AP English Literature and Composition “Only connect!....Live in fragments no longer!” General Course Information 1.0 Credits (.5 per semester) Prerequisites: Accelerated English is recommended Course Overview • This class will prepare students for AP English Literature and Composition Exam‚ as well as the AP English Language and Composition Exam. When registering for exams in the Spring‚ students will choose which exam to take. • This course is set according to the requirements
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Synthesis Essay Along with many other problems‚ global warming has become one of the top issues in the world. As the consequence of emitting carbon dioxide‚ the world’s temperature has risen from the past. Despite the fact that there is statistical evidence‚ there have been controversies as in how much effort should be put in to solve the issue of global warming. The seriousness of global warming is evident. “In the 20th century‚ the world’s average surface temperature rose by… the fastest rate
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AP English Language and Composition‚ 4 11 November‚ 2010 Effects of Modern Age Technology “I cannot imagine how I would live without it.” These are the words uttered by countless teenagers and adults about the technology they use to enhance their daily lives. It is hard to remember the days of lugging around CD’s and walk-mans. Bicycles as transportation seem like a thing of the past. Writing notes and remembering information for the next day is long forgotten. Reading encyclopedias and using
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AP® English Language and Composition 2011 Free-Response Questions About the College Board The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900‚ the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today‚ the membership association is made up of more than 5‚900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year‚ the College
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and end." His essay also has this structure. Briefly describe these three sections in Steinbeck’s essay. 2. What is Steinbeck’s attitude towards those who "had it made" at the beginning of the decade? Quote the words or phrases that lead you to this conclusion. 3. Steinbeck’s use of sensory details provides a vivid description of life during that period. Choose two phrases containing sensory details and discuss why these effectively convey the author’s image. 4. Within the essay are assertions
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Yahaira Sarabia Pacheco Mrs. Morconi AP Lang September 9‚ 2013 Synthesis Essay Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were visionaries for the Civil rights Movement. One cannot argue that they were both passionate about equality for colored people. However‚ they both had different means of fighting for those rights. While Malcolm X went with a more aggressive approach‚ MLK wanted peace while gaining their rights. While they both have compelling arguments‚ I agree more with Malcolm X and his
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perception of the perfect human has a negative psychological effect on these obese people. People start to call themselves fat and put themselves down; this is known as “The Language of Fat”. Not only is this a female problem it also courses through the male thought process. When men are overweight they lack self confidence and the drive to go after the things they want such as a job promotion or a girl they want to ask out due to this “Language of Fat” that they tell themselves they aren’t good enough(Source
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AP LANGUAGE SYNTHESIS ASSIGNMENT: ARGUMENTATION SYNTHESIS ESSAY PROMPT Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution labor battles have been a reoccurring issue across the world. In the mid 1800’s to early 1900s the labor battle heated up in America’s cities as workers fought for their rights and corporations fought to keep wages low. To combat the powerful companies‚ workers united together creating the first labor unions. Since their creation‚ the unions have grown in members as they fight
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Synthesis Essay Advertisements are shown everywhere. One may see a hundred ads in a day‚ good or bad‚ especially since we live in a world where one goes from reading about the news and seeing advertisements for a house or animal‚ to looking on the internet and seeing ads pop up on the sides of the screen‚ to watching television and seeing advertisements during commercials. Advertisements are everywhere. And it is no surprise that these advertisements that pop up can persuade consumers into buying
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Craig Withers AP Language and Composition Mr. Tringali 13 November 2013 Legalizing Prostitution Among all the controversial topics‚ prostitution is one of the most scandalous. Being one of the world’s oldest professions; prostitution uses the sin of adultery to lure clients into spending money on sexual pleasure. Although many prostitutes are controlled by pimps and social pressures‚ the act of prostitution is a lucrative way to make quick and relatively easy money. If one were to take in
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