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High School AP English Language and Composition

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Suggested Prerequisites

English I, English II

Description

Ready to wield the power of words and master the art of persuasion? Journey into the world of argument and composition, sharpening your critical reading and writing skills. You'll scrutinize nonfiction works, uncovering strategies to inform, convince, and inspire. You'll learn to recognize the building blocks of adequate arguments and use them to construct your own compelling pieces. Whether aiming to illuminate, debate, or motivate, you'll develop the tools to express yourself with power and precision. As you progress, you'll craft essays, arguing your stance with conviction or swaying your readers' hearts and minds. You'll be equipped to analyze any text critically and write confidently, ready to tackle academic challenges and real-world communication with equal finesse.

Module One: Early Edition

-AP course and exam overview

-Analyzing texts 

-Claims and evidence

-Rhetorical strategies

-Critical reading and rhetorical analysis

-The free response

-Evaluating student responses

 

Module Two: Revolutionary Edition

-Nonfiction: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin

-Rhetorical devices: structure, tone and attitude

-Composition: argument writing, logical fallacies, compound and complex sentence structures

 

Module Three: Romantic Edition

-Multiple choice: reader and writer

-Figurative language in argument

-The power of diction

-Taking a position

-Establishing a line of reasoning

-Analyzing syntax

-Crafting periodic and loose sentences

-Developing commentary

 

Module Four: Civil War Edition

-Multiple choice: stems

-Reading about writing

-Elements of style

-Speech analysis

-Multiple choice: predictions, analyzing style

-Crafting periodic and balanced sentences

-Reading and synthesis

-Nonfiction book journal

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