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1 ENGLISH . LANGUAGE AND. COMPOSITION . course Description Effective Fall 2014. AP course descriptions are updated regularly. Please visit AP Central . ( ) to determine whether a more recent course Description PDF is available. ENGLISH . ENGLISH . LANGUAGE AND. LANGUAGE AND. COMPOSITION . COMPOSITION . course Description course Description Effective Fall 2014. Effective Fall 2014. The College Board New York, AP course NYare updated regularly. Please visit AP Central descriptions . ( ) to determine whether a more recent course Description PDF is available.

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5 2014 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, AP Central and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: 2014 The College Board Return to the Table of Contents 2. AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION course Description, Effective Fall 2014. Contents 5 About AP . 6 Offering AP Courses and Enrolling Students 6 How AP Courses and Exams Are Developed 6 How AP Exams Are Scored 7 Using and Interpreting AP Scores 7 Additional Resources 8 AP ENGLISH Program 9 Introduction to AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION 9 Prerequisites 10 Reading Level of course Texts and Volume of Reading 10 Expectations for Writing Ability 11 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION course Overview 11 course Goals 13 AP course Audit and Curricular Requirements 15 course Curriculum 15 General Learning Objectives 17

6 Instruction 17 Ways to Organize Instruction 17 Key Principles for course Organization 19 Instructional Strategies 21 Reading 21 Use of Rhetorical Terminology 21 Rhetorical Reading 22 The Rhetorical Triangle 23 Aristotelian Rhetorical Analysis 24 Selecting Readings for the AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION course 27 Images as Texts 29 The Role of Technology and Textbooks 29 Technology 29 Textbooks 2014 The College Board Return to the Table of Contents 3. AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION course Description, Effective Fall 2014.

7 31 Writing 31 Writing from Source Materials 31 Organization of Writing 31 Writing Process 32 Argumentation 34 Teaching LANGUAGE , Grammar, and Style in AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION 36 Synthesis 37 Step 1: Authentic Inquiry 37 Step 2: Linking the Sources 37 Step 3: The Source-Informed Argument 39 Classroom Assessments 39 Formative and Summative Assessment 40 Portfolios 41 Feedback 43 College Board Resources 44 Connections Between AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION and AP Capstone 45 The AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION Exam 46 Summary of Scoring Rubrics 47 Sample AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION Exam Questions 47 Sample Multiple-Choice Questions 64 Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 65 Sample Free-Response Questions 78 References 79 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION

8 course at a Glance 2014 The College Board Return to the Table of Contents 4. AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMPOSITION course Description, Effective Fall 2014. About AP.. AP enables students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. Through more than 30 courses, each culminating in a rigorous exam, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit and/or advanced placement. Taking AP courses also demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought out the most rigorous course work available to them.

9 Each AP course is modeled upon a comparable college course , and college and university faculty play a vital role in ensuring that AP courses align with college-level standards. Talented and dedicated AP teachers help AP students in classrooms around the world develop and apply the content knowledge and skills they will need later in college. Each AP course concludes with a college-level assessment developed and scored by college and university faculty and experienced AP teachers. AP Exams are an essential part of the AP experience, enabling students to demonstrate their mastery of college-level course work.

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