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Name: ________________________________________
Summer Assignment Materials Checklist – Make Sure You Have These Before Summer!
____: Summer Unit: Everything’s an Argument, The Glass Castle, and ACT/ACCUPLACER Test Prep Handout
____: Everything’s an Argument with Readings, 7th Edition
____: The Glass Castle
____: Free Preparing for the ACT Booklet
____: 3-ring binder
Summer Assignment Checklist – Check Them Off as You Complete Them!
_____: Everything’s an Argument Chapter 1, Part 1 Notes and Question Responses
_____: Everything’s an Argument Chapter 1, Part 2 Notes and Question Responses
_____: AP Portfolio Binder Organized
_____: Everything’s an Argument Chapter 2 Notes and Question Responses
_____: Everything’s an Argument Chapter 3 Notes and Question Responses
_____: Everything’s an Argument Chapter 4 Notes and Question Responses
_____: Timed Full English Test out of Preparing for the ACT Booklet
_____: Timed Full Reading Test out of Preparing for the ACT Booklet
_____: Read The Glass Castle, pages 1-125 (Parts 1 and 2)
_____: Read The Glass Castle, pages 129-241 (Part 3)
_____: Read The Glass Castle, pages 245-288 (Parts 4 and 5)
_____: Complete AP Language and Composition Diagnostic Essay over The Glass Castle
Please refer to the following pages to complete these items. Additionally, if you ever have any questions, please feel
free to contact me at [email protected].
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Summer Unit: Everything’s an Argument Readings, The Glass Castle, and ACT/ACCUPLACER Test Prep
Directions: Over the course of the summer you will work on two separate tasks in preparation for the AP Language
and Composition course. One of these tasks is to complete a series of readings out of our main textbook, Everything’s an Argument, 7th Edition in order to learn about key terms in the course, including pathos, ethos, and logos. This
reading puts together a critical foundation for the course and must be read thoroughly. The other part of this
first task is to read The Glass Castle and complete an essay over it. Write all of your responses in your packet, with
the exception of the diagnostic essay. You may type your responses instead, if you wish. If you do, please use pencil
and paper for the ACCUPLACER practice testing (see next paragraph) and staple the two together after printing. The
essay itself must remain separate, as it will be graded separately.
The other task will be a series of preparatory activities to get ready for the ACT and ACCUPLACER tests in the fall.
Remember that you will need to earn a minimum required score on the ACCUPLACER test in order to take the class
for College Now credit if you don’t already have an actual ACT score (note that you do not need to take the real
ACCUPLACER test until we return in the fall). The tests will also help you focus your writing and reading skills,
which will be useful for the essays you write next year.
The work has been divided into a suggested summer schedule in order to help you pace yourself. If you have
questions over anything, please feel free to email me at [email protected].
May 26th – June 1st:
Everything’s an Argument: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 3-16 and complete notes page and questions
noted on handout for Chapter 1, Part 1.
June 2nd – June 8th: Everything’s an Argument: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 17-27 and complete notes page and questions
noted on handout for Chapter 1, Part 2.
For Course Set Up: Build an AP Binder according to the Building an AP Portfolio Binder handout.
June 9th – June 15th: Everything’s an Argument: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 28-39 and complete items noted on the handout
for Chapter 2.
June 16th – June 22nd:
Everything’s an Argument: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 40-50 and complete items noted on the handout
for Chapter 3.
June 23rd – June 29th: Everything’s an Argument: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 51-70 and complete items noted on the handout
for Chapter 4.
July 30th – July 6th:
For ACT/ACCUPLACER Test Prep: Complete the timed full English Test in your “Preparing for the ACT”
booklet on pages 12-23. Time yourself for 45 minutes, and record your answers in this packet. Then, grade
yourself using the provided answer key on page 57. Then complete the timed full Reading Test in your “Preparing for
the ACT” booklet pages 32-39. Time yourself for 35 minutes, and record your answers in this packet. Then, grade
yourself using the provided answer key on page 59.
July 7th – July 13th:
The Glass Castle: Read pages 1-125 (Parts 1 and 2) and review The AP Language and Composition Diagnostic
Essay: The Glass Castle assignment guidelines. For ACT/ACCUPLACER Test Prep: Go to https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/student/practice, scroll down and
click on “Next-Generation Writing Sample Questions,” and read and complete all questions. Record your answers in this packet, and grade yourself using the answer keys provided. For those of you considering taking College Now
credit with JCCC, please skim the information at http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow/. Note the link for college now that
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directs you to specific information. Feel free to explore the larger website as well. Note any further questions you
have about JCCC.
July 14th – July 20th:
The Glass Castle: Read pages 129-241 (Part 3).
