AP English Language and Composition
PREREQUISITES: English 10 A and B minimum (This course operates on an open enrollment philosophy; however, grades of B or better are highly recommended from either English 10 A/B or English 11 A/B)
LENGTH: 3 Trimesters
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AP Language is a 3-trimester study of nonfiction and fiction. It is similar to what most colleges offer as Freshman Composition but offers greater depth and breadth in reading selections and writing assignments.
Students must complete required summer work prior to taking the course. Upon completing the Language and Composition Course, students should be able to:
LENGTH: 3 Trimesters
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
AP Language is a 3-trimester study of nonfiction and fiction. It is similar to what most colleges offer as Freshman Composition but offers greater depth and breadth in reading selections and writing assignments.
Students must complete required summer work prior to taking the course. Upon completing the Language and Composition Course, students should be able to:
- Analyze and interpret samples of exemplary texts, identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniques.
- Apply effective strategies and techniques in their own texts.
- Create and sustain arguments based on readings, research, and/or personal experiences. Demonstrate understanding and mastery of standard written/spoken English as well as stylistic maturity in their own work.
- Write and/or speak in a variety of genres and contexts—both formal and informal—employing appropriate conventions.
- Produce expository and argumentative texts that introduce a complex central idea and develop it with appropriate, specific evidence, cogent explanations, and clear transitions.
- Move effectively through the stages of the text creation process with careful attention to inquiry and research, drafting, revising, editing, and review.