<p>Does anyone know where to find past essays?
I’m not talking about the prompts but rather graded essays by CB. Thanks.</p>
<p>type in like “ap english language and composition 2009 essay question one scoring guideline”</p>
<p>on google =)</p>
<p>it should work</p>
<p>[AP</a> Central - The AP English Language and Composition Exam](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>AP English Language and Composition Exam – AP Central | College Board)</p>
<p>Just click on ‘sample responses’</p>
<p>THANKS YOU SO MUCH!</p>
<p>In the statement above, the author is clearly expressing his utmost gratitude. From the diction, it is evident that the author was desperate and going to get owned on the essays otherwise… :D</p>
<p>Grade my essay, I’ll grade yours! 
I’m desperate!</p>
<p>The following is taken from the AP 2010 released FRQ.</p>
<p>The bane of American history, slavery was considered to be one of the gravest hypocrisies and injustices of our nation’s past. The act of forcing a fellow man into unlawful servitude casts a darkness onto human ethics. Familiar with this inhumane act, Benjamin Banneker, son of a farmer salve, effectively argues against the use of slavery in his letter to Thomas Jefferson.</p>
<p>Banneker immediately begins the letter in a formal, yet urgent tone, and his diction demonstrates thoughtful consideration and tact in this important situation, using words such as “Sir,” “suffer me,” and “entreat.” He essentially aims to appeal to Thomas Jefferson to garner his support through the use of pathos. This appear to emotion is evident in the lines “This sir, was a time in which you clearly saw into the injustice of slavery and in which you had just apprehensions of the horrors of its conditions…” He ties these “horrors” back to the American Revolution, claiming that the “tyranny of the British Crown” was comparable to the conditions for slaves. By exemplifying a serious personal battle of Jefferson’s, Banneker makes his argument more relatable as it pulls at Jefferson’s emotions and elicits memorable experiences. In effect, Banneker makes the injustice of slavery more relevant to the rest of society. He transforms a personal case into a universal one that is applicable to those who have already gone through the process of gaining their own freedom.</p>
<p>The author also employs apostrophe by citing one the Declaration of Independence, one of Jefferson’s most notable contributions to the United States: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights…” Through this statement, Banneker underscores a key reason for why Jefferson should agree with the abolishment of slavery - the man said it himself. By putting Jefferson in a situation where denying African American slaves freedom would be a blatant disregard for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” as supported by Jefferson, Banneker effectively challenges Jefferson’s ethics and integrity. If Jefferson were to disagree with Banneker, he would then be subject to hypocrisy, a vice that damages the reputations of politicians and dignitaries. After accusing Jefferson of having double standards, Banneker finally allows Jefferson to come to his own conclusion. He “supposes that Jefferson’s knowledge of the situation of his brethren is too extensive to need a recital,” forcing Jefferson to come to his own final decision after reading his plausible logos. This is a highly useful way for Banneker to close his argument because he leaves Jefferson with practically one remaining option - that he is right. </p>
<p>While the fight to end slavery was a long and tedious struggle, activists and pro-abolitionists like Banneker eventually brought an end to the cruelty. Banneker’s effective diction, tone, emotional and logical appeal, and reasoning help support his argument that slavery should be abolished. Without Banneker and other activists, much of the necessary argumentation against the use of slavery would be lost, extenuating the harsh circumstances of slavery.</p>