<p>Does anyone know how strictly they go by documents for the synthesis essay for the AP English Language and Composition test?</p>
<p>Like is it like a history DBQ, where they expect you to use all the documents?</p>
<p>On the practice cliffs tests, they usually say something like “Use at least 3” but does that seriously mean you can use 3 or would you need to use nearly all of the sources to get the highest score?</p>
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<p>They don’t expect you to use all the documents in the USH DBQ, but you could if you wanted I guess. A universally applicable rule is half + 1.</p>
<p>well my history teacher keeps saying that for an 8 or a 9 you should be using practically all the documents, maybe minus 1 or 2. o_0 </p>
<p>i dunno how accurate that is though.</p>
<p>That would be NOT ACCURATE at all.</p>
<p>my AP Eng teacher says to only use 3 only</p>
<p>I was also told to use approximately 3-4; more won’t hurt you as long as you make sense :)</p>
<p>^ i agree
it’s just that only half of the docs should work for your side…the rest won’t make sense</p>
<p>don’t try to use all the docs in an attempt to qualify…i would just stick to 4 max</p>