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Writing for the AP Exam: English Language and Composition
Join Brandon Abdon, Timm Freitas, and Beth Hall as they celebrate their new book–AMSCO's Writing for the AP Exam: English Language and Composition....
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AP® Literature (4)
Sentencing Guidelines: Writing Wrongs
With an emphasis on close reading, analysis, and full-length essays, losing track of sentences is easy. Join Dr. Brandon Abdon, author of our AP®...
Everything You Need to Know About the Digital Exam Changeover
Join Brandon Abdon as he hosts teacher, author, consultant, and digital exam coach Melissa Alter Smith to discuss preparing for—and training...
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.
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.
Reviewing for the AP Lang and AP Lit Exams
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon for top review tips for the last month of preparation leading up to the AP English exams.
Top 5 Tips to Getting Poetry
Join Dr. Brandon Abdon and special guest Celine Gomez as they walk through some tried and true strategies for helping students understand and...
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...
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...
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...