06.07 Evaluating Student Responses

Evaluating Student Responses Directions: There are two parts to this assignment. Follow the directions for each part. Part 1: Review question 1 from the 2013 AP Language and Composition Exam. Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1. Practice dissecting the prompt: Steps of Prompt Dissection What does the prompt say? (Use this column to record the specific wording of each step from the prompt.) What does this mean to you? (Use this column to state each part in your words.) 2. Determine the context or background information. The need to memorialize events or people is complex; in some cases, monuments honor moments of great achievement, while in other cases, monuments pay homage to deep sacrifice. A monument’s size, location, and materials are all considerations in planning and creating a memorial to the past. Monuments are used to remember great moments in history, to make us remember the sacrifices that those before us made. Many things are considered when creating a monument. 3. Locate the sources that you will draw from to inform or support your argument. Read the following seven sources carefully, including the introductory information for each source. Source A (Savage) Source B (photo) Source C (Downes) Source D (Kosareff) Source E (Musser) Source F (Roadside America) Source G