza / Vivono soli senza aiuto | 9%
  Source Attribution: ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica), 2024

Source 3:
  Introduction: In questa selezione si discute dei vantaggi delle strutture specializzate per la terza età. Si tratta di un'intervista con il Dottor Marco Rossi, direttore di una residenza per anziani, trasmessa da Radio 24 il 20 settembre 2023.
  Title: Perché la casa di riposo non deve essere un tabù
  Attribution: Radio 24 | Radio 24 | 20 settembre 2023
  Content: Intervistatore: Dottor Rossi, in Italia c'è ancora molta resistenza all'idea di affidare i propri genitori a una casa di riposo. Perché secondo lei questo pregiudizio è sbagliato?

Dottor Rossi: Guardi, capisco perfettamente il sentimento. Nessuno vuole sentirsi dire che ha "abbandonato" i propri cari. Ma dobbiamo essere realisti. L'idea romantica del nonno seduto in poltrona circondato dai nipoti spesso non corrisponde alla realtà di oggi. Oggi, gli anziani che vivono in casa sono spesso soli per otto, dieci ore al giorno mentre i figli lavorano. La solitudine è il vero nemico.

Intervistatore: Quindi lei sostiene che una struttura offra una qualità di vita migliore?

Dottor Rossi: Assolutamente, soprattutto quando ci sono bisogni medici complessi. In una Residenza Sanitaria Assistenziale (RSA) moderna, l'anziano è seguito 24 ore su 24 da personale qualificato. A casa, un figlio, per quanto volenteroso, non può sostituirsi a un infermiere o a un fisioterapista. E poi c'è l'aspetto sociale: qui gli ospiti mangiano insieme, fanno attività, giocano a carte, parlano. A casa, spesso, l'unica compagnia è la televisione.

Intervistatore: Eppure i costi sono alti e le notizie di cronaca a volte spaventano.

Dottor Rossi: Ci sono mele marce ovunque, ma il sistema è controllato. Per quanto riguarda i costi, anche un'assistenza domiciliare seria costa molto. Dobbiamo cambiare mentalità: scegliere una struttura non è un atto di egoismo, ma spesso è l'atto di responsabilità più grande che un figlio possa fare per garantire sicurezza e socialità al proprio genitore, liberando il rapporto affettivo dallo stress della gestione quotidiana.

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## Questions

**How many responses can I get scored?**

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**Do I have to write the essay in Italian?**

Yes. Write the whole essay in Italian. Language control is its own row, worth 3 of the 10 points.

**How does the audio source work here?**

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No. We wrote them in the AP format, with an essay topic and three sources, and wrote scoring guidelines for each one.

## Related

- [Argumentative Essay exam guide](/ap-italian/ap-italian-exam/ap-italian-frq-written/study-guide/ap-italian-frq-written)
- [AP Italian FRQs](/ap-italian/frqs)
- Any question by id: the `get_frq` tool on the [Fiveable MCP server](/mcp/docs)

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