Your AP Lit Exam is May 6th. Knowing that it's coming up in a few short weeks, what would you like to focus on in the last few weeks before the exam? Any weaknesses you would like to address? On the same note, what do you feel confident about?
I think what I have problems with is interpreting the meaning of some of works. A lot of times I grasp what it's saying, but others I get something completely off. Usually when I get something different than i should, i defend it, but I'm not sure if that is enough for the exam graders. Also, I feel like we should do more practice multiple choice. I feel confident about my time with the multiple choice section, but I do not want to overestimate myself because some are harder than others. Other than those few things, I feel confident in the exam. We have gone so in depth with the few books that we've read, that I feel prepared to write about them (after looking over them some). Also, I believe I'm pretty good on poetry. The TPCASTTs really helped getting a further read into poems.
I agree completely with this and I feel the same way about TPCASTTs. Those have been very helpful to me, I just need more work on interpreting multiple choice.
As much as we all dislike it, I think we need to work more on timing our essays. At least for me, I struggle with pacing myself and balancing the planning with the writing and analyzing. With the essays being a big part of the exam, we can't afford to not finish or skip something important because we ran out of time. The Question 3 blogs are a big help, as they force us to revisit our novels and details in them. Just by the ones we've done, I'm already remembering more and more details that will help on the exam. The prose essays are ones I think we need to practice because we haven't done many and they take the longest to read and plan for. I do feel more confident on the multiple choice just because we have the option of process of illumination and a 25% chance of getting it right.
I agree that the question three blogs are great tools to make us review the content of our books. I think blogs with all types of questions would be beneficial, because, for me at least, I lose time not writing the essay, but trying to figure out how I am going to do it and not sound dumb. Some times are easier than others, but you never know what you are going to get on the exam, so I believe thinking through different prompts will prepare us for that.
I feel pretty confident in my ability to score a 3 or a 4 on this exam. The multiple choice is where I would like to spend some additional time preparing, as I have a difficult time getting more than half correct. I tend to see things in one way, and if that way is not an answer on the multiple choice then I am completely lost. That being said, I doubt there is much preparation that can ensure that I get college credit for this class. At State, I would need to make a 5 on the exam to get credit, and I doubt very seriously that it is attainable for me to do.
I agree that multiple choice is an area of struggle for many of us. I think that if we were to have little bit more practice with timed multiple choice selections to get us in the feel of answering a certain amount in a set time it would be beneficial. I know last year on the ap language exam I struggled with not finishing all of the multiple choice questions.
I actually feel pretty confident with the essays, we've done many tpcastts and we have covered every book we have read extensively and continue to review them. However, I do not feel confident in multiple choice. Either I have no clue what they are asking or I will narrow it down to two (one being the right answer) and pick the wrong one. Maybe that's just bad luck but it may have to do with overthinking when it comes to the actual question, not what the question is actually asking.
I agree with everyone else that multiple choice is an issue. I remember one day we spent a whole class period working on a complete set of multiple choice and I think that helped a lot because it helps define appropriate AP exam timing while also creating the feeling of taking the actual exam, where we have to read multiple passages one after the other. On the other hand, I feel comfortable with writing. The TPCASSTs helped because, for me, it forced me to take time to really analyze the poem as opposed to rushing into writing the essay.
I feel great about multiple choice, but it seems like everyone else feels the exact opposite way about that, so we should have more practice. I struggle the most with essay planning, but once I have a good plan I do fine on writing. It is hard for me to find the best way to organize my essays. I like doing poetry, but I feel pretty good about it already, so I do not need much more practice.
I feel pretty good about the multiple choice too, except for the questions that ask your to identify a part of the work or the work as a whole (ex. Is this a sonnet?) because they usually have really technical terms that I'm not familiar with.
I feel pretty good about my ability to analyze poetry all the TPCASTT's have helped with that. Even if my analyses isn't outstanding in short a amount of time, it's good enough to form a solid base for an essay. I'd like to at least see some different prompts for question 3 and also refresh question 2. I feel like I need to improve on organizing/planning my essays in a short amount of time. I don't really feel one way or another about multiple choice it's pretty so-so for me.
