AP Language and Composition

AP Language and Composition is recommended for students who want a challenging course that emphasizes the analysis of nonfiction. Students read a variety of works from several genres, time periods, and cultures, including a focus on texts by American authors. Varied and frequent composition assignments require close reading, rhetorical analysis, exposition of ideas, and the understanding of particular rhetorical forms and terms.

Students have the opportunity to take the AP Language and Composition exam in May with the possibility of earning college credit.

AP English Language and Composition is an introductory college-level composition course. Students cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style.

Follow this link for a detailed Course Description of AP Language & Composition.

COLLEGE BOARD RESOURCES

The College Board has updated AP Courses and Exams, and these changes will be implemented at the start of the 2019-2020 School Year.

INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS:

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

SOL RESOURCES

In 11th grade, students will take two English SOL tests:

To help prepare students for these important assessments, the following resources are available:

ENGLISH RESOURCES