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Notes — AP English Language

Study notes for every week in this course — objectives, key terms, concept prose, worked examples, and a self-check. Download the Word file to add your name and handwritten notes.

Week 1 — Diagnostic: Reading Like a Writer

Week 1 · Quarter 1 · Week 1 — Diagnostic: Reading Like a Writer  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 2 — Thesis Statements

Week 2 · Quarter 1 · Week 2 — Thesis Statements  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 3 — Process Writing

Week 3 · Quarter 1 · Week 3 — Process Writing  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 4 — Description as Strategy

Week 4 · Quarter 1 · Week 4 — Description as Strategy  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 5 — Narration as Strategy

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Week 5 · Quarter 1 · Week 5 — Narration as Strategy  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 6 — Narrative as Argument

Week 6 · Quarter 1 · Week 6 — Narrative as Argument  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 7 — Rhetorical Situation and SOAPSTone

Week 7 · Quarter 1 · Week 7 — Rhetorical Situation and SOAPSTone  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 8 — Style I: Syntax and Imitation

Week 8 · Quarter 1 · Week 8 — Style I: Syntax and Imitation  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 9 — Classification and Division

Week 9 · Quarter 1 · Week 9 — Classification and Division  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 10 — Q1 Review and Timed Writing

Week 10 · Quarter 2 · Week 10 — Q1 Review and Timed Writing  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 11 — Argument I: Claim, Evidence, Warrant

Week 11 · Quarter 2 · Week 11 — Argument I: Claim, Evidence, Warrant  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 12 — Argument of Proposal

Week 12 · Quarter 2 · Week 12 — Argument of Proposal  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 13 — Argument of Definition

Week 13 · Quarter 2 · Week 13 — Argument of Definition  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 14 — Argument of Evaluation

Week 14 · Quarter 2 · Week 14 — Argument of Evaluation  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 15 — Logical Fallacies

Week 15 · Quarter 2 · Week 15 — Logical Fallacies  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 16 — Evaluating Sources

Week 16 · Quarter 2 · Week 16 — Evaluating Sources  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 17 — Visual Arguments

Week 17 · Quarter 2 · Week 17 — Visual Arguments  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 18 — Tone, Voice, and Diction

Week 18 · Quarter 2 · Week 18 — Tone, Voice, and Diction  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 19 — The Synthesis Essay

Week 19 · Quarter 3 · Week 19 — The Synthesis Essay  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 20 — Q2 Review and Timed Writing

Week 20 · Quarter 3 · Week 20 — Q2 Review and Timed Writing  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 21 — Exposition Models I: From Particular to General

Week 21 · Quarter 3 · Week 21 — Exposition Models I: From Particular to General  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 22 — Exposition Models II: Chronological Development

Week 22 · Quarter 3 · Week 22 — Exposition Models II: Chronological Development  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 23 — Exposition Models III: Claim Then Support

Week 23 · Quarter 3 · Week 23 — Exposition Models III: Claim Then Support  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 24 — Argumentation with Expository Models

Week 24 · Quarter 3 · Week 24 — Argumentation with Expository Models  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 25 — Personal Essay: Origins and Form

Week 25 · Quarter 3 · Week 25 — Personal Essay: Origins and Form  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 26 — Personal Essay: Voice (Dillard, White)

Week 26 · Quarter 3 · Week 26 — Personal Essay: Voice (Dillard, White)  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 27 — Personal Essay: Observation and Digression (Woolf, Hoagland)

Week 27 · Quarter 3 · Week 27 — Personal Essay: Observation and Digression (Woolf, Hoagland)  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 28 — Personal Essay: Social Commentary (Didion)

Week 28 · Quarter 4 · Week 28 — Personal Essay: Social Commentary (Didion)  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 29 — Writing the Personal Essay

Week 29 · Quarter 4 · Week 29 — Writing the Personal Essay  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 30 — Visual Arguments: A Final Look

Week 30 · Quarter 4 · Week 30 — Visual Arguments: A Final Look  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 31 — The Concession-Rebuttal Arc

Week 31 · Quarter 4 · Week 31 — The Concession-Rebuttal Arc  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 32 — Rebuttal Strategy and Steelmanning

Week 32 · Quarter 4 · Week 32 — Rebuttal Strategy and Steelmanning  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 33 — Argumentation Capstone

Week 33 · Quarter 4 · Week 33 — Argumentation Capstone  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 34 — AP Exam Readiness I: Free-Response Formats

Week 34 · Quarter 4 · Week 34 — AP Exam Readiness I: Free-Response Formats  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 35 — AP Exam Readiness II: Multiple-Choice Section

Week 35 · Quarter 4 · Week 35 — AP Exam Readiness II: Multiple-Choice Section  ·  Read  ·  Word

Week 36 — AP Exam Readiness III: Full Practice

Week 36 · Quarter 4 · Week 36 — AP Exam Readiness III: Full Practice  ·  Read  ·  Word

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