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  1. How to Write a Defensible Thesis for AP Lang, AP Lit, and AP History

    If you have looked at the new AP English rubrics, chances are you noticed that there is now a thesis point for each free response essay. This video offers ti...

  2. How to Write a Defensible Thesis for a Rhetorical Analysis Essay

    Wondering how to write a defensible thesis for a rhetorical analysis essay? Preparing for the AP Lang exam or the SAT essay? This quick video explains how to structure and introductory paragraph ...

  3. How to Encourage Students to Master the AP Lit Thesis

    Students must simply "provide a defensible interpretation in response to the prompt" which could be supported by the text (for more, see AP Central). So in other words, students must be able to find *something* in the text that they can write about beyond a summary. Early on, I observed two things: 1.

  4. The ONLY AP LIT THESIS Template You'll EVER Need!

    AP doesn't stand for agony and pain or anxiety and pressure. It stands for ANSWER THE PROMPT. Today, I show you the ONLY thesis statement you'll ever need ...

  5. How to Write the AP Lit Prose Essay with Examples

    The AP Lit Exam will ask you to write an essay with an essay with a clear, defensible thesis statement that makes an argument about the story, based on some literary elements in the short story.

  6. Sample Thesis Statements

    A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself.

  7. PDF AP® English Language and Composition

    This thesis presents a defensible position that is developed in the rest of the response, and its slight cumbersomeness is acceptable due to the draft nature of the response.

  8. PDF AP® English Literature and Composition

    A. Thesis (0−1 points): 1 The thesis includes a defensible interpretation presented in the introduction in three sentences: "The house signifies a certain overwhelming horror as various characters venture deeper and deeper into the ever expanding house.

  9. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    Row A: Thesis (0-1 points): 1 This essay responds to the prompt with a defensible thesis presented in the introductory paragraph: "Although slightly saddened by his father's death, he [the speaker] becomes understanding about how quickly things vanish right before us." This response earned the point in Row A.

  10. Creating a thesis for AP Lit?

    In AP Lit, your thesis statement should provide a clear, original, and specific claim about your chosen literary work, which your essay will then analyze and support with textual evidence. Here are a few steps you can follow to create a strong thesis statement: 1. Read the prompt carefully: Make sure you understand what the prompt is asking you ...

  11. AP Lit Exam Prep (Resources + Tips) : r/APStudents

    Look up AP prompts and practice writing for them. Write a defensible thesis that shows you understand the implied question in the prompt (the is always an implied question in every prompt that you need to know the answer to in order to write to the prompt). Don't forget to make sure your thesis reflects your interpretation and can be defended through specific literary devices, preferably ...

  12. AP Lit Help Video #11: Developing a Defensible Claim About Literature

    In this video, you'll learn how to discuss the concept of a claim, establish what it is, and examine its significance to thinking and writing. This will help...

  13. How to Write the AP Lang Synthesis Essay + Example

    Learn how you can ace the the AP Lang Synthesis Essay in today's blog post and improve your score today.

  14. AP English Lit: Last Minute Tips : r/APStudents

    Prose/Poetry Analysis Essay: You don't have to list 2-3 literary devices in your thesis; just a defensible interpretation will get you the point. You won't impress a grader by noting all the literary devices in the passage. Write well about two or three.

  15. How the Hand Turkey Saved AP Literature

    The other day I was struggling to help my students understand how to develop lines of reasoning that support a defensible thesis statement. We were analyzing Clint Smith poems, and most students successfully crafted defensible thesis statements. So, in our new 6-point rubric world, they earned the Row A point. We had spent weeks practicing thesis statement writing.

  16. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    This insightful and complex thesis provides a defensible interpretation of Edna's response to the hierarchies and makes a claim about how that response contributes to the interpretation of the work as a whole. It earned 1 point in Row A.

  17. How to Write a Defensible Counterargument Thesis

    This video explains how to write a counterargument thesis for an AP Lang Q1 or Q3 essay.Want to help your students improve their writing? Check out my AP Lan...

  18. Thesis Statements & Lines of Reasoning

    A. thesis statement. is a sentence or two that presents the central argument or main point of a piece of writing. It is the foundation of the argument and guides the development of the essay. The thesis statement should be clear, concise, and arguable, and should be supported by the rest of the essay. A strong thesis statement sets the tone for ...

  19. How to Write the AP Lang Argument Essay (With Example)

    Write an essay that argues your position on the value of striving for perfection. In your response you should do the following: Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible position. Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning. Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.

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  21. PDF AP English Literature and Composition

    A. Thesis (0−1 points): 1 The response earned the point in Row A with its defensible interpretation of the complex response of the narrator to the incident at the riverbank. The thesis, "In Breath, the author uses a careful selection of detail and diction to convey the constant transfer of authority throughout the story, which initially fills the narrator with excitement but leads to his ...

  22. How to Fix Your Thesis and Make it Defensible

    This video offers multiple suggestions for how to improve a thesis statement to make it defensible, thus earning the first point on the new 2019 AP Lang rubr...

  23. Writing Samples

    Unit 2 FRQ: 1. This writing sample is from the Unit 2 FRQ Check on Collegeboard. The prompt of this assignment was to make a defensible claim regarding how MacNiece uses poetic elements and techniques to convey a complex understanding of the significance of Sunday morning. In my interpretation of this poem, I said that MacNiece uses motion with ...