AP Language and Composition APSI - Region 15, San Angelo, Texas June 11-15, 2018

Sep 20, 2026

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AP Language and Composition APSI Region 15 in San Angelo, Texas (June 11-15, 2018) compiles a comprehensive set of instructional resources for AP English Language and Composition. It explains rhetorical analysis and core skills for introductory composition courses, outlines challenge areas from recent years, and provides sample curricula and prompts. The material covers synthesis preparation and student samples, rhetorical terms and strategies, argumentation frameworks, paragraph development, transitions, and multiple writing approaches. It also includes guidance for persuasive essays, critical thinking, propaganda detection, and in-depth study/analysis prompts for widely taught texts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages341

Reading Time14 h 19 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to AP English Language and Composition

What in the world is rhetorical analysis?

Preparing for the Synthesis Question

Preparing for the synthesis question

Introduction to AP English Language MC

Preparing for the Synthesis Question

Skills and Course Coverage

Core Skills Important to Intro Comp Courses

Skills AP Language to Cover before May

Challenge Areas from last 5 years

Essential list of Rhetorical Strategies

The Rhetorical Triangle

Writing and Argumentation

How to Write: Rhetorical Analysis Paragraphs

Rhetorically Accurate/Active Verbs

Writing the Persuasive Essay

Argumentation "Cheat Sheet"

Using Transitions Effectively

Writing Body Paragraphs

Developing an Argument

Prompts, Samples, and Practice

BAT the Prompt

AP Language Prompts 1981 – 2018

2017 AP English Language Question 1 (Synthesis) Student Samples

Humorous Practice Synthesis Essay

2017 AP English Language Question 2

2017 AP English Language Question 3

Text Analysis and Research Assignments

Analyzing Visual Rhetoric

The Stranger in the Photo is Me (Essay)

"Civil Disobedience" – Thoreau

"Civil Disobedience" – Reading Guide

Tone Word Assignment

Critical Thinking and Writing

Why I Wrote the Crucible – Miller

Recommended Editorial Writers

Viewing a Poem as Argument

Poem and speech assignments (e.g., "Prufrock", "The Flood", "You Are Not Special")

AP © Language and Composition APSI Region 15, San Angelo, Texas June 11-15, 2018 Jerry Brown Website: [www.jerrywbrown.com](www.jerrywbrown.com) email: [jerry@jerrywbrown.com](jerry@jerrywbrown.com) College Board AP© Equity and Access Policy 1 AP© English Language and Composition 2 What in the world is rhetorical analysis? 4 Core Skills Important to Intro Comp Courses 9 Skills AP Language to Cover before May 10 Challenge Areas from last 5 years 11 Sample AP English III Syllabus (Werkenthin) 12 Sample AP English III Syllabus (Esparza) 37 BAT the Prompt 39 AP© English Language MC Question Stems 41 Introduction to AP© English Language MC 43 Preparing for the Synthesis Question 61 2017 AP© English Language Question 1 (Synthesis) Student Samples 63 Humorous Practice Synthesis Essay 105 Linking US History and English Language Tests 112 Synthesis example – well integrated source 117 Rhetorical Terms from released AP© Language Exams 118 Essential list of Rhetorical Strategies (Werkenthin) 119 The Rhetorical Triangle 120 Rhetorical Triangle Questions 121 The Speaker and the Message (Jodi Rice) 122 How to Write: Rhetorical Analysis Paragraphs 123 Rhetorically Accurate/Active Verbs 132 Analyzing Visual Rhetoric (Jodi Rice) 134 The Stranger in the Photo is Me (Essay) 137 Writing Task for “The Stranger in the Photo is Me 140 “Civil Disobedience” – Thoreau 141 “Civil Disobedience” – Thoreau – Reading Guide 153 Tone Word Assignment 155 Critical Thinking and Writing 156 2017 AP© English Language Question 2 185 Logos, Ethos, Pathos 211 Argumentation “Cheat Sheet” 214 Writing the Persuasive Essay (Dr. Steve Olson) 216 How to Present What ‘They’ Say 219 How to Present What ‘I’ Say 222 Useful Templates 225 Using Transitions Effectively 229 AP© Language Prompts 1981 – 2018 233 Writing Body Paragraphs 239 Bloom’s Taxonomy 250 Argumentation is for solving problems 256 Developing and Argument 257 Deductive/Inductive Reasoning 259 How to Detect Propaganda (Gunnar) 261 Bloom’s Taxonomy to Promote Critical Reading and Thinking 265 2017 AP© English Language Question 3 269 Why I Wrote the Crucible – Miller 296 Why I Wrote the Crucible – Study Questions 303 Cartoon Analysis Guide 304 The Scarlet Letter Research Assignment 306 Personal Argument Essay 307 Recommended Editorial Writers 309 Viewing a Poem as Argument 310 “Polonius’s Advice to Laertes” – Hamlet 318 “A Father To His Son” – Sandburg 319 “Mother to Son” – Hughes 320 “Just Keep Quiet and Nobody Will Notice” – Nash 321 “The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock” – Eliot 322 “Prufrock” Assignment 326 One-Pager on “Prufrock” 327 “The Flood” – Frost 328 Circles of Empathy: Why We Care About People… 329 “Making people uncomfortable is the point” – Pitts 333 “You Are Not Special” Graduation Speech 335 College Board AP Equity and Access Policy Statement The College Board strongly encourages educators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP programs by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in AP. 1. What words stand out to you in the above statement? 2. Why are they important to you and your AP program? 3. How can you make sure these ideals are the foundation of your AP program? We encourage educators to: Eliminate barriers that restrict access to AP students from ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been traditionally underserved. Make every effort to ensure their AP classes reflect the diversity of their student population. Provide all students with access to academically challenging coursework before they enroll in AP classes. 1. Note the verbs used. What do they suggest for educators? 2. What barriers exist in your district, school, classroom? 3. How can you attempt to overcome those barriers? 4. Does your classroom reflect the diversity of your student population? 5. Doe

FAQs

What does the document teach about rhetorical analysis?

It provides an overview of what rhetorical analysis is and introduces frameworks such as the rhetorical triangle. It also explains how to write rhetorical analysis paragraphs and how to use rhetoric-appropriate verbs.

How does the document prepare students for the AP synthesis question?

It includes guidance on preparing for the synthesis prompt, offers student sample responses, and provides an example of a well-integrated source. It also includes practice synthesis writing.

What kinds of argument and essay writing skills are covered?

The materials include argumentation frameworks, persuasive essay guidance, templates, transition strategies, and advice on presenting what “they say” and what “I say.” It also covers writing body paragraphs and developing an argument.

Sep 20, 2026

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