Big Ideas
This Big Idea focuses on how writers make choices based on audience, purpose, and context.
Rhetorical Situation
How many major exams are students expected to take during the year?
two
What is the title of Unit 1?
The Art of Argument?
This civil rights leader wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King Jr.
What should students do if they want to ask a question during class?
raise their hand
This Big Idea focuses on how writers support their arguments.
Claims and Evidence
Which College Board exam is taken in May?
AP English Language and Composition Exam
What is the title of Unit 2?
Reading Like a Writer: Analyzing Rhetorical Choices
This author wrote Civil Disobedience.
Henry David Thoreau
What is the only drink allowed in class?
Water
This Big Idea examines how writers organize ideas and develop a line of reasoning.
Reasoning and Organization
What time does the AP English Language and Composition Exam begin?
8:00 AM
What is the focus of Unit 3?
Synthesizing Perspectives
This speaker is known for The Danger of a Single Story.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
How should phones be kept during class unless instructed otherwise?
Trick Question - it should be turned in upon entry.
According to this Big Idea, rhetorical situations influence writers' stylistic choices.
Style
If students arrive late for the AP exam, what happens?
You cannot enter the exam.
Which unit asks, "To what extent does technology improve or diminish the human experience?"
Unit 4: Technology, Media, and the Human Experience
This author asked the question, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"
Nicholas Carr
Using AI to complete a written assignment is considered this form of academic dishonesty.
plagiarism
Name all four AP English Language Big Ideas.
Rhetorical Situation, Claims and Evidence, Reasoning and Organization, and Style
What happens if a student misses the AP Exam?
You will take a comparable exam after school but will not be eligible for college credit based on their AP score.
Which unit focuses on college essays, résumés, cover letters, and professional communication?
Unit 8: College, Career, and Personal Narrative
After the AP Exam, students will read this August Wilson play.
Fences
What should students do if they are struggling with assignments?
Let Ms. Glen know as early as possible