Question

So I've signed up for Ap this year. I was wondering, do the teachers expect us to know the meaning of terms such as: grammatical functions, rhetorical appeals, brevity, metonymy, and so on?
We've been given a packet that gives a article we're supposed to analyze and answer questions to. I don't know half the meaning of these questions. I want to do really well, but I feel like I know nothing. Is this just to see where we're at?

Answer 1

I'm sure one of the purposes is to see what kind of background you have in English vocabulary and concepts. It may also be a device to weed out those students who should not be taking a class for college credit.

I suggest you Google those terms you don't know. There's a tremendous amount of information on the internet about these concepts.

Or you may decide that you really should be in a regular English class -- not an advanced placement class.

Answer 2

Okay thank you!

Answer 3

You're welcome, and good luck!

Answer 4

Thanks (: I'll let you know if I survive!