Mastering the Free-Response Questions (FRQs) (College Board AP® English Language & Composition): Flashcards
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Define sophistication.
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Define sophistication.
Sophistication is the Row C rubric point, earned by demonstrating sophistication of thought or a complex understanding of the rhetorical situation.
True or False?
Adding a sophisticated phrase or reference to an essay is enough to earn the sophistication point.
False.
Sophistication must be part of the thinking and writing throughout the response, not merely a phrase or reference added to the essay.
Which Row C criterion is shared by all three FRQs?
The Row C criterion shared by all three FRQs is employing a style that is consistently vivid and persuasive.
Besides style, what do the FRQ 2 sophistication criteria emphasize?
Besides style, the FRQ 2 criteria emphasize explaining the significance of the writer's rhetorical choices within the rhetorical situation and the purpose or function of the passage's complexities or tensions.
Define complex understanding.
A complex understanding is the recognition and development of what makes an issue or rhetorical situation less simple than it first appears.
Define binary.
A binary is a framing that reduces an issue to two simple opposing sides.
Define distinction.
A distinction is a meaningful difference between two similar ideas that makes an argument more precise.
True or False?
Complexity means refusing to take a position on an issue.
False.
Complexity does not mean refusing to take a position. A writer can make a clear claim while recognizing meaningful limitations or distinctions.
Define implication.
An implication is a consequence or wider significance that follows from an argument without being stated directly.
Situating an argument in a broader context _____ the reasoning beyond the immediate example.
Situating an argument in a broader context extends the reasoning beyond the immediate example.
True or False?
A sweeping statement such as "Since the beginning of time, humans have valued the opinions of others" helps earn the sophistication point.
False.
The scoring guidelines explicitly warn against this kind of generalized contextualization.
True or False?
Sophistication is measured by word length and sentence complexity.
False.
Sophistication is not measured by word length or sentence complexity, and language that makes the argument harder to understand can work against the writer.
There is no ___ for the sophistication point: readers award it whenever a response meets the Row C criteria.
There is no quota for the sophistication point: readers award it whenever a response meets the Row C criteria.
Why might analyzing rhetorical choices one by one fail to earn sophistication in FRQ 2?
Analyzing rhetorical choices one by one may not earn sophistication because it can miss how the choices interact with one another and the larger rhetorical situation.
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