Ap literature sample essays 2011

Although the essays contain some analysis of the passage, implicit or explicit, the discussion of how literary devices contribute to the portrayal of character may be slight, and support from the passage may tend toward summary or paraphrase. These essays demonstrate adequate control of language but may be marred by surface errors.

AP®ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2011 SCORING GUIDELINES © 2011 The College Board. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. Question 2 (George Eliot’s Middlemarch The score reflects the quality of the essay as a whole— its content, style and mechanics. Students are , rewarded for what they do well.

The essays make a strong case for their interpretation of the characters and their relationship. They consider literary devices such as narrative perspective and selection of detail, and they engage the text through apt and specific references.

The combination of reliance on paraphrase, a limited critical vocabulary (Lydgate “has a bad attitude”), extreme brevity, and a lack of attention to complexity in the relationship or supporting literary analysis, limits this essay to a score in the low range. Author ETS Created Date 8/10/2011 1:15:47 PM