Open with a defensible thesis
Name the author's central claim and one major rhetorical choice in your first sentence — not a plot summary of the passage.
Analyse how, not just what
Each body paragraph should link a device (anaphora, tone shift, data) to the author's purpose and audience.
Use the College Board rubric as a checklist
Score sample responses with the official rubric before the May exam — students often lose rows for weak evidence integration.
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