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Understanding the Synthesis Essay
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Crafting an Effective Thesis for Synthesis Essay
3
Analyzing and Integrating Sources for the Synthesis Essay
4
Commentary and Reasoning for the Synthesis Essay
5
Demonstrating Sophistication for the Synthesis Essay
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Writing the Complete Synthesis Essay
Understanding the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Crafting an Effective Thesis for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Selecting and Analyzing Evidence for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Demonstrating Sophistication for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Writing the Complete Rhetorical Analysis Essay
1.0
Unit 1 Overview: Claims, Reasoning, and Evidence
1.1
Identifying the purpose and intended audience of a text
1.2
Examining how evidence supports a claim
1.3
Developing paragraphs as part of an effective argument
2.0
Unit 2 Overview: Organizing Information for a Specific Audience
2.1
Analyzing audience and its relationship to the purpose of an argument
2.2
Building an argument with relevant and strategic evidence
2.3
Developing thesis statements
2.4
Developing structure and integrating evidence to reflect a line of reasoning
3.0
Unit 3 Overview: Perspectives and How Arguments Relate
3.1
Interpreting character description and perspective
3.2
Identifying and avoiding flawed lines of reasoning
3.3
Introducing and integrating sources and evidence
3.4
Using sufficient evidence for an argument
3.5
Attributing and citing references
3.6
Developing parts of a text with cause-effect and narrative methods
4.0
Unit 4 Overview: How writers develop arguments, intros, and conclusions
4.1
Developing and connecting thesis statements and lines of reasoning
4.2
Developing introductions and conclusions
4.3
Adjusting An Argument to Address New Evidence
5.0
Unit 5 Overview
5.1
Developing commentary throughout paragraphs
5.2
Maintaining ideas throughout an argument
5.3
Using modifiers to qualify an argument and convey perspective
5.4
Using transitions
6.0
Unit 6 Overview: Position, Perspective, and Bias
6.1
Incorporating multiple perspectives strategically into an argument
6.2
Recognizing and accounting for bias
6.3
Adjusting an Argument to New Evidence
6.4
Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone
7.0
Unit 7 Overview: Successful and Unsuccessful Arguments
7.1
Examining complexities in issues
7.2
Considering how words, phrases, and clauses can modify and limit an argument
7.3
Examining how counterargument or alternative perspectives affect an argument
7.4
Exploring how sentence development affects an argument
8.0
Unit 8 Overview: Stylistic Choices
8.1
Choosing comparisons based on an audience
8.2
Considering how sentence development and word choice affect how the writer is perceived by an audience
8.3
Considering how all choices made in an argument affect the audience
8.4
Considering how style affects an argument
9.0
Unit 9 Overview: Developing a Complex Argument
9.1
Strategically conceding, rebutting, or refuting information
9.2
Crafting an argument through stylistic choices like word choice and description
Understanding the Argument Essay
Crafting an Effective Thesis for the Argument Essay
Building Strong Evidence and Commentary for the Argument Essay
Demonstrating Sophistication for the Argument Essay
Writing the Complete Argument Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis 1 (Abraham Lincoln)
Review: Argument Introduction Paragraphs
How to Outline an Essay
Final Argument Review - Slides
Rhetorical Triangle
Argumentation, Part IV - Body Paragraphs
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Synthesis, Part II - Begin your argument
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Multiple Choice Practice #1
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Synthesis Review: Conclusion Paragraphs - Slides
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Synthesis Review: Introduction Paragraphs
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How to Find Rhetorical Strategies
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Argumentation, Part V - Conclusions
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Rhetorical Analysis Multiple Choice Practice - Slides
19
AP Language Exam Overview - Slides
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Rhetorical Analysis Review and Practice - Slides
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Rhetorical Analysis 2 (Sojourner Truth)
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Final Composition Multiple Choice Review! - Slides
23
Review: Argument Conclusion Paragraphs
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Argument 2 (Thomas Jefferson)
25
Composition Multiple Choice Practice - Slides
26
Effective Conclusions
27
AP English Language Pacing Guide (Year-long)
28
Multiple Choice Practice #4
29
Rhetorical Analysis - Identifying What's Worth Analyzing
30
New Rubrics!
