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- 2007 Scoring Statistics
Scoring statistics for the 2007 AP English Language and...
- 2007 Scoring Statistics
- Row A: 1/1
- Row B: 4/4
- Row C: 0/1
- Row B: 3/4
- Row C: 1/1
- Row B: 3/4
- Row C: 0/1
- Row B: 2/4
- Row C: 0/1
- Row B: 1/4
- Row C: 0/1
- Row B: 1/4
- Row C: 0/1
The response earned one point for Row A because it clearly articulates a defensible thesis in the final sentence of the introduction: “In this speech, Ronald Reagan uses the appeal to pathos with emotional tones, a common love for one’s country and president, and an admiring tone in order to achieve his goal of raising money to create an endowment ...
The response earned four points for Row B because it successfully integrates specific textual references to support all claims within the student’s argument. Each paragraph of the response begins with a clear claim, with numerous examples and commentary clearly connecting back to the thesis’s claim that Reagan’s goal is to raise money for the presi...
The response did not earn a point for Row C. While the response offers a good discussion of Reagan’s appreciation for Kennedy, it does not focus on the larger rhetorical situation of Reagan’s speech. The response discusses some key attributes of the speech but does not discuss complexities in a sophisticated manner. The language communicates well, ...
The response earned three points for Row B because it includes textual references relevant to the thesis and explains how some of the evidence supports a line of reasoning. The second paragraph advances the claim that Reagan describes Kennedy’s “character and its complexity through the use of many contradicting descriptions.” Specific textual evide...
The response earned one point for Row C as it suggests a nuanced understanding of the rhetorical situation and is able to show sophistication even at its relatively short length. The second paragraph highlights the deliberate rhetorical manipulation of his audience by Reagan, concluding the paragraph by noting the manner in which Reagan “is able to...
The response earned three points for Row B because it includes textual references relevant to the thesis and explains how some of the evidence supports a line of reasoning. In the second paragraph, the response makes claims about Reagan’s “quality language,” arguing that the “lighthearted words the president used created a smile upon the faces of h...
The response did not earn a point for Row C. The response’s attempts to integrate the rhetorical situation, while fair, are not sophisticated. There is not an attempt to analyze the interaction among Reagan’s different rhetorical choices. While the language is generally clear, it does not have a consistently vivid or persuasive style. Row A. The fi...
The response earned two points for Row B because it includes some specific relevant evidence and explains how some of the evidence relates to the thesis. The second paragraph begins with a claim that Reagan “uses the rhetorical device atmosphere to achieve the purpose of his speech.” While the response does correctly identify Reagan’s move to addre...
The response did not earn a point for Row C. While the response does attempt to discuss the relevance of the rhetorical situation, it does not do so consistently throughout the response. No complexities or tensions from the passage are addressed, and while the language of the response is basically clear, the style is not consistently vivid or persu...
The response earned one point for Row B. The second paragraph includes evidence and a claim when observing that Reagan “says ‘He was self-deprecating, yet proud.’ This is a paradox.” The remainder of the paragraph substitutes summary of the evidence and content from the passage but does not explain how the use of contradictions shows Kennedy’s valu...
The response did not earn a point for Row C. While recognizing this is a speech, the response does not engage with the rhetorical situation of the fundraising event. It does acknowledge some of the complexities Reagan identifies, but the lack of commentary limits the sophistication of the analysis. And while clear, the response is not consistently ...
The response earned one point for Row B because it includes references to the text that are vaguely relevant and provide little to no commentary. In the second paragraph, the response makes a claim about the use of anaphora and does provide specific textual evidence. The attempt at commentary is initially summary, and the final sentence of the para...
The response did not earn a point for Row C because it does not demonstrate sophistication of thought. While the response does touch on a complexity in the contradictions quoted in the second paragraph, the commentary cited above does not reveal a sophisticated understanding of specific rhetorical choices.
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