For AP Prep: For those of you considering taking the AP test, please skim the information at
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_englang.html?englang. Feel free to explore the larger website as
well. Note any further questions you have about the AP program for a discussion we’ll have during the first weeks of
school.
July 21st – July 27th: The Glass Castle: Read pages 245-288 (Parts 4 and 5).
July 28th – August 3rd:
The Glass Castle: Complete AP Language and Composition Diagnostic Essay over The Glass Castle. Note that this
should be on separate, printed sheets. Follow the heading guidelines on the handout.
August 4th – August 10th:
Complete anything remaining.
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 1, part 1
Directions: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 3-15. As you read, complete the note-taking guide below by
defining the terms and adding an example where appropriate. Then complete the questions as instructed.
Why We Make Arguments (pages 6-12)
1. “Arguments to Convince and Inform” main purpose: _________________________________________________
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An example or two of an “Argument to Convince and Inform”: ___________________________________________
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2. “Arguments to Persuade” main purpose: ___________________________________________________________
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An example or two of an “Argument to Persuade”: _____________________________________________________
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4. “Arguments to Understand and Explore” main purpose: _______________________________________________
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An example or two of an “Argument to Understand and Explore”: _________________________________________
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Occasions for Argument (12-16)
5. “Arguments about the Past” are typically called: _____________________________________________________
An example or two of “Arguments about the Past”: _____________________________________________________
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6. “Arguments about the Future” are typically called: ___________________________________________________
An example or two of “Arguments about the Future”: ___________________________________________________
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7. “Arguments about the Present” are typically called: __________________________________________________
An example or two of “Arguments about the Present”: __________________________________________________
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 1, Part 1 Question Responses (pages 6 and 12):
Directions: Complete the Respond Question on page 6 by choosing 5 of the examples given or finding 5 items of your
own and writing a complete sentence about what kind of arguments those items might be making.
Item 1: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Item 2: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Item 3: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Item 4: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Item 5: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Also complete part of the Respond Question on page 16 by choosing one editorial for one type of argument and
answering the questions in complete sentences. Please note which type of argument you found. Consider using the
USA Today or New York Times editorial sections.
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 1, part 2
Directions: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 17 - 27. As you read, complete the note-taking guide below by
defining the terms and adding an example where appropriate. These notes are to help remind you of critical points in
the text. Then complete the questions as instructed
Kinds of Argument (pages 17-21) 1. What are the four stasis theory questions in the text:
a. _____________________________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________________
d. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. “Arguments of Fact” involve: ____________________________________________________________________
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An example or two of “Arguments of Fact”: __________________________________________________________
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3. “Arguments of Definition” involve: ______________________________________________________________
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An example or two of “Arguments of Definition”: _____________________________________________________
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4. “Arguments of Evaluation” involve: ______________________________________________________________
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An example or two of “Arguments of Evaluation”: _____________________________________________________
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5. “Proposal Arguments” main purpose: _____________________________________________________________
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An example or two of “Proposal Arguments”: ________________________________________________________
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Appealing to Audiences (pages 21-27)
Define pathos, ethos, and logos and give an example or two for each:
1. Define Pathos: ________________________________________________________________________________
Examples: ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Define Ethos: _________________________________________________________________________________
Examples: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Define Logos: ________________________________________________________________________________
Examples: ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Define Kairos: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Why is Kairos Important? _________________________________________________________________________
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 1, Part 2 Question Responses (pages: 23 and 26):
Directions: Complete the Respond question on page 23 as described in complete sentences.
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Also complete the Respond questions on page 26 as described in complete sentences.
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Building an AP Portfolio Binder
Over the course of the year you will be given a number of different documents that will outline various
assignments, provide notes over important topics, and guide you through the process of being a college level writer.
Although the documents will be most important the day they are handed out, many of the documents will be used
again at other points in the semester. In order to remain organized, please acquire a binder (1.5” to 2” recommended)
to place your items. On most documents, the section of the binder where that item should go will be noted in the
upper right hand corner (see above!). Make or purchase dividers to build the following sections:
Section 1: Handouts and Assignment Guidelines
This section is for everyday homework assignments and other basic handouts. For instance, this very handout
will belong to that section!
Section 2: Final Drafts, Projects, and Unit Reflections In this section students will keep the final graded copy of their paper, including rubric and comments.
Students will also reflect on their writing experiences throughout the year, so this section will be a great place to
review some of your challenges from the previous unit when you try to improve on the next paper.
Section 3: Rough Drafts, Previous Drafts, and Workshops
In this section students will keep all drafts other than their final, including all previous grading and workshop
or peer editing comments. DO NOT THROW THESE ITEMS AWAY. It is critical to keep all of your grading and
comments so that they can be used to assess the difference between final and rough drafts.
