Which Choices Do You Really Need to Know for the AP Lang Exam? | AP Lang Q2 | Coach Hall Writes

[@jigarbhatt6449]

I'm going to watch this video while writing my rhetorical essay, because I learned more from this than my actual AP Lang class.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you! You’re welcome to use anything I say in the video on your notes page for the exam. Hearing my voice while you are taking your exam might be distracting 😉. Please let me know if there are any other video topics that would help you!

[@mackiahhenry6261]

Same

[@vdalida]

When you learn more in 17 min than in a whole year

[@david.mp4512]

Still not sure what “rhetorical analysis” means 😭

[@robloc103thebackroomsguy]

Sameee

[@sekai8775]

thank you..! this was really helpful here are time stamps for anyone who might need it 3:40 diction 4:28 tone 5:06 the appeals ->5:35 logos ->6:28 pathos ->7:49 ethos 8:23 questions 9:33 repetition 11:23 contrast 12:12 comparison 13:03 exemplification 13:53 parallelism 14:55 allusion 15:43 anecdote

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you for including the time stamps!

[@spicyshizz2850]

Thx

[@saaimkhan5419]

@@CoachHallWrites can you pin this?

[@paigec658]

THANKYOU

[@jvsmith7005]

this should be pinned.

[@rowan4268]

This was exactly what I was looking for 2 days before the test! We haven't done rhetorical analysis thoroughly in class for months. Thank you so much!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad to know it was helpful!

[@mikayebegay2212]

who is watching this 20 mins before the test starts?

[@Bojji409]

Test is in an hour haha

[@alphareborn9908]

Test was a year ago haha

[@aldra8507]

Literally me right now but test is in a 1hour and 30 min 🙏

[@chokorett404]

(time stamps by sekai) 3:40 diction 4:28 tone 5:06 the appeals ->5:35 logos ->6:28 pathos ->7:49 ethos 8:23 questions 9:33 repetition 11:23 contrast 12:12 comparison 13:03 exemplification 13:53 parallelism 14:55 allusion 15:43 anecdote

[@kaysayshi]

ayooo cramming for the exam an hour before it starts checkkkk 👀 *update* : i choked lol

[@MatthewCruser]

Period!

[@BRIANGAMES]

2024 bros we got thisssss

[@UvAsereht]

lets goooooooooooo

[@angelicaobrador9270]

This is a lifesaver. My teacher has taught NOTHING this year especially with the whole remote learning schedule. Beyond helpful, thank you!!!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it could help!

[@RedDotPink]

Lmao I learn more here than in my actual class.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you! Please let me know if you have any topics you’d like me to cover in a video before the exam!

[@traviethecoyote9121]

good luck today!! bring home the 5

[@CoachHallWrites]

Good luck!

[@benedict3224]

i take the test in a couple of hours and i learned more in this than in an entire semester of ap lang

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped!

[@kenm2595]

im having diarhea before the exam

[@remingtonfiore9721]

Feeling better?

[@bloodorchidviper5225]

Feeling better?

[@anthonybelousov2893]

Feeling better?

[@bricemayo5796]

Feeling better?

[@chipotlesnumber1stan]

Feeling better?

[@VisionVaultArchive]

I want to give you a hug rn!! I literally studied with this the night before the test without any previous knowledge of how to take the test. Today I got my scores and I got a 5, all thanks to you!! Honestly thank you so much for being there when my teacher wasn’t!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped! Congrats!

[@spicyshizz2850]

Just seeing this makes me wonder how many great teachers have work like this but it never sees recognition due to them containing it to their students or even further less

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you!

[@ianjohnson458]

Exactly.

[@hichu44]

This makes me realize that I learned nothing this year

[@CoachHallWrites]

I’m sure you know more than you think you do!

[@kaderp]

Anyone else watching this the day of? Also this video just saved me for my essay

[@biggnome4653]

You explained this better in 18 minutes than my teacher has in 8 months

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you! Good luck today!

[@ianjohnson458]

Excellent video and very helpful to a brand new AP Lang teacher. I think the point about students applying the rhetorical terms they have learned- e.g. "the author appeals to the reader's sense of logic" rather than saying, "the author uses logos"- is great advice. You want to genuinely show your knowledge and not give it a gimmicky, name-dropping appearance. And it is all about what any individual text is doing, as you say- noticing and commenting on patterns, broadly speaking, and how these create meaning and impact on an audience (also identifying striking or unique moments of a text). Also, rhetorically active verbs, man, that is gospel truth right there. Glad to be a subscriber to your channel now, Coach Hall!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@emmagwyn9288]

me, 20 minutes before the ap lang exam starts,,,

[@---qu3wz]

Same 😭 It’s ok though...