I feel least confident about Question 1 essays because I have a hard time planning and organizing the essay. I want to organize it based off of literary devices (such as pathos in one paragraph and imagery in the next) but sometimes it's hard to write a whole paragraph on one device. As a whole, I think writing timed essays would be good practice for us because we'll have to pace ourselves during the exam. I feel pretty confident about the Question 3 essay because we have done so many with The Awakening and Heart of Darkness.
I think we should go over the prose question again since we haven't done one in a while. As for multiple choice, I fill like it is a hit or miss for me. Sometimes it clicks and I can get most of the questions and sometimes it's so lofty and overwhelming that I get frustrated and run out of time. I feel like I have improved on timing this semester far more than I expected. I am actually fairly confident that I can keep timing on the exam. The multiple choice however, I could use some more time with some practice packets determining what certain types of questions are really asking.
I think we may want to work a little bit more on question two essays. Since we have done a lot with question 1 and 3, I feel very confident about both of them, and the subjects of our warm ups have helped to prepare us for the context of a question 2, writing one before the exam could help me and others have a bit of a better understanding before taking the test. Also, time management with multiple choice might be an area to work in along with any tips of how to gain the best understanding of a passage in a limited amount of time in order to answer the questions as best as possible. If I was able to spend an equal amount of time on each selection and question to thoroughly think it through instead of trying to rush, I think it could really pay off for myself and others who may struggle in this area too.
After writing timed essays in class and discussing what should and should not be included, I feel very confident that I will do well on the essay portion of the exam. It has also helped me a tremendous amount being able to look at previously written essays and what they were scored because it gives direct examples on what to and not to do. Another big helper has been the many example questions we have focused on in class. Being able to see what three types of questions are going to be on the exam have really helped to prepare me for what is to come. I think what I personally need more help on is multiple choice answers. I always read the text thinking I understand what is being said and then when I go to answer the multiple choice questions I get very confused. I think I need to focus on better learning how to interpret the text and the bigger picture that is coming from it. I also need to work very hard on improving my vocabulary before the exam. This will not only make it easier for me to comprehend questions but it will add all sorts of detail to my written essays, which is just what I need.
I feel pretty confident about the essays. I mean they're not going to be perfect because we only have 40 minutes to write them, but I think I'm about as prepared as I can be. I agree with some others that we might should refresh on question 2 even though I think the warm ups have really helped with that. As much as I've diliked doing the TPCASTTs, they have really helped me have a better understanding of poetry and I feel good about question 1. I think we might should do a few more multiple choice practices too to because we haven't spent as much time on that and more practice might be helpful.
Overall, the whole idea of taking the Ap Literature exam next month is a little terrifying, however I know that I am prepared for the test. I feel like this class has helped me a lot with poetry especially. Doing the TP CASTT has really helped with poetry interpretations. I also feel like the warm ups have also helped a lot and have led me into thinking about pieces of literature in deeper ways such as syntax or diction. The only aspect of the test I don't feel very confident in is the essays. I have a hard time writing essays in such a short time so that is a little nerve racking.
The TPCASTT"S have helped me a lot this year also and although they were lengthy and time consuming I can look deeper into poetry and analyze them much easier. The warmups have been so helpful to me as well, and I understand how nerve racking the essays are for you. I have always had so much trouble with time management, but i've learned the best thing to do is just focus on your strengths and write as fast as you can.
I'm still a little sketched out by the multiple choice. It's definitely one of my weaker spots, along with Q1 Essays. I'm not really worried about time management, as that's never been a problem for me, but j definitely want more practice with the essays
Since I have only taken my first two AP classes this year, one being AP Lit, I was very apprehensive about the AP exams. After being exposed to the challenging work in this class, I now understand that it's not as terrifying as I once believed it to be as long as you work hard. I am not sure if there are rhyme and meter questions on the final AP exam, but I need extra practice on that if there is. Multiple choice questions aren't extremely difficult for me but I really would like extra practice because that's a big part of the exam. I have learned tons about tone and syntax and imagery and diction through the warmups and TPCASTTS and I feel much more confident in those than I did at the beginning of the semster. I truthfully did not know what syntax was before this class. I feel like I can confidently incorporate those into essays and write about them now.
I feel like I could use some extra multiple choice practice because I get down to two answers and then end up picking the wrong one from there. I also think I need more practice with the essays, especially the Q1 Essays, time management isn't really an issue for me once I get started.
