AP® English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines - Question 2 - Prose Fiction Analysis

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Scoring guidelines for AP® English Literature and Composition 2024 provide detailed criteria for Free-Response Question 2, Prose Fiction Analysis. The prompt centers on Mavis Gallant’s short story “One Morning in June” and requires students to craft a defensible thesis, select relevant evidence, and explain how evidence supports their line of reasoning. Rubrics outline how thesis, evidence, and commentary are evaluated across point ranges, including decision rules and common examples that earn or do not earn points.

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Free-Response Question 2: Prose Fiction Analysis

Scoring Guidelines Overview

Reporting Category: Row A - Thesis (0–1 points)

Reporting Category: Row B - Evidence and Commentary (0–4 points)

2024 AP® English Literature and Composition Sample Student Responsesand Scoring Commentary Set 1 Inside: Free-Response Question 2 ☑ Scoring Guidelines ☑ Student Samples ☑ Scoring Commentary © 2024 College Board. 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](collegeboard.org). [AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org](AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org). AP® English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines Question 2: Prose Fiction Analysis 6 points The following excerpt is from Mavis Gallant’s short story “One Morning in June,” published in 1952. In this passage, Mike Cahill is in France for one year to explore his talent for art. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Gallant uses literary elements and techniques to convey Mike’s complex experience of studying painting. In your response you should do the following: • Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation. • Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning. • Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning. • Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument. © 2024 College Board AP® English Literature and Composition 2024 Scoring Guidelines | Reporting Category | Scoring Criteria | | | --- | --- | --- | | Row A
Thesis
(0–1 points) | 0 points
For any of the following:
• There is no defensible thesis.
• The intended thesis only restates the prompt.
• The intended thesis provides a summary of the issue with no apparent or coherent claim.
• There is a thesis, but it does not respond to the prompt. | 1 point
Responds to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the passage. | | | Decision Rules and Scoring Notes | | | | Responses that do not earn this point:
• Only restate the prompt.
• Make a generalized comment about the passage that doesn’t respond to the prompt.
• Describe the passage or features of the passage rather than making a claim that requires a defense. | Responses that earn this point:
• Provide a defensible interpretation of Mike’s complex experience of studying painting. | | | Examples that do not earn this point:
Restate the prompt
• “In this excerpt, the author develops Mike’s complex experience while he studies painting.”
Do not respond to the prompt but make a generalized comment
• “Many people who aspire to be artists go to Paris to develop their talents.”
Describe the passage or features of the passage
• “This passage focuses on the relationship between Mike and his painting teacher.” | Examples that earn this point:
Provide a defensible interpretation
• “In ‘One Morning in June,’ Gallant’s characterization of Mike suggests that he does understand what makes art successful even though he struggles to create it.”
• “By portraying interactions with other characters in which Mike is entirely passive, Gallant has created a character who is himself the creation of others.”
• “Although the narrator’s descriptions make it clear that Mike is ignorant of the ways ofthe art world, Mike’s thoughts and experiences show that he does have an artistic sense at heart.” | | | Additional Notes:
• The thesis may be more than one sentence, provided the sentences are in close proximity.
• The thesis may be anywhere within the response.
• For a thesis to be defensible, the passage must include at least minimal evidence that could be used to support that thesis; however, the student need not cite that evidence to earn the thesis point.
• The thesis may establish a line of reasoning that structures the essay, but it needn’t do so to earn the thesis point.
• A thesis that meets the criteria can be awarde

FAQs

What literary passage does Free-Response Question 2 use?

It uses an excerpt from Mavis Gallant’s short story “One Morning in June,” published in 1952.

What must a student include to earn the thesis point for Row A?

The thesis must respond to the prompt and present a defensible interpretation of Mike’s complex experience studying painting.

How are evidence and commentary evaluated in Row B?

Points depend on how specific and relevant the evidence is and whether commentary explains how the evidence supports a line of reasoning, including literary elements and techniques at higher scores.

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