More information about how to be successful on the upcoming exam

I know that the College Board AP Lit videos have had mixed reviews--some of you find them very helpful and some of you dislike them. The video posted on May 5 features the chief reader for AP Lit exams and discusses a number of helpful topics including:

• What is a chief reader
• Thinking skills that need to happen behind the writing 
• Writing a polished perfect essay in 45 minutes (and the importance of analysis)
• What are the components of a good essay? (And placement of thesis)
• Specific discussion of Silas prompt
• No line numbers on this year's exam and how to deal with that
• Sophistication point
• Importance of evidence
• Will it be harder to score well this year?
• Should I hand write or type?
• How much should I write?
• Exam day advice

Here is a document I've put together with all time stamps. Even if you don't want to watch the whole thing (which is totally fine), you might find that watching just a few minutes where the topic you are concerned about is covered will be very helpful. I've also linked this document in the assignment for optional timed writes this week.