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Dr. Brandon Abdon
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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. {% video_player "embed_player"...
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. Each writer will highlight their favorite parts of the book and talk about ways they and others are already using the book in their classrooms.
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