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Evaluating Student Responses: AP Language and Composition Exam A, L, and E. Florida Coastal School of Law FL-HLTH 600

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Evaluating Student Responses Directions: There are two parts to this assignment. Follow the directions for each part. Part 1: Review question 1 from the 2019 AP Language and Composition Exam. Answer... the following questions in complete sentences: 1. Practice dissecting the prompt: Steps of Prompt Dissection What does the prompt say? (Use this column to record the specific wording of each step from the prompt.) What does this mean to you? (Use this column to state each part in your words.) 1. Determine the context or background information. “In response to our society’s increasing demand for energy, large-scale wind power has drawn attention from governments and consumers as a potential alternative to traditional materials that fuel our power grids…” (Paragraph 1) This excerpt gives context on what the writer will be reading about. 2. Locate the sources that you will draw from to inform or support your argument. Sources A-F These are the sources you may use to gather evidence for your argument. 3. Identify the broad task of the prompt. “Use the sources to develop your argument and explain the reasoning for it. Avoid merely summarizing the sources. Indicate clearly which sources you are drawing from, whether through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary”. The broad task of the prompt tells you the basic task of writing an essay. 4. Determine the specific task of the prompt. “Develop your position on the most important factors that an individual or agency should consider when deciding whether to establish a wind farm”. This tells you specifically what you will be writing about in your essay. What does the prompt say? (Use this column to record the specific wording of each step from the prompt.) What does this mean to you? (Use this column to state each part in your words.) 5. Determine the EXPLICIT steps that must be taken to complete the task. “Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Then synthesize material from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-written essay in which you develop your position on the most important factors that an individual or agency should consider when deciding whether to establish a wind farm”. This section tells you directly what to do when writing an essay. 6. Consider the implicit directions or expectations. Refers to the interpretation of the sources such as the authors position, biases, context, and rhetorical strategies. [Show More]

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