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AP Course

AP English Language

Read nonfiction closely and write with evidence. These units sketch the exam’s three essays.

3 units6 lessons3 terms
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Units

Work through the outline like a study guide. Each unit holds short lesson notes and key concepts you can expand later.

Unit 1 of 3

2 lessons

Rhetorical Situation

Speaker, audience, purpose, and context.

Key concepts

  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Rhetorical choices

  • Lesson

    SPACECAT basics

    A practical checklist for analyzing a passage.

  • Lesson

    Tone and diction

    How word choice shapes meaning.

Unit 2 of 3

2 lessons

Claims and Evidence

Building an argument that a reader can follow.

Key concepts

  • Claim
  • Commentary
  • Counterargument

  • Lesson

    Thesis and line of reasoning

    A defensible claim plus organized support.

  • Lesson

    Using sources

    Quote, paraphrase, and explain.

Unit 3 of 3

2 lessons

Synthesis

Entering a conversation among sources.

Key concepts

  • Synthesis
  • Qualifier
  • Source conversation

  • Lesson

    Putting sources in conversation

    Agree, complicate, or challenge.

  • Lesson

    Citation and clarity

    Keep the reader oriented.

Vocabulary

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