|
Student
|
AP Multiple-Choice Score (55 total points)
|
AP Poetry Essay Score (9 total points)
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AP Prose Essay Score (9 total points)
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AP Open-ended Essay Score (9 total points)
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|
1
|
30
|
5
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4
|
6
|
|
2
|
25
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
|
3
|
43
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
|
4
|
49
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
|
5
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
6
|
20
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
|
7
|
22
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
|
8
|
35
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
|
9
|
50
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
|
10
|
19
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
Based on the above data from ten students in an AP English
class, I can make the following recommendations for each student. We will assume that the AP Exam is in two
months. The 1-5 refer to scores on the
AP English Literature Exam, with 3-5 being passage.
Students 1, 6, and 7: right in the middle. With about 5 more points on the
multiple-choice and 2 on the prose essay, he/she can earn a solid three. More work on writing theses for the prose
essay, and more independent multiple-choice work using old SAT prompts.
Student 2: above average on the essays, but needs help on
multiple-choice. The student might
already earn at least a 3, but with focused multiple-choice work on old SAT
prompts and AP questions, might be able to earn a 4. Maintain essays, but don’t get burned out by
too much practice on them.
Students 3 and 8: already at a 3, if not 4. Consider more higher level multiple-choice
prompts on harder questions, and independent reading.
Student 4: multiple-choice better than essays, and already
at a 3 if not 4. Consider weekly essay
practice, especially on getting longer essays and including larger picture
issues in the thesis and concluding paragraphs.
Student 5: struggles with test taking, so perhaps work on
test taking strategies. Also evaluate
how many multiple-choice questions needed to earn a 3, and perhaps only focus
upon 3 of the 4 exam multiple-choice passages.
For essays, work on including textual support, and at least writing two
pages per essay.
Student 9: probably already at a 5. Allow to read challenging independent novel
to improve the open-ended score. Cater novel
to his/her interest and strive for an original text that is not frequent on the
AP exam.
Student 10: work on time management skills for the writing
section, and explain the scoring system and that something is always better
than nothing. Also consider working on
frequent multiple-choice questions.
Consider that the 3 should be the end goal, but that a solid 2 might be
the reality on the AP Exam for this student.
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