Section 4: Notes, Writing Strategies, and Paper Outlines
This section will house important notes that you take throughout the year. It will also contain documents that
explain various writing strategies so that you can refer to them when you work on your next paper.
Section 5: Article Print Outs and Research Hard Copies
This section will contain articles from various topics we discuss in class. This section will contain print outs
and copies from books and online sources that you’ve made to enhance your notes. As you research, you will find it
useful to keep portions of entire documents to refer to, as you’ll be required to print off parts of your online sources as
well. All of those items go here.
Section 6: Miscellaneous Items (Optional)
Anything that doesn’t have a home goes here! This section is optional, and you may just want to have a
folder for this section so that you can carry passed back homework as well.
Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 2: Pathos
Directions: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 28-39. Take some separate notes for each of the four main
sections, highlighting relevant items in a sentence or two for each (“Reading Critically for Pathos,” “Using Emotions
to Build Bridges,” “Using Emotions to Sustain an Argument,” and “Using Humor”). These notes are to help remind
you of critical points in the text.
Reading Critically for Pathos: ____________________________________________________________________
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Using Emotions to Build Bridges: _________________________________________________________________
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Using Emotions to Sustain an Argument: ___________________________________________________________
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Using Humor: _________________________________________________________________________________
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Then complete the following questions on page 39:
#1: Select five of the slogans, sales pitches, and maxims to respond to in complete sentences.
Slogan/Sales Pitch/Maxim #1: _____________________________________________________________________
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Slogan/Sales Pitch/Maxim #2: _____________________________________________________________________
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Slogan/Sales Pitch/Maxim #3: _____________________________________________________________________
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Slogan/Sales Pitch/Maxim #4: _____________________________________________________________________
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Slogan/Sales Pitch/Maxim #5: _____________________________________________________________________
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#3: Complete by selecting two different types of media and exploring how arguments based on emotion work
differently in different media in a full paragraph.
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#2 OR #4: Select at least one advertisement from a magazine to respond to #2 or find one of the examples of humor
(web site, bumper stickers, posters, advertisements, or song lyrics) to make a point to respond to #4. Avoid profanity
or severely scandalous material. If you are concerned about the appropriateness of the material, email me a link. Print
this example or tear it out of the magazine and attach it to this packet. Afterwards, explain specifically how it is
adapted to their specific audience (#2) or how it makes an emotional appeal and is effective #4 in complete sentences.
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 3: Ethos
Directions: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 40-50. Take some separate notes for each of the four main sections
in your notebook, highlighting relevant items in a sentence or two for each (“Thinking Critically About Arguments
Based on Character,” “Establishing Trustworthiness and Credibility,” “Claiming Authority,” and “Coming Clean
about Motives”). These notes are to help remind you of critical points in the text.
Thinking Critically About Arguments Based on Character: ___________________________________________
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Establishing Trustworthiness and Credibility: ______________________________________________________
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Claiming Authority: ____________________________________________________________________________
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Coming Clean About Motives: ____________________________________________________________________
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Then complete the following question on page 49-50:
#1: Select five of the celebrities. For each celebrity, select one product that would benefit from their endorsement and
one that would not. In at least two complete sentences, one for each, describe why one product would benefit from
their endorsement and why one would not.
Celebrity #1: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Celebrity #2: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Celebrity #3: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Celebrity #4: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Celebrity #5: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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#3: Take a close look at your own Facebook page, twitter account, Instagram account, or other social media. What are
some aspects of your character, true or not, that might be conveyed by the photos, videos, and messages you have
posted online? Analyze in a paragraph the ethos or character you see projected there, considering the chapter you just
read. If you don’t have a social media account, analyze your bedroom or a personal space that friends or family may
see on occasion and represents you.
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Everything’s an Argument: Chapter 4: Logos
Directions: Read Everything’s an Argument pages 51-70. Take some separate notes for each of the four main
sections, highlighting relevant items in a sentence or two for each (“Thinking Critically About Hard Evidence,”
“Facts,” “Statistics,” “Surveys and Polls,” “Testimonies and Narratives,” “Using Reason and Common Sense,”
“Providing Logical Structures for Argument,” and “Analogies and Precedent”).