As a whole, I feel that the multiple choice questions are what I need to focus on the most. The questions are more complex than I would have imagined and I have difficulty comprehending them at times. I think there are certain strategies, that I need to utilize to narrow down and eliminate answer choices, that I have not been exposed to as of yet. I think if I improved my vocabulary, I would do better on the multiple choice section and essay sections. Timing with both the multiple choice and essays has been something that I have struggled with. I have found myself on tests and practices not finishing within the allotted time due to poor planning or time management. I definitely think I need to improve on timing before I am prepared for the AP exam. However, when it comes to the actual writing, I feel confident with the practices, prompts, and examples, that I am ready. Analyzing and practicing each question has allowed me to develop and improve upon my writing skills, and I feel as if I understand the prompts more clearly.
For me, I would like to spend more time on timed multiple choice practices. The ones that I have read through aren't too bad, but I would like to be able to practice my time-management skills that are going to be necessary. Like Robert, I have been caught in situations where I haven't been able to finish to the best of my ability because I did not practice good time-management. Also, I think we do need to do more timed essays, mainly for questions 1 and 2 because I am getting a good grip on the concept of question 3 and how it needs to be written. The TPCASTTs we did helped me with analysis of poems, and in some cases I have been able to use them on question 2 sections. Overall, we need to practice tie management skills for both sections of the exam. I will admit that I am nervous for this exam, but I do have enough confidence in myself to not completely blow it.
I feel like I have the most trouble and could use more practice with Q1 essays. The questions are usually around the same lines but you always have to apply the specifics of that particular poem. I have trouble with Q1 more than any other essay question because I’m not always pulling out the right examples or literary devices to support the prompt. Planning and figuring out how to arrange and transition topics is also a problem that I have with all of the essays.
I think I need the most help on Q2 essays only because we haven't focused on those as much. I feel very confident about the Q3 essay because we've spent so much time on our novels. I think I'll do okay on the multiple choice because I normally do pretty good in class; however, I thought the same thing in AP Language last year but I know I bombed the multiple choice on that exam.
I think what I have problems with is interpreting the meaning of some of works. A lot of times I grasp what it's saying, but others I get something completely off. Usually when I get something different than i should, i defend it, but I'm not sure if that is enough for the exam graders. Also, I feel like we should do more practice multiple choice. I feel confident about my time with the multiple choice section, but I do not want to overestimate myself because some are harder than others.
ReplyDeleteOther than those few things, I feel confident in the exam. We have gone so in depth with the few books that we've read, that I feel prepared to write about them (after looking over them some). Also, I believe I'm pretty good on poetry. The TPCASTTs really helped getting a further read into poems.
I agree with the struggling on interpretation. Sometimes I feel like I get it, but wonder if I'm supposed to go deeper into it or not.
DeleteI agree completely with this and I feel the same way about TPCASTTs. Those have been very helpful to me, I just need more work on interpreting multiple choice.
DeleteAs much as we all dislike it, I think we need to work more on timing our essays. At least for me, I struggle with pacing myself and balancing the planning with the writing and analyzing. With the essays being a big part of the exam, we can't afford to not finish or skip something important because we ran out of time. The Question 3 blogs are a big help, as they force us to revisit our novels and details in them. Just by the ones we've done, I'm already remembering more and more details that will help on the exam. The prose essays are ones I think we need to practice because we haven't done many and they take the longest to read and plan for.
ReplyDeleteI do feel more confident on the multiple choice just because we have the option of process of illumination and a 25% chance of getting it right.
I agree that the question three blogs are great tools to make us review the content of our books. I think blogs with all types of questions would be beneficial, because, for me at least, I lose time not writing the essay, but trying to figure out how I am going to do it and not sound dumb. Some times are easier than others, but you never know what you are going to get on the exam, so I believe thinking through different prompts will prepare us for that.
DeleteI feel pretty confident in my ability to score a 3 or a 4 on this exam. The multiple choice is where I would like to spend some additional time preparing, as I have a difficult time getting more than half correct. I tend to see things in one way, and if that way is not an answer on the multiple choice then I am completely lost. That being said, I doubt there is much preparation that can ensure that I get college credit for this class. At State, I would need to make a 5 on the exam to get credit, and I doubt very seriously that it is attainable for me to do.
