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Unit 1 - Unit 1 Overview: Claims, Reasoning, and Evidence
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Unit 1 - 1.1 Identifying the purpose and intended audience of a text
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Unit 1 - 1.2 Examining how evidence supports a claim
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Unit 1 - 1.3 Developing paragraphs as part of an effective argument
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Unit 2 - 2.1 Analyzing audience and its relationship to the purpose of an argument
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Unit 2 - 2.2 Building an argument with relevant and strategic evidence
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Unit 2 - 2.3 Developing thesis statements
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Unit 2 - 2.4 Developing structure and integrating evidence to reflect a line of reasoning
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Unit 2 - 2.4 Developing structure and integrating evidence to reflect a line of reasoning
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Unit 3 - 3.1 Interpreting character description and perspective
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Unit 3 - 3.2 Identifying and avoiding flawed lines of reasoning
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Unit 3 - 3.3 Introducing and integrating sources and evidence
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Unit 3 - 3.4 Using sufficient evidence for an argument
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Unit 3 - 3.5 Attributing and citing references
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Unit 3 - 3.6 Developing parts of a text with cause-effect and narrative methods
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Unit 4 - 4.1 Developing and connecting thesis statements and lines of reasoning
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Unit 4 - 4.1 Developing and connecting thesis statements and lines of reasoning
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Unit 4 - 4.2 Developing introductions and conclusions
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Unit 4 - 4.3 Adjusting An Argument to Address New Evidence
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Unit 5 - 5.1 Developing commentary throughout paragraphs
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Unit 5 - 5.1 Developing commentary throughout paragraphs
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Unit 5 - 5.2 Maintaining ideas throughout an argument
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Unit 5 - 5.3 Using modifiers to qualify an argument and convey perspective
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Unit 5 - 5.4 Using transitions
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Unit 6 - 6.1 Incorporating multiple perspectives strategically into an argument
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Unit 6 - 6.2 Recognizing and accounting for bias
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Unit 6 - 6.3 Adjusting an Argument to New Evidence
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Unit 6 - 6.4 Analyzing Tone and Shifts in Tone
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Unit 7 - Unit 7 Overview: Successful and Unsuccessful Arguments
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Unit 7 - 7.1 Examining complexities in issues
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Unit 7 - 7.1 Examining complexities in issues
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Unit 7 - 7.2 Considering how words, phrases, and clauses can modify and limit an argument
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Unit 7 - 7.3 Examining how counterargument or alternative perspectives affect an argument
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Unit 7 - 7.4 Exploring how sentence development affects an argument
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Unit 8 - 8.1 Choosing comparisons based on an audience
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Unit 8 - 8.2 Considering how sentence development and word choice affect how the writer is perceived by an audience
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Unit 8 - 8.3 Considering how all choices made in an argument affect the audience
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Unit 8 - 8.4 Considering how style affects an argument
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Unit 9 - 9.1 Strategically conceding, rebutting, or refuting information
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Unit 9 - 9.2 Crafting an argument through stylistic choices like word choice and description
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AP English Language Exam - FRQ 2 – Rhetorical Analysis
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Synthesis Essay - Crafting an Effective Thesis for Synthesis Essay
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Argument Essay - Demonstrating Sophistication for the Argument Essay
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Argument Essay - Crafting an Effective Thesis for the Argument Essay
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Argument Essay - Building Strong Evidence and Commentary for the Argument Essay
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AP English Language Exam - FRQ 1 – Synthesis Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis - Crafting an Effective Thesis for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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AP English Language Exam - FRQ 3 – Argument Essay
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Argument Essay - Understanding the Argument Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis - Demonstrating Sophistication for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis - Understanding the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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Synthesis Essay - Commentary and Reasoning for the Synthesis Essay
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Synthesis Essay - Demonstrating Sophistication for the Synthesis Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis - Writing the Complete Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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Rhetorical Analysis - Selecting and Analyzing Evidence for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay
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Synthesis Essay - Writing the Complete Synthesis Essay
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Synthesis Essay - Analyzing and Integrating Sources for the Synthesis Essay
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Synthesis Essay - Understanding the Synthesis Essay
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Exam Skills - Rhetorical Analysis 1 (Abraham Lincoln)
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Exam Skills - AP English Language Pacing Guide (Year-long)
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Exam Skills - Synthesis Overview
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Exam Skills - Synthesis 2 (Universal Basic Income)
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Exam Skills - Synthesis 1 (Artificial Intelligence)
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Exam Skills - Score Higher on AP Language: Tips for FRQ 3 (Argument)
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Exam Skills - Score Higher on AP Language: Tips for FRQ 2 (Rhetorical Analysis)
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Exam Skills - Score Higher on AP Language: Tips for FRQ 1 (Synthesis)
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Exam Skills - Score Higher on AP Language: MCQ Tips from Students
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Exam Skills - Rhetorical Analysis Essay How-To
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Exam Skills - Rhetorical Analysis 2 (Sojourner Truth)
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Exam Skills - Reasoning and Organization Multiple Choice Questions
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Exam Skills - Reasoning and Organization MC Answers
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Exam Skills - Multiple Choice Questions (Style)
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Exam Skills - Multiple Choice Questions (Rhetoric)
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Exam Skills - Multiple Choice Questions (Claims and Evidence)
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Exam Skills - MC Answers and Review (Style)
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Exam Skills - MC Answers and Review (Rhetoric)
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Exam Skills - MC Answers and Review (Claims and Evidence)
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Exam Skills - English Language Multiple Choice
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Exam Skills - Argument Essay: Evidence
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Exam Skills - Argument 2 (Thomas Jefferson)
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Exam Skills - Argument 1 (Helen Keller)
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Study Tools - AP English Language and Composition Exam Guide
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about the AP English Language cheatsheets
A cheatsheet condenses a whole course into the facts you actually need on exam day. The AP English Language cheatsheets on this page summarize the key formulas, concepts, and definitions from each unit so you can review the entire course at a glance.
They work best as a final review: skim the one-page summary, spot the units you want to strengthen, then go deeper with the AP English Language study guides. The visual cheatsheets in the gallery are organized by unit, and you can generate your own for any topic you want a quick refresher on.
what's covered in AP English Language
- Unit 1 – Claims, Reasoning, and Evidence
- Unit 2 – Organizing Information for a Specific Audience
- Unit 3 – Perspectives and How Arguments Relate
- Unit 4 – How writers develop arguments, intros, and conclusions
- Unit 5 – How a writer brings all parts of an argument together
- Unit 6 – Position, Perspective, and Bias
- Unit 7 – Successful and Unsuccessful Arguments
- Unit 8 – Stylistic Choices
- Unit 9 – Developing a Complex Argument
- AP English Language Exam
- Course Skills
- The Synthesis Essay
- The Argument Essay
- The Rhetorical Analysis Essay
- Exam Skills
- Frequently Asked Questions