[@brucedienst7553]

How’d it go

[@emmagwyn9288]

@@brucedienst7553 I got a 3 so I passed!

[@evanmarley797]

1 hour till my exam and I’ve learned more here than I did in my whole course

[@teagan7317]

thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS. in my class, we mainly focused on categorizing the audience and the speaker’s ethos (practical wisdom, disinterestedness, virtuousness), so i needed to relearn a couple of these. thanks so much!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped!

[@kiyah8260]

Good luck to everyone taking the test today. We got this and we're gonna do absolutely great!

[@emilynguyen7766]

These videos are so short and sweet it gets right to the point. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE TMO

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks! Good luck!

[@bri3706]

I take my test in an hour and this taught me more than what I did the whole year ,thank you.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@SaraJuneja]

It's 12:50 and I'm just chilling here, 10 minutes before the exam LMAOO

[@alex_n215]

same lmao

[@andrewhines9818]

exactttly

[@carlosmendezcruz7850]

These videos are an amazing resource! Since the AP exam is coming up in a few days, could you maybe post a comprehensive final review/tips or maybe live stream to wrap everything up? Thanks and you are the best!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Yes, I’ll work on that. If there is enough interest and I am able to, I’ll got live. Otherwise, I’ll record responses to questions.

[@holdthebeef9105]

I wouldn’t say that I Learned more in this video than in my entire year of AP Lang. I would say that this video has helped me refine what I learned in AP Lang and has allowed me to further develop my Skill in writing rhetorical analysis’.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad to hear it!

[@julianv7472]

I'm an upcoming AP Lang student and I am very appreciative for these informational videos. I've been recently binge watching similar videos and I hope they turn out beneficial in the long run. Thank you so much!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad they are helpful! I’m impressed you’re getting a head start on AP Lang!

[@julianv7472]

@@CoachHallWrites Thank you! I’m trying to take advantage of all of this time and get to learning and preparing for this course

[@jadaboyer7197]

I've been watching your videos for some last minute studying, they are incredibly, helpful especially because the last part of our year was cut off!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@sleepychompers]

The exam is today for me at 1:00pm😨 Edit: I finished it before time, I went back and reread over everything. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Good luck!

[@dragonsherlock9875]

Im last second cramming tooo

[@yuriyu279]

lol it's 2am for me

[@jocarrizales]

I got about 37 minutes till and I’m so scared.

[@vasnev2163]

@@jocarrizales I got 24 minutes left till my exam, good luck dude

[@ronhillman4927]

Coach Hall... I also teach AP Lang ... I think your videos are excellent and I send my kids to watch your work. From one virtual colleague to another I say thank you.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you so much!

[@andresguerrero3883]

Watching this before my AP Lang test!

[@laylavital5883]

This video was very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@xAJM_]

Just want to take the time and say thank you for this video, I learned more from this video then I did in my actual class, I’m definitely going to watch when writing my essay. Once again thank you and god bless🙏🏽

[@CoachHallWrites]

Focus on your essay during the exam time. Have a page of notes ready in advance if you want. Good luck!

[@xAJM_]

okay thank you!

[@rohangupta6421]

What verbs should we use instead of “uses” when we are saying that the “author uses (whatever rhetorical device)” ?

[@CoachHallWrites]

I’m going to film a video about this tonight and have it uploaded by the morning. This is a popular question. Sorry it wasn’t addressed in the video.

[@spicyshizz2850]

Coach Hall Writes alright thank you

[@Tolu1x]

Tell me why the june test date looking kinda good rn

[@lynnnguyen9168]

I have been watching a lot of your videos to review for the AP Lang exam. Thank you so much!! :)

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching! Good luck!

[@lainiebritton4890]

coming back to this video to say THANK YOU! I got a 5 on my Lang test and I owe it to you and this video😭💗💗💗

[@CoachHallWrites]

That is excellent! Congrats!

