Since the College Board Advanced Placement exam requires students to use their knowledge of current events, the newspaper is an important tool for them. I give students the AP prompt (written at the end of this post) from the free response section of released exams. We discuss what is meant by “appropriate evidence” and how to write an argument that takes into account the opposing positions. Students find specific examples of information related to the topic in the newspaper. They write their first draft of this essay using the information provided in the newspaper to support their assertion. I continue to use the newspaper over the course of the year, and I remind the students that the information they are getting can be helpful to them on the actual exam in May.
The following passage is taken from the AP Central website
Contemporary life is marked by controversy. Choose a controversial local, national, or global issue with which you are familiar. Then, using appropriate evidence, write an essay that carefully considers the opposing positions on this controversy and proposes a solution or compromise.
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