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Earlier this fall I took part of a day to introduce students to the three essays that are usually components of the AP Language & Composition test most of them will take in May. These include the synthesis essay, a … Continue reading →

Okay… After much searching, right-clicking, and so forth, I’ve come up with some examples of the kinds of books we’re looking for. I’m short on time, so I’m just going to give you some links and let you browse. I’d … Continue reading →

I’m still in the midst of grading revised essays. But now seems like a good time to remind you of Appendix A in the Handbook (follow the link at the top of this page). This chart provides a general rubric … Continue reading →

In lieu of a Final Portfolio this term, you are going to write a short, reflective essay in which you look back over the work of this term. Here are a couple of questions I want you to think about, in … Continue reading →

In case you missed it, yesterday over at Kennedy Blogs I posted links to several posts by AP Lang students. More to come.

Each week or two, I will attempt to highlight the efforts of some AP Lang bloggers who are writing interesting stuff on their blogs. Since we haven’t really gotten them going yet, today I’ll link to some blog posts featuring … Continue reading →