ReplyDeleteI agree that multiple choice is an area of struggle for many of us. I think that if we were to have little bit more practice with timed multiple choice selections to get us in the feel of answering a certain amount in a set time it would be beneficial. I know last year on the ap language exam I struggled with not finishing all of the multiple choice questions.
DeleteI actually feel pretty confident with the essays, we've done many tpcastts and we have covered every book we have read extensively and continue to review them. However, I do not feel confident in multiple choice. Either I have no clue what they are asking or I will narrow it down to two (one being the right answer) and pick the wrong one. Maybe that's just bad luck but it may have to do with overthinking when it comes to the actual question, not what the question is actually asking.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else that multiple choice is an issue. I remember one day we spent a whole class period working on a complete set of multiple choice and I think that helped a lot because it helps define appropriate AP exam timing while also creating the feeling of taking the actual exam, where we have to read multiple passages one after the other. On the other hand, I feel comfortable with writing. The TPCASSTs helped because, for me, it forced me to take time to really analyze the poem as opposed to rushing into writing the essay.
ReplyDeleteI feel great about multiple choice, but it seems like everyone else feels the exact opposite way about that, so we should have more practice. I struggle the most with essay planning, but once I have a good plan I do fine on writing. It is hard for me to find the best way to organize my essays. I like doing poetry, but I feel pretty good about it already, so I do not need much more practice.
ReplyDeleteI feel pretty good about the multiple choice too, except for the questions that ask your to identify a part of the work or the work as a whole (ex. Is this a sonnet?) because they usually have really technical terms that I'm not familiar with.
DeleteI feel pretty good about my ability to analyze poetry all the TPCASTT's have helped with that. Even if my analyses isn't outstanding in short a amount of time, it's good enough to form a solid base for an essay. I'd like to at least see some different prompts for question 3 and also refresh question 2. I feel like I need to improve on organizing/planning my essays in a short amount of time. I don't really feel one way or another about multiple choice it's pretty so-so for me.
ReplyDeleteI feel least confident about Question 1 essays because I have a hard time planning and organizing the essay. I want to organize it based off of literary devices (such as pathos in one paragraph and imagery in the next) but sometimes it's hard to write a whole paragraph on one device. As a whole, I think writing timed essays would be good practice for us because we'll have to pace ourselves during the exam. I feel pretty confident about the Question 3 essay because we have done so many with The Awakening and Heart of Darkness.
ReplyDeleteI think we should go over the prose question again since we haven't done one in a while. As for multiple choice, I fill like it is a hit or miss for me. Sometimes it clicks and I can get most of the questions and sometimes it's so lofty and overwhelming that I get frustrated and run out of time. I feel like I have improved on timing this semester far more than I expected. I am actually fairly confident that I can keep timing on the exam. The multiple choice however, I could use some more time with some practice packets determining what certain types of questions are really asking.
ReplyDeleteI think we may want to work a little bit more on question two essays. Since we have done a lot with question 1 and 3, I feel very confident about both of them, and the subjects of our warm ups have helped to prepare us for the context of a question 2, writing one before the exam could help me and others have a bit of a better understanding before taking the test. Also, time management with multiple choice might be an area to work in along with any tips of how to gain the best understanding of a passage in a limited amount of time in order to answer the questions as best as possible. If I was able to spend an equal amount of time on each selection and question to thoroughly think it through instead of trying to rush, I think it could really pay off for myself and others who may struggle in this area too.
ReplyDeleteAfter writing timed essays in class and discussing what should and should not be included, I feel very confident that I will do well on the essay portion of the exam. It has also helped me a tremendous amount being able to look at previously written essays and what they were scored because it gives direct examples on what to and not to do. Another big helper has been the many example questions we have focused on in class. Being able to see what three types of questions are going to be on the exam have really helped to prepare me for what is to come. I think what I personally need more help on is multiple choice answers. I always read the text thinking I understand what is being said and then when I go to answer the multiple choice questions I get very confused. I think I need to focus on better learning how to interpret the text and the bigger picture that is coming from it. I also need to work very hard on improving my vocabulary before the exam. This will not only make it easier for me to comprehend questions but it will add all sorts of detail to my written essays, which is just what I need.
