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Develop effective exam skills that will help you tackle the free response and multiple choice questions of AP English Language and Composition exam. We'll also give you useful tips and tricks for writing strong essays and answering MCQs with speed and accuracy.

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Overcome the synthesis essay in AP English Language and Composition exam! We will guide you through the exam structure, scoring rubrics, creating an outline, and managing your time, Supplemented with practice prompts, we give tips on showing sophistication and devloping your introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. 

Free Response #1: Synthesis 

Let's conquer the rhetorical analysis in AP English Language and Composition exam with our guides on exam structure, scoring rubrics, creating an outline, and managing your time. Along with practice prompts, we give tips on showing sophistication and developing your introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. 

Free Response #2: Rhetorical Analysis

Learn the tips and tricks to do well on the AP English Language argument essay! We guide you through the rubric and explain strategies to succeed. Discover the best ways to write your introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion through example practice essay prompts. By following our outline, you'll be prepared to write a great essay on the exam!

Free Response #3: Argument

Learn how to approach the multiple choice questions in the AP English Language and Composition exam as we guide you through test stucture & timing, strategies for improving speed and accuracy, and a review of types of questions. With examples and practice, you'll be ready to ace the MCQs!

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This is a comprehensive review of the major ideas of AP Language and Compostion. We'll cover everything from rhetorical analysis to argument to synthesis to multiple choice questions. With examples and practice, you'll be ready to ace the AP Lang exam! 

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Unit 1: Foundations of Rhetoric

Week 1: Overview

Week 2: Rhetorical ASPECTS

Week 3: Visual Rhetoric

Week 4: Close Reading and Analysis

Week 5: The Rhetorical Analysis 

Unit 2: Analyzing and Writing about Rhetoric

Week 6: Author’s Purpose and Audience Movement

Week 7: Claims and Evidence

Week 8: Point Winning Thesis Statements

Week 9: The Rhetorical Precis Framework

Week 10: The Writing 

Unit 3: Foundations of Argument

Week 11: Basic Elements of Argument

Unit 7: Reasoning and Complex Argumentation

Week 12: Argument Structure

Week 13: Tracking the Line of Reasoning

Week 14: Addressing the Counterargument

Week 15: Practice with Quick Debates

Unit 4: Reasoning and Organization

Week 16: Modes of Development

Week 17: Framing Commentary and Analysis

Week 18: Selecting and Embedding Evidence

Week 19: Confluence with the Rhetorical Analysis (FRQ 2)

Week 20: Confluence with the Argument (FRQ 3)

Unit 5-6: Style and Sophistication

Week 21: Taking Rhetorical Risks

Week 22: Focus on Diction and Syntax

Unit 8: Synthesizing Ideas

Week 23: Entering the Conversation

Unit 9: FRQ Blitz

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Week 30: Sample Test and Personalized Remediation

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                      The Rhetorical Analysis FRQ is out of 6 Points

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Evidence and Commentary 📂

Sophistication👓

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How to Maximize Your Time⌚

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Rhetorical Analysis Overview

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Guided Question 1: What does the prompt say? 📝

Guided Question 2: What do I think? 💡

Guided Question 3: What evidence can I use? 🤔

Guided Question 4: How should I effectively organize my response? 📈

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Argument Essay: Evidence 

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2021 AP Lang Study Guide

🚧 Unit 1 Foundations of Rhetoric: Analysis of the rhetorical situation and claims.

Unit 2 Foundations of Argument: Analysis of an author’s choices in appeals and evidence

👥 Unit 3 Confluence: Synthesis of multiple sources in argumentation

👀 Unit 4 Reasoning: Analysis of argument from introduction to conclusion

🧐 Unit 5 Commentary and Analysis: Analysis of complex argument and intentional rhetoric

🏃‍♂️ Unit 6 Rhetorical Risks: Analysis of multiple perspectives, bias, and shifts with new evidence

🚀 Unit 7 Complex Argumentation: Analysis of effective arguments, including concession and refutation

📝 Unit 8 Style: Analysis of how style influences the audience movement

✏️ Unit 9 Craft: Creation of your own complex argument with synthesis and rhetoric

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