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If you’re in AP Lang exam review mode, you probably plan to spend the least amount of time dealing specifically with Question 1. Why do I think that? But it needs a little love, and students still need a refresher going into the exam. Review Tip #1: Practice dealing with images. It is likely that […]
This AP Language and Composition worksheet can be used with any text students are analyzing. It guides them through analyzing the various rhetorical features of a text (context, exigence, rhetorical situation, appeals (including space for a pie-chart breakdown of the text's pathos, logos, and ethos...
This activity is a fun and engaging way to get students up out of their seats and interested in Rhetorical Strategies. Students will go on 5 "speed dates" where they will answer questions about themselves (which are ALL included in the PowerPoint) and discuss the questions with each other. After di...
How in the world do we start? There are so many ways to design an AP English Language course, that it’s hard to decide what to do the first week. For some schools, schedules are pretty fluid the first ten days or so, so you may be constantly dropping and gaining students. For others, students […]
What is the Synthesis question? According to the College Board website, this question “asks students to synthesize information from a variety of sources to inform their own discussion of a topic” (apcentral.collegeboard.com). Similar to the DBQ on the AP U.S. History Exam. In short, this is an essay which you should read the available sources and utilize them to craft a balanced, knowledgeable argument in which you demonstrate argumentative balance.
This is a graphic organizer for rhetorical analysis. It addresses rhetorical appeals, specific evidence, rhetorical strategies, and SOAPSTone. There is a page with an example as well as a blank page. An explanation for the teacher are also included. This organizer can help prepare students to write ...
This is the second half of a two-part series about teaching AP Language and Composition. You can check out the first part here. Good feedback is everything. I still struggle with this, as feedback …
The AP Lang exam for 2020 will be shorter, online, cover less material, and have a different format. Here's all you need to know.
The AP Lang exam for 2021 will be full-length, can be taken at school or at home, and have a different format. Here's all you need to know.
Remember: you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A.A. Milne
AP Language and Composition classes and advanced high school English Language Arts classes alike can benefit from this engaging argumentation portfolio. The use of portfolios is backed by sound educational research and provides a thoughtful way to collect a body of evidence for assessing a student's...
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When I first started teaching AP in the fall, I felt like I was starting over from scratch...not sure which, if any, of my go to strategies could cross over into the scary and academic world of AP Spanish Language and Culture. At my school, AP classes carry a lot of baggage and our AP…
These five strategies will ensure that you get a score of 9 on the AP® English Language Synthesis FRQ.
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The two synthesis essay questions below are examples of the question type that has been one of the three free-response questions on the AP English Language and Composition Exam as of the May 2007 exam. The synthesis question asks students to synthesize information from a variety of sources to inform their own discussion of a topic. Students are given a 15-minute reading period to accommodate the additional reading required for the question.
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Annotation is a valuable skill, but what should students actually be doing when they annotate?
