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Breaking Down an Exam Prompt

september 19, 2019

Laura Walton

Laura Walton



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A discussion of how to break down an AP Literature exam prompt into smaller questions. We discuss and write examples of questions, tasks needed to write a successful essay, and strategies to read and interpret both a prompt and a text correctly in a short amount of time. We end with some do's, don'ts, and common pitfalls for students writing AP Literature essays.

Breaking Down an Exam Prompt

september 19, 2019

Laura Walton

Laura Walton



Resources

A discussion of how to break down an AP Literature exam prompt into smaller questions. We discuss and write examples of questions, tasks needed to write a successful essay, and strategies to read and interpret both a prompt and a text correctly in a short amount of time. We end with some do's, don'ts, and common pitfalls for students writing AP Literature essays.



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