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    AP® Exam Prep (4)

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    Strategies for AP English Teachers: Second Semester Success

    Most AP English teachers now find themselves well into this critical second half of the school year. With the AP exam quickly approaching in May (I...

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    Discussion with the Chief AP Lit Reader (2024)

    Dr. Brandon Abdon is joined by Chief AP Literature and Composition Reader Steve Price to discuss the 2024 AP exam.

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    Discussion with the Chief AP Lang Reader (2024)

    Chief AP Language and Composition reader Michael Neal joins Dr. Brandon Abdon to discuss to the 2024 AP exam.

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    Q&A With an AP Lit Reader (2024)

    Brandon Abdon is joined by AP Literature and Composition exam reader Roy Smith to discuss the 2024 AP exam.

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    Q&A with an AP Lang Reader (2024)

    Dr. Brandon Abdon is joined by an AP® Language Exam Reader Christopher Judson to discuss the 2024 AP Exam.

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    AP® Macroeconomics: FRQ Rules of the Road

    Let’s face it, poorly answered free response questions are hard on both teachers and students. Most students shudder at the thought of answering the...

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    AP Human Geography: How to Improve FRQ Responses

    This blog entry is designed to provide some hints to help your students improve their writing on the free-response section of the exam. The...

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    Corroborating, Qualifying and Modifying a Historical Argument in AP History

    This lesson aims to show teachers and students how to develop a historical argument using Document-Based AP History (DBQ) documents. We will use...

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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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    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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