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Dr. Brandon Abdon
#APLangTop5 Session 2: Writing for Sophistication
Over the course of three sessions, Lauren and I use the language from the College Board released exam rubrics to inspire strategies that will...
#APLangTop5 Session 3: Generating Evidence
In the two sessions of the third installment of our series, “The Top 5 Most Difficult Concepts to Teach in an AP® Language Course...and how to...
#APLangTop5 Session 1: Teaching the Rhetorical Situation
Need extra support teaching AP® English Language and Composition? We’ve got you covered! Join our co-authors, Timm Freitas and Lauren...
#APLangTop5 Session 4: Providing & Explaining Commentary
In this session of our #APLangTop5 Most Difficult Concept Series, we focus on concretely explaining what commentary is, why it matters in the context...
#APLangTop5 Session 5: A Focus on Line of Reasoning
For many years, LOR—for most English teachers—stood for The Lord of the Rings. But now, LOR has come to stand for something seemingly even more...
“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;...
Preparing Your Students for the AP Lang Exam
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...
"But That's What I Wrote..." — Argument and Line of Reasoning
The concept of a "Line of Reasoning" is not unfamiliar to students, but the terminology and various approaches to developing a line of reasoning may...
AP® Literature at The Middle of the Year
It’s December. You’re tired. You are fairly certain that you cannot lead another discussion about—or design another activity around—something like...
So You’re Teaching AP English Next Year? 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...
Architecture, Design & Structure in Literature
Ernest Hemingway once famously said that “Prose is architecture. It’s not interior design.” Well-known for the sparsity and tight structure of his...
Preparing Your Students for the AP Literature Exam
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...