AP Lang. and Comp. 

COURSE EXPLANATION: AP Language and Composition will certainly become what you individually (and collectively as a class) choose to make it. This course is designed to challenge you, students, to identify, question, hone, and sharpen your beliefs on several important issues. Through reading, writing, and discussion that engages the highest levels of critical thought and creativity, we, as a scholarly community, will wrestle with the power of language to shape the world and create change. 

*Please see Google Classroom for daily agendas and assignments.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM LINKS (click on correct period) AND CLASS CODES:

For a full overview of the course expectations and units, please see our AP Language and Composition Syllabus document. Parents, after you have read over the entire document, please fill out this Parent Syllabus Form. 

Class Agenda Slides: Argument + Book Groups


UNITS OF STUDY: Units of study in this course will be organized by the four different categories of the AP Lang. exam: Rhetorical Analysis, Argument, Synthesis, and Multiple Choice. Within each unit, the cornerstone of every activity, reading, assignment, discussion, etc. will be scholarly critical thinking. It is imperative that no matter what we are reading or discussing in class, we are doing so by engaging our brains, challenging our perceptions, and respecting the voices and opinions of our peers. 

ANALYSIS

How can we identify and then think critically about the rhetorical strategies authors use in order to create meaning/effect in their writing for specific audiences and unique purposes?

ARGUMENT

How can we analyze arguments that are being made and discern their validity (or lack of validity) based on an author's use of bias, support, and rhetorical strategies? How can we craft intelligent, well-supported arguments founded on credibility and fact?

SYNTHESIS

How can we better read and understand texts in which information has been synthesized from a variety of sources? How can we better synthesize information from various unique sources to make informed arguments and claims?

TEST PREP/REVIEW

How can we engage critical thinking as well as reading and annotating skills in order to better understand the nuances and overall arguments/purposes in writings for several different genres?