ap english language - essential do's & don'ts

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• 0:00

  Introduction to AP Lang

• 0:34

  Differences from Other English Classes

• 1:06

  How Not to Read Like an AP Student

• 1:37

  Avoid Reading for Questions

• 2:38

  Don't Focus on Rhetorical Devices

• 3:39

  Forest for the Trees Metaphor

• 4:43

  Reading Holistically

• 5:13

  How to Read Effectively

• 5:45

  Summer Assignment Questions

• 6:48

  Annotating Without Rereading

• 7:51

  Building Toward Purpose

• 8:23

  Strategies for Difficult Passages

• 9:25

  Rereading and Latching On

• 10:27

  Topic Sentence Strategies

• 10:57

  Keeping the Big Picture

• 11:59

  Rhetorical Triangle Overview

• 13:32

  Audience Perspective

• 14:34

  Historical Context Examples

• 15:35

  Using Background Knowledge

• 16:39

  Identifying Audience Beliefs

• 17:41

  Reading Provided Background

• 18:12

  Annotating with Pencil

• 19:14

  Reasons to Annotate

• 20:46

  Handling Hard Texts

• 21:47

  Annotation Time Savers

• 22:49

  Underline Key Phrases

• 23:52

  Bracket Text Chunks

• 25:26

  Nervous About AP Lang

• 26:31

  Transition to Non-Fiction

• 28:05

  Analyzing Texts Effectively

• 29:41

  Timing Horror Story

• 31:16

  Multiple Choice Question Types

• 32:47

  Excited About Variety

• 33:49

  Developing Writing Skills

• 35:21

  College Student Mindset

• 35:52

  Summer Assignment Sharing

• 37:26

  Various Summer Tasks

• 38:30

  Goals for College Credit

• 40:04

  Practice Recommendations

• 41:36

  Applying Reading Mindset

• 42:45

  Non-Fiction Resources

• 43:46

  Signing Off and Feedback