AP Skill Review Extravaganza!

1.A (Rhetorical Situation: Reading)

Identify and describe components of the rhetorical situation: the exigence, audience, writer, purpose, context, and message.

1.B (Rhetorical Situation: Reading)

Explain how an argument demonstrates understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.

2.A (Rhetorical Situation: Writing)

Write introductions and conclusions appropriate to the purpose and context of the rhetorical situation.

2.B (Rhetorical Situation: Writing)

Demonstrate an understanding of an audience’s beliefs, values, or needs.

3.A (Claims and Evidence: Reading)

Identify and explain claims and evidence within an argument.

3.B (Claims and Evidence: Reading)

Identify and describe the overarching thesis of an argument, and any indication it provides of the argument’s structure.

3.C (Claims and Evidence: Reading)

Explain ways claims are qualified through modifiers, counter arguments, and alternative perspectives.

4.A (Claims and Evidence: Writing)

Develop a paragraph that includes a claim and evidence supporting the claim.

4.B (Claims and Evidence: Writing)

Write a thesis statement that requires proof or defense and that may preview the structure of the argument.

4.C (Claims and Evidence: Writing)

Qualify a claim using modifiers, counter arguments, or alternative perspectives.

5.A (Reasoning and Organization: Reading)

Describe the line of reasoning and explain whether it supports an argument’s overarching thesis.

5.B (Reasoning and Organization: Reading)

Explain how the organization of a text creates unity and coherence and reflects a line of reasoning.

5.C (Reasoning and Organization: Reading)

Recognize and explain the use of methods of development to accomplish a purpose.

6.A (Reasoning and Organization: Writing)

Develop a line of reasoning and commentary that explains it throughout an argument.

6.B (Reasoning and Organization: Writing)

Use transitional elements to guide the reader through the line of reasoning of an argument.

6.C (Reasoning and Organization: Writing)

Use appropriate methods of development to advance an argument.

7.A (Style: Reading)

Explain how word choice, comparisons, and syntax contribute to the specific tone or style of a text.

7.B (Style: Reading)

Explain how writers create, combine, and place independent and dependent clauses to show relationships between and among ideas.

7.C (Style: Reading)

Explain how grammar and mechanics contribute to the clarity and effectiveness of an argument.

8.A (Style: Writing)

Strategically use words, comparisons, and syntax to convey a specific tone or style in an argument.

8.B (Style: Writing)

Write sentences that clearly convey ideas and arguments.

8.C (Style: Writing)

Use established conventions of grammar and mechanics to communicate clearly and effectively.