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Author Q&A: Dr. Brandon Abdon

Picture of Dr. Brandon Abdon Dr. Brandon Abdon Jun 14, 2022 10:30:27 AM

AP® English AP® Literature AP® Language
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 coursebooks by AMSCO®.

But how did he get here?

Watch the video below to find out how Brandon become a teacher, and what he finds most rewarding about teaching AP® Lit and Lang.
 
 
 
AP® English: Sophistication & Complexity Webinar

AP® English: Sophistication & Complexity Webinar

The sophistication point on the essay rubrics often meets with much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Students want to know how to write it. Teachers...

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Prepping Your Students for the AP® English Exams

Prepping Your Students for the AP® English Exams

It’s a month before the AP exam and you’re freaking out- You're trying to think about what you need to review with your students, what you should ask...

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“Where in the…?

“Where in the…?" — A Conversation on Literature & Setting

Everything happens somewhere. Hester and Pearl live on the outskirts of town; George and Lennie start off in the wilderness but then live on a farm;...

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Author Q&A with Timm Freitas

Author Q&A with Timm Freitas

Want to learn more about author and Garden of English creator Timm Freitas? Tune into our new Author Q&A series! Learn who inspired to become a...

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AP Literature: Character Layers Analysis Activity

AP Literature: Character Layers Analysis Activity

We are all constantly practicing the skill of character analysis. I remind my often insecure students of this fact before we dive into a difficult...

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So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? Don’t Panic. Start Here.

So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? Don’t Panic. Start Here.

Congratulations—or maybe condolences? You just found out you are teaching an Advanced Placement® (AP) English class next year. Whether it’s AP...

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Reflections from the 2023 AP Literature Reading

Reflections from the 2023 AP Literature Reading

This summer, I had the privilege of scoring Question 2 at the AP Literature Reading. I had not been to the reading in a few years, taking off the...

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AP® Lang: Understanding a Line of Reasoning

AP® Lang: Understanding a Line of Reasoning

Guide students through an engaging activity that stresses the importance of the thesis & topic sentences to structure the line of reasoning. Students...

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AP Language: Teaching the MCQ

AP Language: Teaching the MCQ

With 45 questions in an hour, four answer choices per question, it’s understandable why the multiple-choice section can be intimidating.

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AP® Lang: Word of the Year

AP® Lang: Word of the Year

It's almost the end of the school year! With the exam behind you and your students, take a moment in class to reflect on this past year (while giving...

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Top 5 Takeaways From the 2023 AP® Language Exam

Top 5 Takeaways From the 2023 AP® Language Exam

While the 2023 AP English Language and Composition exam represents year 4 of assessment using the analytic scoring guide and year 3 of the changes to...

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Author Q&A: Lauren Peterson

Author Q&A: Lauren Peterson

Come hang out with one of our AP® Language and Composition coursebook by AMSCO® authors, Lauren Peterson! Lauren emphasizes that her role as a...

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