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Unit 5: Developing Complex Arguments
Quick questions on The sophistication point - AP English Language Unit 5
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What is a token counterargument?Show answer
"Some may disagree, but they are wrong" is not engagement. Take on the strongest opposing view seriously.
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Name two reliable routes to the sophistication point. [Recall]
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Two students write equally well-evidenced essays on whether competition is good. One ends with a stronger flourish of vocabulary; the other qualifies the claim to "competition helps when stakes are fair, but harms when winning is the only measure." Who is more likely to earn the sophistication point, and why?
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