ReplyDeleteI feel pretty confident about the essays. I mean they're not going to be perfect because we only have 40 minutes to write them, but I think I'm about as prepared as I can be. I agree with some others that we might should refresh on question 2 even though I think the warm ups have really helped with that. As much as I've diliked doing the TPCASTTs, they have really helped me have a better understanding of poetry and I feel good about question 1. I think we might should do a few more multiple choice practices too to because we haven't spent as much time on that and more practice might be helpful.
ReplyDeleteOverall, the whole idea of taking the Ap Literature exam next month is a little terrifying, however I know that I am prepared for the test. I feel like this class has helped me a lot with poetry especially. Doing the TP CASTT has really helped with poetry interpretations. I also feel like the warm ups have also helped a lot and have led me into thinking about pieces of literature in deeper ways such as syntax or diction. The only aspect of the test I don't feel very confident in is the essays. I have a hard time writing essays in such a short time so that is a little nerve racking.
ReplyDeleteThe TPCASTT"S have helped me a lot this year also and although they were lengthy and time consuming I can look deeper into poetry and analyze them much easier. The warmups have been so helpful to me as well, and I understand how nerve racking the essays are for you. I have always had so much trouble with time management, but i've learned the best thing to do is just focus on your strengths and write as fast as you can.
DeleteI'm still a little sketched out by the multiple choice. It's definitely one of my weaker spots, along with Q1 Essays. I'm not really worried about time management, as that's never been a problem for me, but j definitely want more practice with the essays
ReplyDeleteSince I have only taken my first two AP classes this year, one being AP Lit, I was very apprehensive about the AP exams. After being exposed to the challenging work in this class, I now understand that it's not as terrifying as I once believed it to be as long as you work hard. I am not sure if there are rhyme and meter questions on the final AP exam, but I need extra practice on that if there is. Multiple choice questions aren't extremely difficult for me but I really would like extra practice because that's a big part of the exam. I have learned tons about tone and syntax and imagery and diction through the warmups and TPCASTTS and I feel much more confident in those than I did at the beginning of the semster. I truthfully did not know what syntax was before this class. I feel like I can confidently incorporate those into essays and write about them now.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I could use some extra multiple choice practice because I get down to two answers and then end up picking the wrong one from there. I also think I need more practice with the essays, especially the Q1 Essays, time management isn't really an issue for me once I get started.
ReplyDeleteAs a whole, I feel that the multiple choice questions are what I need to focus on the most. The questions are more complex than I would have imagined and I have difficulty comprehending them at times. I think there are certain strategies, that I need to utilize to narrow down and eliminate answer choices, that I have not been exposed to as of yet. I think if I improved my vocabulary, I would do better on the multiple choice section and essay sections. Timing with both the multiple choice and essays has been something that I have struggled with. I have found myself on tests and practices not finishing within the allotted time due to poor planning or time management. I definitely think I need to improve on timing before I am prepared for the AP exam. However, when it comes to the actual writing, I feel confident with the practices, prompts, and examples, that I am ready. Analyzing and practicing each question has allowed me to develop and improve upon my writing skills, and I feel as if I understand the prompts more clearly.
ReplyDeleteFor me, I would like to spend more time on timed multiple choice practices. The ones that I have read through aren't too bad, but I would like to be able to practice my time-management skills that are going to be necessary. Like Robert, I have been caught in situations where I haven't been able to finish to the best of my ability because I did not practice good time-management. Also, I think we do need to do more timed essays, mainly for questions 1 and 2 because I am getting a good grip on the concept of question 3 and how it needs to be written. The TPCASTTs we did helped me with analysis of poems, and in some cases I have been able to use them on question 2 sections. Overall, we need to practice tie management skills for both sections of the exam. I will admit that I am nervous for this exam, but I do have enough confidence in myself to not completely blow it.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have the most trouble and could use more practice with Q1 essays. The questions are usually around the same lines but you always have to apply the specifics of that particular poem. I have trouble with Q1 more than any other essay question because I’m not always pulling out the right examples or literary devices to support the prompt. Planning and figuring out how to arrange and transition topics is also a problem that I have with all of the essays.
ReplyDeleteI think I need the most help on Q2 essays only because we haven't focused on those as much. I feel very confident about the Q3 essay because we've spent so much time on our novels. I think I'll do okay on the multiple choice because I normally do pretty good in class; however, I thought the same thing in AP Language last year but I know I bombed the multiple choice on that exam.
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