[@logysoliman8540]

when we are writing the rhetorical essay, can we say "they" or "their"

[@CoachHallWrites]

When referring to the author? Typically you want to refer to them as either he or she; however, I know some students prefer to use the term they. For grammatical purposes, I would say he or she, but that is my opinion.

[@jacoblashbrook1811]

Coach Hall, could you probably make a video of yourself composing a rhetorical essay using these strategies. It would be much more helpful if we can get an examplar, most of us are visual leaners. Like explaining how to go through a math problem, only difference is you breaking down the process in a rhetorical essay.

[@CoachHallWrites]

I’m working on a video a video like this. My hope is to have it ready by Monday, possibly sooner.

[@jacoblashbrook1811]

Thank you so much, we really appreciate your hard work and dedication. You've been many students hero during this period of the pandemic, I wish you the best. And once again thank you. Pardon any grammatical errors, English was not my first language.

[@m8ztv375]

thank you for actually teaching

[@CoachHallWrites]

Lol thanks!

[@kendalltaylor7992]

Thanks so much for this video. In the class they put so much emphasis on the effect that we have to analyze, but I feel as if most teachers fall short on explaining how to do that. All of those gaps were filled in this video :)

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

[@sweetbunnydoll]

I'm decent at essays, but I'm certainly not good at them when under a time crunch. Would it fine for me to write a 4 paragraph essay with 2 body paragraphs and explain 2 rhetorical choices in each one instead of writing 3 body paragraphs? Also this video was super helpful, thank you! :)

[@CoachHallWrites]

Yes, you don’t have to have 3 body paragraphs, especially if it is forced or if it means under-developing your ideas. You could also do 3 body paragraphs and no conclusion. I demo this in the “write with me (part 2)” video I uploaded earlier today. (Part 1 is about annotating.)

[@morganm4187]

You are seriously helping me so much! I’ve always been told to write full 5 paragraph essays, even if I don’t have the time and would therefore make my arguments more weak. Your info is helping me with some last minute studying! Thank you!!!

[@Abi.nutrition]

amazing, thank you. wrote an outline for myself for the essay tomorrow.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Good luck!

[@scooter_]

Any way I can get ahold of this PowerPoint so I can reference it quickly by ctrl+f in the exam?

[@laurahoesly9737]

someone else commented the timestamps!

[@jessjess4192]

I just realized the SAT was a rhetorical essay as well. I now have more hope for myself.

[@michaelblake2262]

you are awesome, this video is extremely helpful!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you!

[@augustusschrader6693]

Good luck all!

[@SapuCityLife]

LOL my exam is in 2 hours great review!!

[@rubataga]

Hi Coach, so about what you said at around 1:53, if we know the name of the device, we should still just explain what is being done rather than just simply stating the name? What cases would the name of the device get the message across better than explaining its function? And btw, thank you so much for this video! It's super helpful after having gone a semester without an AP Lang class!

[@CoachHallWrites]

I tend to prefer that students use a verb to describe the choice rather than a noun. Devices are normally nouns. You can still use the device name, especially if you are trying to save time and don’t know what else to say or if you feel like you already used the verb multiple times for some reason and want to add variety.

[@joseguerrero1661]

I swear online classes is just not for me. Thanks for the videos it was pretty helpful since English is my second language I have been struggling a lot

[@zidiss6042]

I'm actually grateful I wasn't taught these definitions in class, just so I'm less tempted to unnecessarily name-drop.

[@GinkaBESTWW]

The incredibly loud bell ringing at the start of the video hits different at 3am the day of the test

[@CoachHallWrites]

Lol sorry!

[@yiyi2949]

Ya the bell is loud lol

[@oliviaj1539]

This is SO helpful! Thank you so much!!!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped!

[@ajseccia2412]

Thank you! This video helped me a lot!!

[@tailishlaller5365]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching! Glad it helped!

[@sadiaasra5906]

When you watch this 8 hours before the test for some sort of salvation.

[@Salam_Hosn]

lol I am with you

[@CoachHallWrites]

At least you're studying lol. Thanks for watching!

[@sharaydaniel528]

8 hours??? 2 hours💀

[@AVGII]

2 hours??? 1 hour 45 minutes 💀

[@jehhxc]

@@AVGII 1 hour 45 minutes? 15 minutes 💀

[@lainiebritton4890]

Omg thank you so much! This video was so helpful!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching!

[@boldnbutiful_]

Thank you for posting this !

