Sunday, February 13, 2011

AP Mini-Essay #1: "Muckraker"

Below is an official AP essay prompt from the College Board.  As discussed in class, you will have to write three of these on the exam, and spend about 40 minutes for each over the course of two hours.

This prompt asks you to analyze the word "muckraker" and take a position on whether or not the title should be accepted with pride or shame.  My advice - first discuss the word itself.  What impression does it first make, and what is the possible etymology of the word (this should be fairly obvious if you consider what makes it a compound word).

In terms of "specific evidence," recent news developments should turn up a few obvious choices with Wikileaks.  So make sure you take a clear position which is supported.


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8 comments:

  1. TinaKimFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Wikipedia tells me that Theodore Roosevelt used the word 'muckraker' to praise investigative journalists.. But I figured it would be more important to follow the prompt.

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  2. GarriochFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Hi Tina,

    The thing to consider here is "Wikipedia" - an online tool created by users, so I'm not sure who to trust here, but the College Board is probably a better source. Knowing what you guys do to KMLA on the Korean Wiki, it's easy to see that inaccuracies do exist.: )

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