<p>Do you have to actually be really “GOOD” at language arts/ literature to get an A and 4/5 on AP Test? Or can you get it by just working really hard?</p>
<p>It’s sort of a vague question, but I think the ability to read passages well is a study-able skill. The fact that you use this site indicates that you’ll probably be fine.</p>
<p>Some people are naturally better than others at a certain subject, and others succeed by hard work… I wanted to know if you can be a hard worker (and not be a naturally great writer like some others) and still get an A/5.</p>
<p>How does that indicate I’ll be fine?</p>
<p>Well, you won’t necessarily get an A if you’re bad at English (which you would probably know already, from previous experience in English classes), but there’s no major difference between AP Lit and previous high school English classes. There’s just a little more work, and it’s a little more difficult. </p>
<p>In the class I was in, you could definitely get an A without being some kind of genius at writing/English, as long as your papers were on-topic and you had few grammatical errors and you showed improvement each time. (The good thing is that you don’t really have to memorize the plots of individual books as much as in previous English classes - or at least that was my experience.) Some AP Lit classes are more difficult, depending on the school, and if your school has grade deflation it might be difficult to get an A even if you’re naturally good at English. But if you’ve previously succeeded in Honors English classes at your school I don’t see why you wouldn’t do well in AP Lit. </p>
<p>The test just seemed like a slightly more difficult version of the ACT Reading section (or the SAT Subject Test in literature). I think I did pretty well and I didn’t actually study for the test itself. </p>
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<p>Most people on here are above average, obviously care about academics, and do well in most of their classes.</p>
<p>The simple answer is yes. Whether your school makes that answer more complicated, I really can’t say.</p>
<p>I teach AP Lit. Work ethic combined with standard writing skills will earn you an A. If you do the work, you can get a 5, even if your writing is workmanlike. </p>
<p>It is really not that different from AP history classes, in terms of writing. You’d think it would be, but it isn’t. </p>
<p>That said, teachers grade differently. Most Lit teachers I know balance homework and essay grades, so that effort can overcome a lack of aptitude in writing. My grades on essays are tough - I know that. If you consistently get 8’s from me, I’ll be shocked I’d you don’t get a 5. But, getting 8’s on essays is not the only way to get an A, nor is it the only way to get a 5. </p>
<p>Lang is a bit trickier, but the same rules generally apply. If you are a careful reader, you can do well on both.</p>