AP PRACTICE TIMED WRITING
READ THE DIRECTIONS AND GATHER YOUR SUPPLIES.

SETTING UP:
  • Have Perrine’s available. Have a timing device and a camera ready. Both of these can be your phone.
  • Get out 3 pieces of lined paper and a pen.
  • Do NOT write on the back of a page.
  • Do not worry about a heading or header.


SET UP THE TOP OF YOUR ESSAY PAGE AS FOLLOWS: 

Name:                               Period:                         Date: 

Started:                  Finished planning:                   Finished essay:                 Total time:                            

  • Plan to spend 10 minutes organizing your essay. Decide what aspects and quote(s) you will include in each of 2 to 3 body paragraphs.
  • Your intro will be 1 sentence (2 max). Name the story and author. Address the task of the prompt.
  • The conclusion can be short: 1 to 2 sentences. Draw a conclusive statement and add something philosophical.


THE PROCESS

  • Set the timer for 40 minutes for the entire process -- Note that this is 5 minutes shorter.
  • Set another timer for 10 minutes to gauge your planning time.  
  • After reading the instructions and gathering supplies, start the timer and scroll down to the prompt.  
  • Map out (plan) your essay on a piece of paper other than where you will write your essay. 
  • When you are finished planning, record the time. 
  • Write your essay on the paper that has your name on it. Use two pieces of paper if necessary but do not write on the back of a page.
  • When you finish, record your stop time and compute your total time. 
  • If you need more than 40 minutes, that's OK. Finish the paper. Record and calculate your time.  

WHEN YOU FINISH
  • Take a picture(s) of your essay and upload into the assignment in Google Classroom. 
  • Save your prep work for later reference, but do not upload it. 

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Click here for a Pdf of prompt 4. 
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START YOUR TIMER.










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Prompt 2: Katharine Brush -- Click here for a Pdf of the prompt. 
​Prompt 3: Dog Sled Race -- Click here for a Pdf of prompt 3.