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevent4931]

Hey Coach Hall! Thank you for really being a beacon of hope for us during online schooling 😇, But when picking your thesis, could you say The author embeds (Logical, Emotional, Credible) appeals, then talk about all the devices he/she uses to create that effect? Or is it the other way around? Also, when you say the author uses allusion or repetition, how can you really give deep analysis of that since it’s just one single choice

[@CoachHallWrites]

I would probably say that the writer “provides facts to create a logical appeal” or “by providing facts such as..., the writer logically conveys that...” Allusions are something tricky to develop. The Abigail Adams prompt has a metaphor and allusion. Some students group them. Others analyzed them separately. Either way is fine as long as your develop your ideas. With repetition, think about why that particular phrase matters, so you’d examine the word choice and tone. You could analyze the effect within the speech. Does it create coherence? A cadence? Does it reinforce a particular idea? Why does this matter to the audience? How does this help the writer build his message? Why is this relevant for the historical context?

[@stevent4931]

Coach Hall Writes Ohh ok that makes a lot more sense, Thank you!

[@paigec658]

thank you so much for this!!! i feel a lot more prepared now :)

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@chacegiusti9673]

Just now starting to study!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Better late than never lol.

[@kareenasharif3745]

Does logos necessarily have to be stat or can it just be a logical argument. For example, the author explains how he is gonna rebuild somethings and cites the text and the outcomes. Is that considered logos because in many of these practice test there are more logical processes.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Logos can be stats, facts, conditional sentences, etc. It doesn’t have to just be stats. The key is to figure out what the writer is doing to make it logical or reasonable and why. So in your example, it seems “citing” would be a good verb to use if the writer is bringing in outside info to make his/argument more logical. Then you’d want to think about why he/she did that and how it impacts the purpose and/or message.

[@kristinastoja5308]

Me watching an hour before my exam 👀

[@NikSpringer]

Anyone else here before the 1:30pm check in time for the AP Lang exam?

[@emilychen1629]

thank you so much for this video! it helps a lot!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks for watching!

[@allennguyen6133]

Me watching this video 9 hours before my exam: 👁👄👁

[@CoachHallWrites]

At least you're studying lol. Thanks for watching!

[@onadism_]

Try 40 minutes

[@tolentinoteaching]

These videos are great! Keep up the good work.

[@armenpoghosyan4998]

This is actually great!!

[@katiejoyallen_]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@almaras758]

god bless ur heart bro I AM TRYING SO HARD for a test im taking in less than 2 hours

[@natalieaustria1562]

Hi,so at 5:50 you say to not outright say logos.Do this mean we shouldn’t outright write any rhetorical devices and instead use synonyms?

[@CoachHallWrites]

You should say logic or explain the choice that creates the logical appeal, such as facts or stats. I’m working on a quick video to clarify. It should be up by tomorrow.

[@natalieaustria1562]

Coach Hall Writes ok,so say instead of saying pathos I should say by using the appeal of a certain emotion?

[@brettgordon5750]

You are a great teacher!!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thank you!

[@goeunlee02]

thank you so much for this! so helpful!

[@CoachHallWrites]

You’re welcome!

[@mads9679]

this is so helpful thank you!

[@spicyshizz2850]

Is there PDF or a copy of this on slides, would be very much appreciated and help me for the AP Exam, again thank you for this video you really are a significant factor of why many of us will get high scores (hopefully 😔) on the AP Exam

[@CoachHallWrites]

If you email me at [e-mail], I can send you a PDF of the slides. Please just let me know which video you'd like the slides for. I'll do my best to reply promptly.

[@claireshnerson2128]

such an amazing video thank you

[@CoachHallWrites]

Good luck! Thanks for watching!

[@JB-hq8bv]

Great video! Thanks a lot.

[@CoachHallWrites]

Glad you liked it!

[@rennoc6478]

2:34 but I never learned anything in class?!?!?

[@phantomsedge5686]

Is this like the SAT essay. I’m not in AP LAng but I’m taking the test. I seem to be good at the SAT essay so I’m wondering if the structure is the same

[@CoachHallWrites]

Yes, both are rhetorical analysis.

[@spicyshizz2850]

I’m really confused about the thesis, I have a question, is “The author achieves her purpose of...(state the purpose)... through the use of (do we plop in 3 rhetorical devices here??) appeal to fear, anecdotes, and wit” pls respond as soon as you can I feel like this will really matter if I do well on the ap test, ( so basically my future, butterfly effect)

[@CoachHallWrites]

The thesis needs to identify the choices and purpose. What you wrote is one method of doing of that.

