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As you begin your work on the propaganda research paper, I’ve put together some resources you might find useful. This is a very demanding assignment, so please begin research and writing as soon as you can.
You may not use the topics in either of these papers, but they do provide excellent examples of effective responses to the topic.
We are finally reaching the home stretch in AP Language, with less than a week until the test. Here are a few dates you should be aware of as the last week races by.
There has been a problem with Dropbox downloads because the company had a security issue. This folder has all of the files you’ll need to review for the test and everything we’ve done this year.
Multiple Choice Review Sessions
Multiple Choice Practice Tests
These are official multiple choice practice exams with answers.
Full Essay Review Session
If you want to practice the full two hour, fifteen minute AP Language essay experience, we’ll have one session on Sunday, May 4 from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Each essay will get scored and I will comment as much as is possible in the time available.
Essays
Rhetorical Terms
The last rhetorical terms quiz is on Tuesday, May 6 during your class. The terms are located here.
Review Page
Our review materials are located here.
Speed Dating for Persuasion and Synthesis
Want to do quick practice for persuasion and synthesis? Go to this page.
The Test
The test is at Helena College University of Montana on Friday, May 9. You should arrive at 7:45 a.m. and be ready to dominate the test.
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is among the people who believe that we need to consider eating insects as a more sustainable means of feeding the world. David Cooper writes:
Kofi Annan places his faith in the power of education and rational argument. He recommends taking different approaches for different audiences. In the West, the environmental benefits of entomophagy should be stressed, including the need for much smaller amounts of feed, water and land to produce a kilo of crickets than a kilo of beef. Other constituencies may be more persuaded by the promise of nutritional benefits, the guarantee of food security, or learning how important insects are in many cuisines across the world.