ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

ENGLISH

LANGUAGE AND

COMPOSITION

Course Description

Effective Fall 2014

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ENGLISH

ENGLISH

LANGUAGE AND

LANGUAGE

AND

COMPOSITION

COMPOSITION

Course Description

Course Description

Effective Fall 2014

Effective Fall 2014

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York,

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AP English Language and Composition

Course Description, Effective Fall 2014

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Course Description, Effective Fall 2014

Contents

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About AP?

6

Offering AP Courses and Enrolling Students

6

How AP Courses and Exams Are Developed

6

How AP Exams Are Scored

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Using and Interpreting AP Scores

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Additional Resources

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AP English Program

9

Introduction to AP English Language and Composition

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Prerequisites

10

Reading Level of Course Texts and Volume of Reading

10

Expectations for Writing Ability

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AP English Language and Composition Course Overview

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Course Goals

13

AP Course Audit and Curricular Requirements

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Course Curriculum

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General Learning Objectives

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Instruction

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Ways to Organize Instruction

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Key Principles for Course Organization

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Instructional Strategies

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Reading

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Use of Rhetorical Terminology

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Rhetorical Reading

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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

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Writing

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Writing from Source Materials

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Organization of Writing

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Writing Process

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Argumentation

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Teaching Language, Grammar, and Style in AP English Language and Composition

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Synthesis

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Step 1: Authentic Inquiry

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Step 2: Linking the Sources

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Step 3: The Source-Informed Argument

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Classroom Assessments

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Formative and Summative Assessment

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Portfolios

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Feedback

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College Board Resources

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Connections Between AP English Language and Composition and AP Capstone

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The AP English Language and Composition Exam

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Summary of Scoring Rubrics

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Sample AP English Language and Composition Exam Questions

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Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions

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Sample Free-Response Questions

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References

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AP English Language and Composition Course at a Glance

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