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    AP® English (7)

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    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 Language: Doodle Notes

    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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    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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    Easy Access to Complex Poetry

    Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and special guest Melissa Alter-Smith, founder of #TeachLivingPoets, to explore common-sense approaches to help even the most...

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    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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    Analytical Writing Templates and Starters

    Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and Timm Freitas from The Garden of English to discuss templated essay writing strategies.

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    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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    The AP Rubric: Scoring, Grading, and the Sophistication Point

    Join Dr. Brandon Abdon, Senior Author of our AP English Literature and AP English Language coursebooks, for a deep dive into the rubric, strategies,...

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    Discussion with the Chief AP Lit Reader (2023)

    Join Brandon Abdon and Guest Dr. Steve Price to discuss what happens at the AP Exam reading and why it matters.

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    Discussion with the Chief AP Lang Reader (2023)

    Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and his guest, the Chief Reader of the 2023 AP Language and Composition Exam Akua Duku Anokye to talk about this year's AP...

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