Thinking Critically About Hard Evidence: _________________________________________________________
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Facts: ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Statistics: _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Surveys and Polls: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Testimonies and Narratives: _____________________________________________________________________
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Using Reason and Common Sense: ________________________________________________________________
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Providing Logical Structures for Argument: ________________________________________________________
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Analogies and Precedent: ________________________________________________________________________
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Then complete the following questions on pages 60, 62, and 63:
Respond question on page 60: This question requires internet access. Do not save it for the last minute. The USA
Today snapshot was discontinued, but you can still find the polls. Try a google image search for a number of polls, or
do a regular search (currently, there are some good ones on pinterest). Select one that has at least a few different
opinions. Follow the directions in the question to make three different claims in complete sentences. In other words,
use the same statistics to make different arguments, at least two of which disagree with each other. See the sample on
the following page from a USA Today Snapshot I found using google image search:
Poll: “What’s most important when choosing a smartphone/tablet?”
Battery Life: 43%
Operating System: 39%
Screen Size: 39%
App capabilities: 33%
3G vs. Wi-Fi: 30%
(Note: Examples for this continue to the next page)
Three claims:
* Most people don’t think battery life is the most important thing when choosing a smartphone or tablet.
* More people thought battery life was the most important thing when compared to any other part of a smartphone or
tablet.
* App capabilities were almost the least important item when choosing a smartphone or tablet.
See how all of the above claims are technically true, even if they seem to contradict? Manipulate statistics from a
USA Today snapshot poll of your choice like those above.
Copy Poll Here:
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Claim #1: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Claim #2: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Claim #3: ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Respond question on page 62: Select an issue of local or national consequence as directed. Then write at least four
questions, two for each side of the issue, which might provoke a different response even though they are similar.
Hint: Think about the connotation of the words you put in the question.
Question #1: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Question #2: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Question #3: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Question #4: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Respond questions on page 63: Respond to the question as described in a complete paragraph.
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ACT English Full Practice (Free Preparing for the ACT Packet pages 12-23; grade using page 57)
1. _____ 16. _____ 31. _____ 46. _____ 61. _____
2. _____ 17. _____ 32. _____ 47. _____ 62. _____
3. _____ 18. _____ 33. _____ 48. _____ 63. _____
4. _____ 19. _____ 34. _____ 49. _____ 64. _____
5. _____ 20. _____ 35. _____ 50. _____ 65. _____
6. _____ 21. _____ 36. _____ 51. _____ 66. _____
7. _____ 22. _____ 37. _____ 52. _____ 67. _____
8. _____ 23. _____ 38. _____ 53. _____ 68. _____
9. _____ 24. _____ 39. _____ 54. _____ 69. _____
10. _____ 25. _____ 40. _____ 55. _____ 70. _____
11. _____ 26. _____ 41. _____ 56. _____ 71. _____
12. _____ 27. _____ 42. _____ 57. _____ 72. _____
13. _____ 28. _____ 43. _____ 58. _____ 73. _____
14. _____ 29. _____ 44. _____ 59. _____ 74. _____
15. _____ 30. _____ 45. _____ 60. _____ 75. _____
Total Number Correct: _____/75
ACT Reading Full Practice (Free Preparing for the ACT Packet pages 32-39; grade using page 59)
1. _____ 11. _____ 21. _____ 31. _____
2. _____ 12. _____ 22. _____ 32 _____
3. _____ 13. _____ 23. _____ 33. _____
4. _____ 14. _____ 24. _____ 34. _____
5. _____ 15. _____ 25. _____ 35. _____
6. _____ 16. _____ 26. _____ 36. _____
7. _____ 17. _____ 27. _____ 37. _____
8. _____ 18. _____ 28. _____ 38. _____
9. _____ 19. _____ 29. _____ 39. _____
10. _____ 20. _____ 30. _____ 40. _____
Total Number Correct: _____/40
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ACCUPLACER Practice
Note: As stated earlier, this is found at https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/student/practice under “Next-Generation
Writing Sample Questions”)
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Total Number Correct: _____/15
AP Language and Composition Diagnostic Essay
The Glass Castle Directions: In a review of The Glass Castle, a critic writes that “What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not
just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep
affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional
love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her
own terms.” Throughout the book, Jeannette’s parents commit monstrous acts of neglect in raising their children. In
spite of their actions, Walls refuses to vilify them, and she continues to highlight the good with the bad. In your initial
diagnostic essay, search for ways in which Jeannette’s parents were effective. You do not have to believe that they
were effective overall, but what criteria, or ways of evaluating parents, might show ways in which they were good?
Find three different criteria that highlight the strengths of Jeannette’s parents. In a 2 page, double-spaced essay,
explore those three different qualities that make them good. Utilize specific examples from the text to support your
evaluation. The goal of the assignment is not only to demonstrate your understanding of the book, but also as a
diagnostic to demonstrate your current writing abilities.
Assignment Overview:
Length: 2 pages, double-spaced Format: Standard Syllabus MLA format, typed Category: Homework, 50 Points
Prompt: In what ways could the parents in The Glass Castle be considered effective?
