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Test Date:
AP English Language & Composition - 8AM, Thursday, 05/16/12
Test Date:
AP English Literature & Composition - 8AM, Thursday, 05/10/12
AP English consists of two tests: AP
English Language & Composition and
AP Literature & Composition.
AP Language focuses on language structure and writing,
whereas AP Literature focuses on analyzing and
interpreting classical and contemporary literature.
Both exams rank among the most popular (over 330,000 tests takers each
in '09) . Your chance of attaining a score of 4 or 5
on either test is between 25-30%.
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The average scores
are quite similar as well, with AP Language averaging 2.8
and AP Literature averaging 2.9. AP
Language is usually taken near the end of the junior year
and AP Literature is taken at the end of the senior year.
The AP Language and Composition
exam requires the student to apply highly developed reading
and writing skills against often very difficult,
non-contemporary literature. Essay graders are looking
for well developed, organized, thoughtful, grammatically
sound and stylized prose.
AP Language consists of two sections.
Section 1 is similar to the critical reading section of the
SAT, albeit much more difficult. It includes four
reading passages, approximately 55 questions, and a time
limit of 60 minutes. Section 1 represents 45% of the
final grade. Section 2 consists of three essays. The first essay is the "synthesis essay", and includes a
mandatory 15-minute reading period. Thereafter, the
synthesis essay, plus the two other essays must be completed
in 120 minutes. Section 2 represents 55% of the final
grade.
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| AP
English Language & Composition
2 |
Exam
Grade |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
45741 |
11.1 |
40,258 |
10.7 |
35313 |
10.5 |
26602 |
8.7 |
25840 |
9.2 |
13850 |
5.4 |
|
4 |
82513 |
20. |
77,759 |
20.8 |
64138 |
19.0 |
55770 |
18.2 |
51720 |
18.3 |
40728 |
15.9 |
|
3 |
124008 |
30.1 |
109,646 |
29.3 |
101955 |
30.2 |
96085 |
31.4 |
88529 |
31.4 |
76107 |
29.6 |
|
2 |
113530 |
27.5 |
103,483 |
27.6 |
95739 |
28.4 |
93381 |
30.5 |
85517 |
30.3 |
94093 |
36.7 |
|
1 |
46674 |
11.3 |
43,474 |
11.6 |
40256 |
11.9 |
34641 |
11.3 |
30624 |
10.9 |
31944 |
12.4 |
|
TOT |
412466 |
|
374,620 |
|
337441 |
|
306479 |
|
282230 |
|
256722 |
|
|
3 + |
252262 |
61.2 |
227,663 |
60.8 |
201446 |
59.7 |
178457 |
58.2 |
166089 |
58.8 |
130685 |
50.9 |
|
4 + |
128254 |
31.1 |
118,017 |
31.5 |
99451 |
29.5 |
82372 |
26.9 |
77560 |
27.5 |
54578 |
21.3 |
|
Ave.
|
2.92 |
|
2.91 |
|
2.88 |
|
2.84 |
|
2.85 |
|
2.65 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
|
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AP Literature
& Composition requires
students to read, interpret and evaluate classical and
contemporary literature from every genre as far back at the
16th century. The exam will measure a student's awareness of
connotation, metaphor, irony and paradox. It will also
measure their knowledge of patterns and
shifts in syntax, tone, and point of view. In addition, the
student must recognize a work's structure, style, and themes
as well as the use of figurative language, imagery and
symbolism. The student must demonstrate a full command of
standard written English, including the use of advanced
vocabulary, proper grammar, clear transitions, diction,
syntax and sentence variety.
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Section 1 of the exam includes four to five reading passages, and approximately 55
corresponding multiple-choice questions with a time limit of
60 minutes. Section 1 represents 45% of the final
grade. Section 2 consists of three essays that must
be completed in 2 hours. Essay #1 usually
requires the student to analyze a poem or pair of poems.
Essay two is usually a book excerpt or a short story to be
analyzed. Essay #3 is an open-ended response question.
The student is permitted to answer the question with reference to a
provided list of literary texts as well as any notable
piece of literature of the student's choosing.
Section 2 is worth 55% of the overall grade.
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AP English Literature
& Composition
Exam Grade
2 |
Exam
Grade |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
30952 |
8.4 |
28,642 |
8.1 |
24856 |
7.4 |
20871 |
6.5 |
20829 |
7.0 |
19890 |
7.1 |
|
4 |
65566 |
17.8 |
67,605 |
19.1 |
68083 |
20.5 |
63762 |
19.9 |
62283 |
20.9 |
58490 |
20.8 |
|
3 |
113594 |
31.0 |
106,751 |
30.2 |
102216 |
30.8 |
108758 |
33.9 |
99267 |
33.3 |
93609 |
24.3 |
|
2 |
117934 |
32.1 |
115,503 |
32.6 |
104055 |
31.3 |
97974 |
30.6 |
90050 |
30.2 |
83702 |
29.8 |
|
1 |
39516 |
10.7 |
35,280 |
10.0 |
33412 |
10.1 |
28993 |
9.1 |
26049 |
8.7 |
22720 |
8.1 |
|
TOT |
367962 |
|
353,781 |
|
332352 |
|
320358 |
|
298478 |
|
271111 |
|
|
3 + |
210512 |
57.2 |
202,998 |
57.4 |
194885 |
58.6 |
193391 |
60.4 |
182379 |
61.1 |
174689 |
62.1 |
|
4 + |
96518 |
26.2 |
96,247 |
27.2 |
92939 |
28.0 |
84633 |
26.4 |
83112 |
27.8 |
78380 |
28.9 |
|
Ave.
|
2.81 |
|
2.83 |
|
2.84 |
|
2.84 |
|
2.87 |
|
2.89 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
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