IMPORTANT DATES
What year was Barack Obama elected president?
2008
Word choice
Diction
The time you have to complete the multiple-choice portion of the AP Language Exam
60 minutes
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
Thesis
Mr. Unterborn studied abroad in this country during college
England (Shakespeare)
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
The arrangement of words in a sentence
Syntax
The number of questions you can expect on the section of the AP Language Exam
45
A formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline (a national legislative body)
Congress
What sport does Mr. Unterborn play in his free time?
Curling
What year did women gain the right to vote?
1920
A statement that seems to contradict itself but turns out to have a rational meaning
paradox
The amount of time you will have to read the prompts and sources for the essay section of the AP Language exam (the reading period)
15 minutes
The systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.
Science
What is Mr. Unterborn's other business?
Bed and Breakfast
What century was Shakespeare alive? Or rough estimate of years.
16th /17th Century or 1564-1616
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
Idiom
The writing time for the Free Response Questions (not including reading time)?
2 hours
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Epic
What pop culture reference is the "to Victory" poster from behind his desk?
Dr. Who
What are the years that World War 2 started and finished?
A brief story of something that happened to the speaker
Anecdote
What percentage of AP Lang test takers scored a 5 on the 2024 AP Lang exam
9.8% (Accept 9 or 10)
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Ubiquitous
What is the slogan for Mr. Unterborn's favorite English Premier League soccer team?
Liverpool- You'll never walk alone