ap english language - 2020 rubric changes & frq guide
originally streamed in 2020 with Brandon WuStudentcurriculum note
This video explains the 2020 AP Lang rubric changes (the shift to the 1-4-1 analytic system); the specific criteria—especially for sophistication and evidence/commentary—may differ from the current 2025 rubric. The multiple choice format details (e.g., question breakdown) may also have changed since 2020.
covered in this stream
timestamps
- 0:00
Introduction and Outline
- 0:32
Analytic Rubrics Overview
- 1:03
Holistic vs Analytic Scoring
- 2:07
Thesis, Evidence, Sophistication Breakdown
- 2:39
Synthesis Essay Rubric
- 3:42
Evidence and Commentary Importance
- 4:13
Synthesis Thesis Examples
- 5:54
Bad Thesis Examples
- 7:27
Synthesis Evidence Integration
- 9:00
Fiveable Plus Recommendation
- 11:02
Synthesis Sophistication Categories
- 14:09
Rhetorical Analysis Essay
- 15:10
Rhetorical Choices Analysis
- 16:12
Rhetorical Thesis Examples
- 20:04
Evidence and Commentary Tips
- 23:57
Rhetorical Sophistication Ways
- 28:20
Argument Essay Rubric
- 30:06
Argument Thesis Examples
- 32:19
Argument Evidence Commentary
- 36:09
Argument Sophistication Methods
- 39:47
1-4-1 Rubric Recap
- 40:49
Multiple Choice Changes
- 43:55
Composition Questions Overview
- 45:31
Resources and Exam Description
- 46:02
Q&A and Final Notes
- 49:09
Stream Conclusion
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