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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 Literature and Composition 2025 Scoring Guidelines  \nQuestion 2: Prose Fiction Analysis 6 points  \nThe following excerpt is from Rachel Cusk’s novel The Bradshaw Variations, published in 2008. This passage describes Thomas Bradshaw’s morning interactions with members of his household. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Cusk uses literary elements and techniques to develop a complex portrayal of Thomas.  \nIn your response you should do the following:  \n• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.  \n• Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.  \n• Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.  \n• Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.  \n© 2025 College Board  \nAP® English Literature 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 thesis that presents a defensible interpretation of the passage. |\n|  | Decision Rules and Scoring Notes |  |\n|  | Responses that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Only restate the prompt.\u003Cbr>• Make a generalized comment about the passage that doesn’t respond to the prompt.\u003Cbr>• Describe the passage or features of the passage rather than making a claim that requires a defense. | Responses that earn this point:\u003Cbr>• Provide a defensible interpretation of the complex portrayal of Thomas. |\n|  | Examples that do not earn this point:\u003Cbr>Restate the prompt\u003Cbr>• “Cusk uses Thomas’s morning interactions with members of his household to develop a complex portrayal of Thomas.”\u003Cbr>Do not respond to the prompt but make a generalized comment\u003Cbr>• “Even in conversation with others, people often have their own unspoken thoughts.”\u003Cbr>Describe the passage or features of the passage\u003Cbr>• “In the passage, the reader can see what Thomas is thinking.” | Examples that earn this point:\u003Cbr>Provide a defensible interpretation\u003Cbr>• “In this passage, Thomas is set up as someone who values authenticity, and his interactions with Olga demonstrate his struggles to live up to this value.”\u003Cbr>• “Cusk portrays Thomas as someone who tends to overanalyze things.”\u003Cbr>• “Although Thomas Bradshaw seems to have a rich inner life, the progress of the passage shows that he is quite unsure of himself. His abstract thinking creates distance between him and the people around him.” |\n|  | Additional Notes:\u003Cbr>• The thesis may be more than one sentence, provided the sentences are in close proximity.\u003Cbr>• The thesis may be anywhere within the response.\u003Cbr>• 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.\u003Cbr>• The thesis may establish a line of reasoning that structures the essay, but it needn’t do so to earn the thesis point.\u003Cbr>• A thesis that meets the criteria can be awarded the point whether or not the rest of the response successfully supports that line of reasoning","cbCaifnFFlkKZqJS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifnFFlkKZqJS","pdf",437192,"English","# Free-Response Question 2\n## Scoring Guidelines\n## Student Samples\n## Scoring Commentary\n## Question 2: Prose Fiction Analysis (6 points)\n## Reporting Category: Thesis (0–1 points)\n## Reporting Category: Evidence AND Commentary (0–4 points)","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of Free-Response Question 2 in AP English Literature and Composition 2025?\",\"answer\":\"It asks students to analyze the excerpt’s literary elements and techniques to develop a complex portrayal of Thomas.\"},{\"question\":\"What is required for the thesis to earn the Thesis point (Row A)?\",\"answer\":\"The thesis must present a defensible interpretation that responds to the prompt and is supported by at least minimal evidence present in the passage.\"},{\"question\":\"How are points awarded for Evidence AND Commentary (Row B)?\",\"answer\":\"Points depend on whether the essay provides specific, relevant evidence and explains how that evidence supports a line of reasoning, including how literary elements or techniques contribute to meaning.\"}]","AP English Literature and Composition 2025 - Question 2 - Prose Fiction Analysis Scoring Guidelines | PDF",1790084632]