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Download free-response questions from past AP English Language & Composition exams, along with scoring guidelines, sample responses, and scoring distributions.
- 2007 Scoring Statistics
Scoring statistics for the 2007 AP English Language and...
- 2007 Scoring Statistics
The following is adapted from a free printable worksheet available on a Web site created as a resource for parents and teachers of students from preschool to sixth grade. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE.
- 6 points
- Question 1
- Thesis (0–1 points): 1
- Evidence and Sophistication (0–4 points): 4
- Thesis (0–1 points): 1
- Evidence and Commentary (0–4 points): 3
- Thesis (0–1 points): 1
- Evidence and Commentary (0–4 points): 1
- Sophistication (0–1 points): 0
In the nineteenth and most of the twentieth centuries, handwriting instruction (print and cursive) was virtually universal in schools in the United States. By contrast, little if any time is devoted to such lessons today. While some argue that handwriting instruction should still have a place in schooling, others maintain that digital technologies ...
Note: Student samples are quoted verbatim and may contain spelling and grammatical errors.
The thesis is stated at the end of paragraph 1: “Cursive handwriting, though it may seem outdated in the digital age, is vital in society not only because it promotes cognitive development, but because it can be used to define a person and his/her work; due to the importance of cursive writing, its teaching must not be omitted from schooling.” This...
The response develops a sustained line of reasoning both within and between the paragraphs. It moves smoothly back and forth between discussions of the benefits of cursive and rebuttals of typical objections to cursive handwriting instruction. For example, the response cites Source D about the cognitive benefits of cursive, anticipates the countera...
This response clearly articulates its thesis at the end of paragraph 1: “Although handwriting instruction develops motor skills, it has little place in schools because it is inefficient compared to technology, and other subjects are more useful in the real world.” This multipart claim is defensible and takes a clear position on the subject of handw...
The response uses a conventional five-paragraph structure, but it distinguishes itself by incorporating evidence from multiple sources clearly and explaining their connection to the thesis. The response organizes multiple claims into a line of reasoning, providing clear explanations of specific evidence. For example, in paragraph 2 the response use...
The thesis is stated in the first sentence of the passage: “Cursive hand writing should not be focused, or taught in school, because it is a waste of time, it is not useful, and technology is more prevelent now.” Although its phrasing is somewhat confusing, it is a defensible thesis that takes a position on handwriting instruction.
The response is characterized by long quotes that are followed by close paraphrases. For example, paragraph 2 includes an extended quotation from Source C that is followed by the paraphrase, “This piece of text displays how the younger children have a better chance of being better writers because handwriting is not taking much of their time.” The c...
The response does not display a vividness or persuasiveness of style. It often struggles to find the appropriate word or syntactical structure to convey the underlying idea, as when it asserts in the first sentence that “Cursive handwriting should not be focused, or taught in school.” The response does not develop a line of reasoning, so it could n...
Students complete a timed practice (roughly one minute per question from a released exam), compare answers with a partner or team and make changes as necessary, find out the correct answer, and write a brief defense of the correct answer for each one missed.
The new AP English Language and Composition Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and broken up into two sections. Section I: One hour (45 percent of total score) 50–60 multiple-choice questions about several nonfiction prose passages
May 11, 2016 · AP Exam Instructions. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION. Collect an answer sheet from each student. Check that each answer sheet has an AP number label and an AP Exam label. After all answer sheets have been collected, say: Now you must seal your exam booklet using the white seals you set aside earlier.
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The practice test includes multiple-choice questions as well as free-response questions that review concept application, quantitative analysis, SCOTUS comparison, and an argument essay. The practice test also has detailed explanations for multiple-choice questions.
