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    AP® English (10)

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    Scholar Talks: Drs. Brandon Abdon and David Miller Discuss Frankenstein

    Love literature? Our new Scholar Talks series is for you! Hosted by AP® English coursebooks author Dr. Brandon Abdon, dive into important pieces of...

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    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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    My Favorite Day of the AP® Year...

    The test is over! Your students feel much better and relieved now that the exam is over. Score releases are in the distant future. You feel relieved...

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    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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    Preparing Your Students for the AP Lit 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...

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    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...

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    AP® English: Sophistication & Complexity Webinar

    While arguments should follow a clear line of reasoning, what people see as logical often depends on their experiences and emotions. That’s why AP...

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    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...

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    Rhetorical Analysis: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

    This resource will introduce students to each element of the rhetorical situation as it relates to a complex text, “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by...

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    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...

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