ap english language - exam prep & essay strategies
originally streamed in 2020 with Shawna Lynch & Ruben RodriguezTeacherscurriculum note
This video was recorded during the 2020 COVID remote AP exam and describes an outdated exam format (online submission, uploading Word documents or photos of handwritten responses, 45+5 minute window). The current AP English Language exam is administered in-person under standard testing conditions — ignore all logistics advice about technology setup, photo submission, and digital upload.
covered in this stream
timestamps
- 0:00
Session Introduction
- 0:37
Host Introductions
- 1:39
Social Norms Overview
- 2:45
PowerPoint Adjustments
- 3:31
Parking Lot Instructions
- 4:32
Resource Sharing Tips
- 5:35
Contact Information Review
- 6:36
Demo Video Importance
- 7:40
Exam Preparation Tips
- 8:41
Technology Requirements
- 9:44
Typing vs Handwriting
- 10:44
Disabling Pop-ups
- 11:46
Handwritten Response Guidelines
- 12:49
Prepping Documents
- 13:51
Photo Quality Advice
- 14:54
Exam Day Checklist
- 15:56
Note Sheets and Materials
- 16:58
Distraction Removal
- 17:59
Makeup Exam Requests
- 18:29
Student Emoji Feedback
- 19:34
AP Classroom Practice
- 20:34
Essay Structure Advice
- 21:36
Time Management Strategies
- 22:41
Body Paragraph Tips
- 23:44
Exam Stress Discussion
- 24:46
Reading vs Writing Exam
- 25:50
Prompt Analysis Importance
- 26:52
Prompt Creation Activity
- 28:23
Rhetorical Analysis Strategies
- 29:25
Diction and Syntax Focus
- 30:27
Scoring Based on Work
- 31:30
Submission Time Advice
- 32:35
Addressing Top Questions
- 33:38
Commentary and Ownership
- 35:09
Transitions for Sophistication
- 36:12
Device vs Strategy Connections
- 37:14
Preparation for Time Management
- 38:16
Avoid Verbose Language
- 39:51
Passage Annotation Tips
- 41:28
Paragraph Number Flexibility
- 43:01
Essay Effectiveness Factors
- 44:35
Pre-20th Century Speculation
- 45:40
Extensive Effect Explanation
- 46:42
Rhetorical Devices List
- 48:15
Note Sheet Creation
- 49:47
Points for Passing Exam
- 51:23
Avoiding Overloaded Notes
- 52:23
Evidence for Full Points
- 53:29
Thesis Statement Simplicity
- 54:32
Device vs Strategy Thesis
- 56:06
Rhetorical Situation Handling
- 57:40
Eulogy Purpose Discussion
- 58:43
Text Era Speculation
- 59:45
Argument Effectiveness Analysis
- 1:00:48
Common Devices and Strategies
- 1:02:23
College Board Resources
- 1:03:26
Closing Remarks
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