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    AP® English (9)

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    Mediums for AP® Lang

    In this activity, students will read and reflect on the different types of writing they might encounter on the AP® Language & Composition Exam....

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    2022 AP Literature Scoring Bump: What Happened?

    Dr. Brandon Abdon and guest Clair Antoon-Newton to dig into why test scores jumped on the 2022 AP Literature Exam, standards setting, and what it all...

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    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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    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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    Author Q&A with 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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    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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    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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