31
Rhetorical Analysis Live Essay Feedback - Slides
32
AP Lang Exam Day Game Planning
33
AP English Language Free Response Help
34
Satire and Fallacies
35
Rhetorical Analysis Live Essay Feedback
36
Practice Multiple Choice
37
Reasoning and Organization MC Answers
38
How to Read Like an AP Student - Slides
39
Rhetorical Analysis - Raising Your Sophistication ScoreSlides
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Argument 1 (Helen Keller)
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Review: Argument Body Paragraphs - Slides
42
Rhetorical Analysis Modeling - Using the Rhetorical Analysis Rubric
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Rhetorical Analysis Organization and Timing
44
Synthesis, Part II - Begin your argument - Slides
45
🎉NMSI AP Reader Chat: English Language
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Logical Fallacies, Part I
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Synthesis, Part V - Conclusions: Bring it Full Circle
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Synthesis Review: Body Paragraphs
49
Multiple Choice Practice #2
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Review: Argument Conclusion Paragraphs - Slides
51
Composition Multiple Choice Practice
52
Rhetorical Analysis, Part VI - Embedding Quotes
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Argumentation, Part III - Intro Paragraphs
54
Synthesis Review: Conclusion Paragraphs
55
Synthesis, Part III - Control the Sources
56
Argument and Synthesis Review: Addressing Counterarguments - Slides
57
Varying Sentence Structure
58
Rhetorical Analysis, Part V - Body Paragraphs
59
How to Read Like an AP Student
60
Synthesis, Part I - Annotating Sources
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Rhetorical Analysis, Part III - This is not a matching game!
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Logical Fallacies, Part II
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Reasoning and Organization Multiple Choice Questions
64
English Language Multiple Choice
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Analyze the Mindset of the Audience - Slides
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Logical Fallacies, Part I - Slides
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Embedding Quotes in Rhetorical Analysis
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Rhetorical Analysis Conclusion Paragraphs - Stream Slides
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Multiple Choice Practice #3
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Rhetorical Analysis: Raising Your Evidence and Commentary Score
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Rhetorical Analysis, Part II - Thesis Statements
72
Rhetorical Analysis Q&A/Practice
73
Presentation Slides
74
Multiple Choice, Part I
75
Rhetorical Analysis Essay How-To
76
Rhetorical Analysis, Part IV - Intro Paragraphs
77
Synthesis 1 (Artificial Intelligence)
78
Argument Essay: Evidence
79
Rhetorical Analysis: Raising Your Evidence and Commentary Score - Stream Slides
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Rhetorical Analysis Body Paragraphs
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Synthesis, Part IV - Embedding Quotes
82
Synthesis, Part III - Control the Sources - Slides
83
Synthesis Overview
84
How to Answer AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis FRQs
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Rhetorical Analysis Practice Essay
86
How to Annotate Effectively
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How to Annotate Effectively - Slides
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Rhetorical Analysis Multiple Choice Practice
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What Is Sophistication? - Slides
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Analyze the Mindset of the Audience
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Outlining RA Essay - Slides
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Outlining a Rhetorical Analysis essay
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Rhetorical Analysis Kahoot
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Rhetorical Analysis Review and Practice
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Rhetorical Analysis - Identifying What's Worth Analyzing - Slides
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2022 AP English Language Multiple Choice Help (MCQ)
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Rhetorical Analysis: Raising Your Sophistication Score
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Argumentation, Part V - Conclusions - Slides
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Rhetorical Analysis: Raising Your Evidence and Commentary Score, part 2
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AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Essay Practice
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Student Essay Review
103
Synthesis Review: Body Paragraphs - Slides
104
Rhetorical Analysis Practice Essay Slides
105
Argumentation, Part II - Blending Evidence
106
Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statements
107
Multiple Choice Practice #3 - Slides
108
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Rhetorical Analysis Introductions
110
Logical Fallacies, Part II - Slides
111
Rhetorical Analysis, Part VII - Track the Author's Argument
112
What Is Sophistication?
113
Multiple Choice Questions (Claims and Evidence)
114
Reading with an Analytical Mind
115
Argumentation, Part I - It’s a Trap!
116
AP Language Exam Overview
117
Synthesis 2 (Universal Basic Income)
118
The Foundation of Argument
119
Synthesis, Part I - Annotating Sources - Slides
120
Multiple Choice, Part II
121
Synthesis Review: Introduction Paragraphs - Slides
122
Rhetorical Analysis Conclusion Paragraphs
123
Review: Argument Body Paragraphs
124
Synthesis Overview - Slides
125
MC Answers and Review (Claims and Evidence)
126
Argument and Synthesis Review: Addressing Counterarguments
127
Rhetorical Devices List w/ Examples
128
Argumentation, Part IV - Body Paragraphs - Slides
129
Satire and Fallacies - Slides
130
Rhetorical Analysis, Part I - Annotating Sources
131
What Is Synthesis?
132
Using Sophisticated Diction
133
Multiple Choice Practice #4 - Slides
134
Multiple Choice Timing and Test-Taking Strategies
135
Multiple Choice Questions (Style)
136
MC Answers and Review (Style)
137
MC Answers and Review (Rhetoric)
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Multiple Choice Questions (Rhetoric)
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