[@spicyshizz2850]

Coach Hall Writes thank u will be using this on the ap exam

[@leenezzeddine8119]

So when I mention in the thesis for example that the author uses comparison this includes yeh metaphor, simile, analogy etc?

[@CoachHallWrites]

Yes, you can say the author compares "this" and "that," for any type of comparison. That's usually stronger than saying "uses a metaphor," but that is acceptable too.

[@safa-uc1mk]

"where is the juxtoposition!?" felt that 😂

[@carolinemendell1963]

For practice essays, my teacher often gives me all of the points except sophistication. How would you suggest getting it on the exam?

[@CoachHallWrites]

I have a separate video about sophistication that might help.

[@alinachisti9068]

When describing the effects of using statistics for example, could you say that tool appeals to the ethos or credibility of the author since it makes him/her appear more rationale and factual ? Thanks !

[@Pashmotatoe]

This actual might be the most valuable video going into the exam. Good job as always and I hope you test takers succeed

[@adamstanley5817]

Hi caleb

[@Pashmotatoe]

@@adamstanley5817 Hi friend

[@zima8]

Hello do you recommend writing three paragraphs or two paragraphs? How many pieces of evidence do we need to use per paragraph?

[@CoachHallWrites]

Readers look for quality over quantity, so don't force three paragraphs if you only have time for two. The goal is to develop your paragraphs as thoroughly as possible. As far as evidence, you want to create layers of evidence and commentary within your paragraph, so you'd like need two pieces of evidence or more. It depends on what you're writing. Evidence can be a direct quote or paraphrase.

[@UmairGamingutube]

Great video!

[@CoachHallWrites]

Thanks!

[@craftavrila8704]

Hi! I love your videos, and I do have a question: So my teacher encourages us to separate the passage into 3 different parts and then use those parts to analyse for our body paragraphs. My question is if I used contrast (or any other rhetorical devices) for one of the body paragraphs, and I could only find 1 quote in the first section of the passage I divided, is it okay to go, say, to the third section of the passage and use a quote from there? Or should I only stick to the parts I divided for each body paragraph?

[@CoachHallWrites]

Good question. In theory, yes if you transition well within your paragraph. I tend to like students to divide the essay into parts as well. You could also look for related choices within that section. Or depending on the choice, you can analyze the word choice and/or tone or appeals created by that choice.

[@NoName-ye5yo]

thank you so much !!!

[@CoachHallWrites]

You’re welcome!

[@K4jal]

Thank you so much!

[@CoachHallWrites]

You're welcome!

[@caseytaylor3572]

question- say i had an appeal such as pathos and for one body paragraph, i analyzed how a certain choice contributed to it, and continued talking about pathos with another choice in the second one. is it okay to organize the paragraphs like this?

[@ayra2095]

Hi would u be able to look over my essays because I have been struggling a lot

[@leenezzeddine8119]

I have a question regarding the multiple choice grammar part. Which lessons from the grammar book do I need to focus on?

[@CoachHallWrites]

Check out this video here for writing MC tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ7WpXSVqdp-nsk

[@tallymark1222]

here on exam day :)

[@bessh9574]

Thank you

[@Christiiiine]

very helpful!

[@CoachHallWrites]

I'm glad!

[@k4183]

wait so how many pieces of evidence must we have in total in our essay ?

[@CoachHallWrites]

Usually students include two layers of evidence and commentary per paragraph. So if you have two body paragraphs, you’ll probably have at least 4 pieces of evidence, possibly more. It can be a direct quote or paraphrase.

[@sorasaur3572]

I'm not just watching this 8 mins before the test, I'm watching it 8 minutes before the MAKEUP test

[@rory2560]

how much do you think skipping a conclusion would hurt? with timing i can pump out an intro and 2 body paragraphs, but i either don’t get to the conclusion or it’s very brief and underdeveloped

[@CoachHallWrites]

If you can write a short conclusion, that’s fine. The College Board said that an incomplete essay can still score well if written well.

[@CoachHallWrites]

If it comes down to developing a body paragraph or writing a conclusion, I’d choose the body paragraph because of the evidence and commentary portion of the rubric.

[@Trollytorte]

I mean conclusion isn’t part of the rubric 👀