AP English Language Quiz

Course Overview

• AP English Language and Composition is a college-level course focused on developing students' reading, writing, and critical thinking skills.
• Key course emphases are rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and effective communication.
• A diverse range of texts, including essays, speeches, poems, articles, images, and multimedia, are explored.
• The course prepares students for college-level writing and critical analysis.

Key Skills

• Strong reading comprehension
• Rhetorical analysis proficiency
• Skilled argumentation
• Synthesis of ideas
• Proficient expository writing
• Research and citation mastery
• Effective language use: diction, syntax, figurative language
• Understanding of diverse rhetorical strategies and communication methods
• Analysis of the interaction between writer, audience, and purpose
• Development of clear, logical, and persuasive arguments supported by evidence and insightful analysis

Content Areas

• Rhetorical analysis of various texts (essays, speeches, poems, articles, images, and multimedia)
• Exploration of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos)
• Understanding of different rhetorical modes (exposition, argumentation, description, narration, persuasion)
• Mastery of rhetorical techniques (parallelism, antithesis, allusion, irony)
• Argumentative essay writing, including thesis development, evidence gathering, counterargument address, logical structure, and audience understanding
• Synthesis essay writing, combining ideas from multiple texts for a reasoned argument
• Examination of various methods of reasoning and evaluating credible evidence (inductive and deductive reasoning)
• Analysis of tone, style, and purpose in texts
• Understanding the influence of context on meaning
• Analysis of language effects on audiences and authorial strategies
• Research-based argumentative essays integrating outside sources
• Formal style and conventions of academic writing (note-taking, citation, documentation)
• Examining the impact of language and rhetoric on various audiences and situations, and how writing strategies affect intended impact.

Assessment

• Multiple essays (rhetorical analysis, argumentative, synthesis) are common assessments.
• Informal writing activities (quick writes, in-class essays) are used for practice and reinforcement.
• Class participation contributes to the overall grade.
• Quizzes, tests, and other assessments evaluate reading comprehension and understanding of course concepts.
• Free-response exam questions are employed.
• In-class writing assignments are part of the assessment process.

Learning Objectives

• Develop skills for success in college-level courses
• Understanding and application of various writing modes and purposes
• Development of critical reading and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in applying rhetorical analysis techniques to diverse texts
• Constructing and supporting arguments with evidence from various resources
• Understanding how authors use rhetoric to influence their audiences
• Articulating ideas clearly and concisely in writing
• Enhancement of written communication skills
• Appreciating the value of research and documentation in academic work

Resources

• Textbooks and relevant readings
• Access to online resources
• School library availability
• Teacher support and resources.