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AP ENglish Language/Composition
Pre-AP Exam during Spring Semester
AP Exam Prep Advice
Week-before Preparation--Remember this is a skills test not a memory test! So you must practice those skills.
How do you feel about your FREs? If you want more practice, download one or more from AP Central at the College Board web site (link on this page). Set your phone's timer and write this FRE (all are 40 minutes with 15 extra reading time for the synthesis). Ask a tutor to sit down with you to review your essay. You can do this for each type of FRE or for one type multiple times. Do what you feel you must do to feel confident. I have also set FRQ practices in AP Classroom. If you do any of those, email me so I know to score for you. You also have two complete AP exams in AP Classroom, timed at 60 minutes each. Those will self-score and give you feedback as soon as you submit. Night-before Preparation The most effective actions you can take prior to the AP Lang exam are to go to bed early and to eat a protein-rich breakfast. Don't overestimate your brain's power to think and read critically, read and respond quickly, and write coherently and quickly when it doesn't have rest and fuel. This is no time to be flippant or cocky about sleep and breakfast!
During the exam, as soon as you can open the prompt booklet, do the following (the FREs follow this order):
Other reminders:
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Message from Mr. Deane about taking AP exams:
What to Bring:
Please do not bring any phones or electronics other than a generic non-internet or Bluetooth watch with you to testing. They are not allowed in the testing rooms. Keeping them at home or in your car will save time having to check them in and out before entering the testing rooms. |