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    The document provides sample AP English Language synthesis essay prompts from 2007 to 2014. The prompts cover a range of topics and ask students to develop a position by synthesizing information from multiple provided sources. The prompts address the role of advertising, whether to eliminate the penny coin, views on daylight saving time, potential changes to the United States Postal Service, factors to consider for memorials and monuments, and whether the cost of college is worth the value of a degree.

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    The document provides sample AP English Language synthesis essay prompts from 2007 to 2014. The prompts cover a range of topics and ask students to develop a position by synthesizing information from multiple provided sources. The prompts address the role of advertising, whether to eliminate the penny coin, views on daylight saving time, potential changes to the United States Postal Service, factors to consider for memorials and monuments, and whether the cost of college is worth the value of a degree.

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    AP English Language

    Synthesis Essay Prompts


    2007 Prompt
    That advertising plays a huge role in society is readily
    apparent to anyone who watches television, listens to
    radio, reads newspapers, uses the Internet, or simply
    looks at billboards on streets and buses. Advertising has
    fierce critics as well as staunch advocates. Critics claim
    that advertisement is propaganda, while advocates
    counter that advertising fosters free trade and promotes
    prosperity.
    Write an essay in which you develop a position on the
    effects of advertising.
    (Based on 6 sources. )
    2008 Prompt
    In 2001 United States Representative Jim Kolbe
    introduced legislation to Congress to eliminate the
    penny in in most transactions. Although this
    legislation failed, there are still consistent calls to
    eliminate the penny as the smallest denominatrion
    United States coin.
    Write an essay in which you develop a position
    on whether or not the penny should be eliminated.
    (Based on 7 sources)
    2010 Prompt
    In much of the world, the time that regulates our lives is
    altered by daylight savings time. Each year, we set our clocks
    back an hour in the fall and then move them forward an hour
    in the spring. This annual shift is thought to have been
    invented by Benjamin Franklin, who in 1784 wrote a letter to a
    French journalist suggesting that Parisians could economize
    on candles if they simply woke up earlier in the summer.
    Daylight saving time was adopted by the United States in the
    twentieth century and is regulated by the federal government.
    Even though daylight saving time has been widelty adopted, it
    still has detractors.
    Synthesize at least three of the sources into an essay that
    evaluates daylight saving time and offers a recommendation
    about its continued use.
    (Based on 6 sources.)
    2012 Prompt
    The United States Postal Service (USPS) has delivered communications
    for more than two centuries. During the nineteenth century, the USPS
    helped to expand the boundaries of the United States by providing
    efficient and reliable communication across the country. Between 1790
    and 1860 alone, the number of post offices in the United States grew
    from 75 to over 28,000. With this growth came job opportunities for
    postal workers and a boom in the cross-country rail system. The
    twentieth century brought substantial growth to the USPS, including
    large package delivery and airmail. Over the past decade, however,
    total mail volume has decreased considersbly as competition from
    electronic mail and various package delivery companies has taken
    business away from the USPS. The loss of revenue has prompted the
    USPS to consider cutting back on delivery days and other services.
    Write an essay that argues a clear position on whether the USPS
    should be restructured to meet the needs of a changing world, and if
    so, how.
    (Based on 8 sources. )
    2013 Prompt
    The need to memorialize events or people is
    complex; in some cases, monuments honor
    moments of great achievement, while in other
    cases, monuments pay homage to deep sacrifice. A
    monument’s size, location, and materials are all
    considerations in planning and creating a memorial
    to the past.
    In an essay, examine the factors a group or
    agency should consider in memorializing an event
    or person and in creating a monument.
    (Based on 7 sources.)
    2014 Prompt
    Many recent college graduates have faced
    record levels of unemployment. This situation has
    led people to question what they value about higher
    education. Some high school students and their
    parents are wondering if a college education is
    worth the cost. Others, however, believe that a
    college education prepares students for more than
    just a job or career.
    Write an essay that evaluates whether college is
    worth its cost.
    (Based on 6 sources.)

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