https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv How To Pass the AP Lang Exam en-us 2018-05-18 17:14:52 UTC 2026-01-18 15:42:00 UTC hello@padlet.com mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/261999155 - Practice! Practice! Practice! The more you familiarize yourself with the format of the test, the more confident you will be on test day.
- Try your best on every single assignment!   Even though the work load in the months before the AP Exam is a lot, if you give 100% effort on every assignment you are practicing good testing habits which will lead to a better score. This means taking every Albert.io assignment and essay seriously. ]]> 2018-05-18 17:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/261999155 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262001407 - 55 multiple choice questions in the duration of an hour.  These excerpt based questions will count for about 45% of your exam score. 
- 3 free response questions that will be completed in 2 hours with a 15 minute reading period. The three different prompts in this section- synthesis, analysis, and argumentative- will count for about 55% of your exam score. 
- Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long with a 10 minute break between the multiple choice and free response question sections.]]> 2018-05-18 17:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262001407 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262003169 - Read each passage CAREFULLY!  It can be easy to zone out during this part of the test but you need to work on staying focus and on task.  Zoning out can cost you missing a key part in the passage or the author's purpose which will effect your overall understanding of the text. 
- Keep time!  Try your best to keep focus on the time.  Try to stick to about a question per minute or less.
- Do not leave any questions blank! Use the process of elimination when confused on a question. If worse comes to worse just guess.

]]> 2018-05-18 17:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262003169 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262005882 - For all three of these essays you need to be confident in your thesis. You need to write a strong thesis and defend it throughout your essay. Being on the fence about whether you disagree or agree with the subject will result in a lower essay score.]]> 2018-05-18 17:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262005882 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262007788 - Do not cram!  Cramming information into your head before the AP exam will result in you stressing out.  You need to be confident that you know most of the material.  
- Get Plenty of Sleep! Yes it really does help, getting plenty of sleep the night before your test will result in you being focus on test day. You will not be thinking about how tired you are.]]> 2018-05-18 17:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262007788 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262008991 - Give yourself plenty of time to get ready.  You do not want to put extra stress on yourself because you woke up late and are rushing. 
- Have a good breakfast. Again, yes this does help with your performance on the exam.  You want to have plenty of fuel to run on during the 3 hour exam.
- Check your materials multiple times before you leave. Make sure you bring your pens, pencils, snacks, and ID. By checking multiple times you will not have that "I feel like I forgot something" feeling which will reduce your stress.]]> 2018-05-18 17:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262008991 mfoley6876 https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262010673 If you follow these guidelines you will be able to reach your full potential and pass the AP Lang Exam!]]> 2018-05-18 17:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mfoley6876/861pk11agyxv/wish/262010673