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AP Language: Quote Displacement Activity
In this lesson, students will choose pages from a scene from an assigned novel (this can be done with a shorter text, too). Students will start by...
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In this lesson(s), students will create “Doodle Notes” to showcase their understanding of one of the free response questions on the AP Language exam ...
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AP® Lang: Places & Spaces
For this activity, a place is considered to be a geographical location, whereas a space might be an abstract state of being. Students will review...
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Teaching Students to Think Rhetorically About Statistics
In AP English Language and Composition, we ask students to enter an ongoing conversation, craft an argument, and make deliberate rhetorical choices....
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Author Q&A: Dr. Brandon Abdon
You know him as an AP® English teacher, webinar presenter, and author of our AP® Literature and Composition and AP® Language and Composition...
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AP® Language: Vocab Acquisition Template
This lesson provides strategies for predicting meaning, previewing texts, and making inferences about word meaning and vocabulary. Students will be...
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AP® Language: Selfie Prompt Deconstruction Assignment
In today’s digital world, photographs play a significant role in how we express ourselves, communicate with others, and document our lives. This...
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Creating Text Messages to Reflect Rhetorical Situation Activity
Lesson Overview This assignment is designed to help students think critically about how we use rhetoric in everyday communication—specifically...
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Analyzing Rhetorical Context Through Internet Trends
In this lesson, students analyze the rhetorical situation surrounding viral social media challenges. Students will explore how these digital trends...