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2002 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions

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It is not what you say but how you say it. Scholars use an essay prompt from the 2002 AP® English Language and Composition Free-Response Questions to analyze how an author uses language to describe her past. They also support or argue a claim that private and public life are separate worlds. A final essay question asks writers to analyze a speech by Abraham Lincoln.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Incorporate with different views on slavery during the Civil War
  • Provide graphic organizers for writers to organize their thoughts
Classroom Considerations
  • Estimates each question takes 40 minutes
Pros
  • Offers rubrics and sample writing
  • Gives teacher reference documents to provide support to the class
Cons
  • None
Common Core