2019 APS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS Question 3 Suggested time-40 minutes. (This question counts for one-third of the total essay section score)
The term "overrated" is often used to diminish concepts, places, roles, etc. that the speaker believes do not deserve the prestige they commonly enjoy; for example, many
writers have argued that success is overrated, a character in a novel by Anthony Burgess famously describes Rome as a vastly overrated city." and Queen Rania of Jordan
herself has asserted that "being queen is overrated."
Select a concept, place, role, etc. to which you believe that the term "overrated" should be applied. Then, write a well-developed essay in which you explain your judgment. Use
appropriate evidence from your reading experience, or observations to support your argument
You are required to write an introduction for this prompt. Please ensure to have a defensible thesis Write in a timed environmentallowing 5-7 mins to complete the

Which of the following groups of sentences most accurately describes the cuban missile crisis?

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

Which landmark supreme court case ruled that segregation by race in public education was unconstitutional? a.miranda v. arizona b.plessy v. ferguson c.brown v. board of education of topeka d.alexander v. holmes county board of education