1. Prose essay
2004

3. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

8. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why:

10. Prose Essay
2006

12. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

18. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why:

20. Planning 1-3 minutes reading and working the prompt
5 minutes reading and making marginal notes about the passage
5 minutes preparing to write
Underlining, bracketing, circling
Marginal notations
Charts/outline
25 minutes to write
2-3 minutes to proofread/edit

21. the Prose Prompt The prompt may ask for a number of things:
Analyze narrative and literary techniques used for characterization
How does a narrator reveal character? (tone, diction, syntax, p.o.v., etc.)
Effect of the passage on a reader
Compare/contrast two passages (diction, effect on reader)
Attitude of the speaker towards a particular subject
Style and tone to explore author’s attitude toward subject

22. The Prose Prompt
Remember the techniques we talked about in class—
Character
Point of View
Symbols
Relationships
Tone
Overall Context/Meaning
Focus on the passage given even if you know more of the work of literature
Unless the prompt specifically asks for it, resist the urge to underline/circle similes, personification—think big picture here.

23. The Prose Essay Pay attention to wording
If the prompt asks for techniques, it is looking for more than one.
If the prompt suggests techniques (using such as…) you are not required to use those techniques but may want to explore them
If the prompt asks for specific techniques (diction, tone, etc.) then use those techniques
Be sure to specify the techniques
What kind of tone?
What kind of POV?

24. Always Remember:
1 = luck
2 = coincidence
3 = proof

25. Prose Essay
2007

27. Look at your own essay Let’s look at a sample… On your essay:
Based on the scoring rubric provided by the College Board, what would you have scored your own essay?
What score did you receive?
What could you have done differently to increase your score on this essay?
What did you do well on this essay?
Let’s look at a sample…

33. This essay scored a/an…
Turn to your Buddy
What score would you have given this essay?
Why?
This essay scored a/an…
Here’s why: