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Jane 0 s 4s 6 2018 AP” ENGLI: (Suggested time—40 minutes. This (On the tenth anniversary leader Cesar Chavez published need, Read the following excer choices Chavez makes to devel King’s entre lite was an example of power that nee brings o bear inthe eal world. han example that inspired much of the philosophy and sMrategy of the farm workers" movement. This observance uf Dr. King’s death gives us the best Possible oppoftanty to reall the principles with ‘hich our struggle has grown and matured, Our convietion is that human life isa very special possession given by God to man and thal no one has the sight take it Tor any reason or for any cause, he We are ulso convinced that nonviolence is more Powerful than violence, Nonviolenee-sopports you if you nave aust and moral cause, Nansolonee OVS He opportunity to say on the offensive, and thal is of erucial importance to win any contest. I we resort to violence then one of two things will happen: either the violence will be escalated and there ‘will be many injuries and perhaps deaths on both sides, or there will be total demoralizaion of the workers. Nonviolence has exactly the opposite effect. 1 for every violent act committed against us, we respond with nonviolence, we attract people's support. We can gather the support of millions who have a conseience And would rather see a nonviolent resolution to problems. We are convinced that when people are faced with a direct appeal from the poor struggli nonviolently against great odds, hey will eact positively. The American people and people ‘everywhere still yearn for justice. Is to that ‘yearning that we appeal [But if we are committed to nonviolence only as a srategy or tactic, then if i fails our only alternative is to turn to violence fS0 we must alanve the strategy with a clear understanding of what we are doing. However important the sirugule is und however much misery, poverty and exploitation exist, we know that it cannot be more important than one human life. We ‘work on the theory that men and women who are tly concerned about people are nonviolent by nature. “These people hecome.vialent when the deep concern they have for people is frustrated and when they are Taced with seemingly insusimauntable ods. ‘We advocate militant nonviolence as our means of achieving justice for our people, but we are not blind to the feelings of frustration, impatience and anger am article in the magazine ofa religious organi pt from the article carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the rhetorical lop his argument about nonviolent resistance yay 0 op poyeo “s » Quarter One Absesemand «lls, popect®, ISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION F1 Question 2 ral “RESPONSE QUESTIONS seen NE OU King, Jr, labor union organizer and civil rights tion devoted to helping those Which scethe inside every farm worker. The burdens of generations of poverty and powerlessness ie heavy in the fields of America If we fai, there are those ‘Who will see violence as the shortcut to change. Tis precisely 1 overcome these frustrations that We have involved masses of people in their own siniggle throughout the movement, Freedom is best experienced through participation and sell- determination, und free men and worncn instinctively prefer democratic change o any other means “Thus, demonstrations and marches, strikes snl boyeotls are not only ueupups against the growers, butour way of avoiding the senseless violence that Ings ao honor to any elass or community. The ‘Gand taught, isthe most nearly perfect instrument of nonviolent change, allowing masses of people to participate actively ina cause. ‘When victory comes through violence, itis a victory with ings atiached Wwe hea the growers at the expense of violence, victory would come al the expense of injury and perhaps death. Such a thing ‘would have a remendous impact on us, We would lose regard for human beings, Then the strigele ‘would become a mechanical thing| When you lose your sense of life and TCE; FotrTose your strength, Pho greater the oppression, the more leverage nonviolence holds Violence dacs not work in the Jong run and if itis temporarily successful, it replaces one violent form of power with another just as violent People suffer from violence Examine history. Who gels killed in the case of violent revolution? The poor, the workers. The people of the land are the ones who give their bodies and don't really gain that much for it, We believe its too big a price to pay for not getting anything. Those who espouse violence exploit people. Teall men to arm with many promises, to ask them to give up their lives fora cause and then not pruduce For them afterwards is the most vicious ype of oppression. We know that most likely we are not going to do anything else the rest of uur lives except build our union, For us thee is nowhere else to go. Although ‘we would like to see victory come soon, we ane ‘willing wo wait, In this sense, fine is eur ally learned many ye the rich may have eee ane a © 2015 The College Board, Visi the College Hoard on the Web: ww collegeboard org he hee he dee ase Ge BH) ~—s Zhet ca Dace [rin a Lelie ir Ie, (ease Chote pablisted in aehle Zot —G. Wine o— ay oF 4 vineyard), a Libre 5 6 WW 9MEO oir i Coayey tle ~ | Ube irs, che pb untin jreidratMbe She agin 5 inisce Fst 95 Dr bing WO fpeves uses fillusin, W519 LePebjopy > medPjor~ Oflas de Fike Eee} as Chivez nike soerst Afeyecs FrcHor by Gu hele“. 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Such features should enter mto your holistic evaluation of an eseay's overall aati In ow cows chou you ote Sore higher than a 2 to a paper with errors in grammar and mechanics that persistently interfere wrth your understanding of meaning. 8 Essays earning a score of 9 meet the criteria for the soure of & and, in addition, are expecially sophisticated in their argument, thorough in their development, or impressive in theit conttl of language. 8- Effective 90°%o Essays earning a scote of 8 effectively analyze" the rhetorical choices Chavez makes to develop his argument about nonviolent resistance. They develop their analysis with evidence and explanations that are appropriate and convincing, referring to the passage explicitly or implicitly. The prose demonstrates ¢ ast 2 clement of effective writing but is not necessarily flawless. 7 ~ Essays earning a score of 7 meet the criteria for the score of 6 but provide more complete explanation, more thorough development, or a more mature prose style, e-adenuate G()°%/p Essays earning a score of 6 adequately analyze the rhetorical choices Chavez makes to develop his argument about nonviolent resistance. They develop their analysis with evidence and explanations that are appropriate and sufficient, referring to the passage explicitly or implicitly. The wnting may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but generally the prose is clear. 5 ~ Essays earning a score of § analyze the rhetorical choices Chavez makes to develop his arguinent about nonviolent resistance. The evidence or explanations used may be uneven, inconsistent, or limited. ‘The writing may contain lapses in diction or syntax, but it usually conveys the writer's ideas. 4- Inadequate 30 % Essays earning a score of 4 inadequately analyze the thetorical choices Chavez makes to develop his argument about nonviolent resistance, The student may misunderstand the passage, misrepresent the strategies Chavez uses, or analyze these strategios insufficiently. The evidence or explanations used may be inappropriate, insufficient, or unconvincing. The prose generally conveys the writer's ideas but may be inconsistent in controlling the elements of effective writing © 2016 The College Board, ‘Visit the College Board on the Wel: wwrw.colegeboarcl org

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