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AP English Language and Composition

40 lessons across 10 topics

1. Course Skills You'll Learn

1Drafting And Revising A Piece Of Writing 2Evaluating A Source Of Information 3Gathering And Consolidating Information From Different Sources 4Reading Closely, Analyzing, And Interpreting A Piece Of Writing 5Writing An Evidence-based Argument

2. Unit 1

6Developing Paragraphs As Part Of An Effective Argument 7Examining How Evidence Supports A Claim 8Identifying The Purpose And Intended Audience Of A Text

3. Unit 2

9Analyzing Audience And Its Relationship To The Purpose Of An Argument 10Building An Argument With Relevant And Strategic Evidence 11Developing Structure And Integrating Evidence To Reflect A Line Of Reasoning 12Developing Thesis Statements

4. Unit 3

13Attributing And Citing References 14Developing Parts Of A Text With Cause-effect And Narrative Methods 15Identifying And Avoiding Flawed Lines Of Reasoning 16Identifying And Describing Different Claims Or Lines Of Reasoning 17Introducing And Integrating Sources And Evidence 18Using Sufficient Evidence For An Argument

5. Unit 4

19Developing And Connecting Thesis Statements And Lines Of Reasoning 20Developing Introductions And Conclusions 21Developing Parts Of A Text With Comparison-contrast And Definition-description Methods

6. Unit 5

22Developing Commentary Throughout Paragraphs 23Maintaining Ideas Throughout An Argument 24Using Modifiers To Qualify An Argument And Convey Perspective 25Using Transitions

7. Unit 6

26Adjusting An Argument To Address New Evidence 27Analyzing Tone And Shifts In Tone 28Incorporating Multiple Perspectives Strategically Into An Argument 29Recognizing And Accounting For Bias

8. Unit 7

30Considering How Words, Phrases, And Clauses Can Modify And Limit An Argument 31Examining Complexities In Issues 32Examining How Counterargument Or Alternative Perspectives Affect An Argument 33Exploring How Sentence Development Affects An Argument

9. Unit 8

34Choosing Comparisons Based On An Audience 35Considering How All Choices Made In An Argument Affect The Audience 36Considering How Sentence Development And Word Choice Affect How The Writer Is Perceived By An Audience 37Considering How Style Affects An Argument

10. Unit 9

38Crafting An Argument Through Stylistic Choices Like Word Choice And Description 39Key Themes In Unit 9 40Strategically Conceding, Rebutting, Or Refuting Information