AP Lang

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AP Language and Composition/ 11th Grade English: What I Teach - Teaching Sam and Scout

Help your students understand how to write the argument essay on the AP Language and Composition exam with this graphic organizer bundle. With this tool, students will organize their ideas into the six categories of CHORES: Current events, History, Own Experiences, Reading, Entertainment, and Science and Technology/Sports. Having the categories in front of them makes generating ideas easier and faster. My students carry that skill from the practice to the AP test in May. This organizer...

Wrap up a study of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with this student-directed activity that integrates close reading, writing, speaking and civics. Students form groups in a civil trial that puts Victor Frankenstein on the defense. While the plaintiff and defense compile their cases, judge and jury research modern day examples of Frankenstein to share with their classmates. Each student is also responsible for a written assignment tailored to his or her role in the project. Includes: * activity...

Thee AP Language Bell Ringers are great daily warm ups. Students absolutely love interpreting these quotes, crafting thesis statements - and, of course, taking positions and having discussions. By having "An Argument a Day," students will receive consistent practice and opportunity to fine tune their argument skills and build a foundation for argument writing.

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How in the world do we start? There are so many ways to design an AP English Language course, that it’s hard to decide what to do the first week. For some schools, schedules are pretty fluid the first ten days or so, so you may be constantly dropping and gaining students. For others, students […]

AP Language and Composition shouldn’t be the only place where students learn certain skills. In fact, these skills are so important, they should really be spiraled down into all of the grade levels leading up to Lang. Here are my top four recommendations to consider in your vertical articulation

Argument Writing: Want your ELA students to be more effective argument writers? Try giving them the chance to argue for something they believe in to a real audience out there in the world. This post will walk you through prompt ideas and unit structure to get you going with real-world argument writing.