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