AP Eng Lang - The BS Factors

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<p>Unlike AP exams such as Psychology and Environmental Science, the “scoring guideline” for English Language does not particularly specify anything. Taken from the 2008 scoring guideline on CollegeBoard.com:</p>

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<p>Clearly, if this is the particular rubric the readers use to grade student essays, then one must only “evaluate the pros and cons…[be] appropriate and convincing…[and] control a wide range of the elements of effective writing.” With that being said, it seems very likely that many students will simply write BS. For example, BS could include made-up statistics, fabricated experiments, and other false conceptions. When trying to argue for the outlawing of abortions, one may fabricate a scientific study such as: “A 2007 study on the effects of abortions on the mental health of mothers suggested that abortions are detrimental to psychological health.” <–totally just fabricated that…</p>

<p>Thoughts on this?</p>

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<p>All English is BS to a certain extent because its almost entirely subjective.</p>

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<p>the SAT essay is the same way…your sources have to be accurate, their not idiots</p>

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<p>and i’d suggest working on your grammar, Titann.</p>

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<p>@Titann: I really doubt that…how do they know if a “study” was really conducted in 2007 on abortion or not?? They don’t have the internet at their disposal, and they are trying to read these essays as fast as possible. There’s no time to verify facts; they must take what you say at face value.</p>

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<p>I agree. I’ve made up studies, people, events, and news on numerous essay’s I’ve written and it hasn’t affected my grade at all. They look for support and backup, not accuracy of an event.</p>