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College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of [College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org](College Board. Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org).  \nAP Central is the official online home for [the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org).  \nAP® English Language and Composition 2025 Scoring Guidelines  \nRhetorical Analysis 6 points  \nThe following is a passage from the introduction to David Treuer’s 2012 nonfiction book Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life. Treueris a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, a tribal nation in Minnesota. In Rez Life, Treuer draws on research and personal experience to explore the history of reservations and the issues that affect Native Americans who live on them today. A reservation is an area of land governed by a tribal nation in what is now the United States. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Treuer makes to develop his argument about the contributions that Native Americans and their communities have made to the United States.  \nIn your response you should do the following:  \n• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices.  \n• Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.  \n• Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.  \n• Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation.  \n• Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.  \n© 2025 College Board  \nAP® English Language and Composition 2025 Scoring Guidelines  \n\n| Reporting Category | Scoring Criteria |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Row A\u003Cbr>Thesis\u003Cbr>(0–1 points) | 0 points\u003Cbr>For any of the following:\u003Cbr>• There is no defensible thesis.\u003Cbr>• The intended thesis only restates the prompt.\u003Cbr>• The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent or coherent claim.\u003Cbr>• There is a thesis, but it does not respond to the prompt. | 1 point\u003Cbr>Responds to the prompt with a defensible thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices. |\n|  | Decision Rules and Scoring Notes |  |\n|  | Responses that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Only restate the prompt.\u003Cbr>• Fail to address the rhetorical choices the writer of the passage makes.\u003Cbr>• Describe or repeat the passage rather than making a claim that requires a defense. | Responses that earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Respond to the prompt rather than restating or rephrasing the\u003Cbr>prompt and clearly articulate a defensible thesis about the rhetorical choices Treuer makes to develop his argument about the contributions that Native Americans and their communities have made to the United States. |\n|  | Examples that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>Restate the prompt\u003Cbr>• “In his book Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life, Treueruses a variety of rhetorical strategies to make his point about the contributions of Native Americans.”\u003Cbr>Make a claim but do not address the writer’s rhetorical choices\u003Cbr>• “Treuer’s main point is that although most people are not familiar with Indian reservations or Native Americans’ contributions to American society, Native Americans have played a key role in the nation’s history.”\u003Cbr>Repeat provided information from the passage\u003Cbr>• “Indian reservations can be found all over the United States, and Native Americans have participated in every war America has been involved in.” | Examples that earn this point:\u003Cbr>Present a defensible thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices\u003Cbr>• “In this passage, Treuer uses interesting facts about Native Americans to show that they have made significant contributions.”\u003Cbr>• “Using rhetorical strategies such as contrast ","cbCaiubvNOpbZnAk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiubvNOpbZnAk","pdf",440800,13,"English","# Free-Response Question 2 Scoring Guidelines\n## Rhetorical Analysis (6 points)\n## Prompt Requirements\n## Reporting Category A: Thesis (0–1 points)\n## Reporting Category B: Evidence and Commentary (0–4 points)","[{\"question\":\"What does Free-Response Question 2 require students to do?\",\"answer\":\"Students must respond with a thesis analyzing rhetorical choices, select and use evidence, explain how evidence supports their reasoning, demonstrate understanding of the rhetorical situation, and use appropriate grammar and punctuation.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the Thesis point (Row A) awarded?\",\"answer\":\"The Thesis point is earned when the response provides a defensible thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices rather than only restating the prompt or summarizing without a coherent claim.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of performance affect the Evidence AND Commentary score (Row B)?\",\"answer\":\"Scores depend on how evidence is chosen and how commentary explains the relationship between evidence and the student’s argument, ranging from mostly general or irrelevant evidence to specific evidence supporting all claims with clear reasoning.\"}]","AP® English Language and Composition 2025 Scoring Guidelines - Rhetorical Analysis Scoring Commentary Set 1 - Free-Response Question 2 | PDF",1790092211]