Essential Course Resources

• AP English Course Description (.pdf/670K) 
• AP English Language Teacher's Guide (.pdf/1.0MB)
• AP English Language and Composition Frequently Asked Questions 
• AP English Language and Composition Development Committee
• AP English Language and Composition Course Perspective

AP Exam Information and Resources

• Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change 
• AP English Language and Composition Exam Information
• Free AP English Language and Composition Practice Exam  
• The AP English Language Exam: Developing an Argument
• Preparing for the 2007 Synthesis Question: Six Moves Toward Success
• Shaping Argument: Lessons from 2003 Exam Samples
• The Question of the Question
• AP English Language Exam Tips

AP Course Audit Information

• Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi and more

Classroom Resources

• From the College Board

  • Curriculum Modules

    • The Rhetoric of Monuments and Memorials (.pdf/2.4MB)
    • Using Documentary Film as an Introduction to Rhetoric (.pdf/314KB)

  • Special Focus Materials

    • Reading and Writing Analytically (.pdf/1.3MB)
    • Using Sources (.pdf/5.0MB)
    • Writing Persuasively (.pdf/593KB)

• From Your AP Colleagues

  • Entering the Synthesis Conversation: Starting with What We're Already Doing 
  • Teaching Nonfiction Books in AP English Language and Composition
  • Conferences With Student Writers
  • Persona in Autobiography
  • A Wealth of Arguments: Using Science Writing in AP English Language and Composition
  • Synthesis and the DBQ  
  • Blending AP English Language and Composition and American Literature  
  • Nonfiction at Heart: AP English Language and Composition
  • On Your Mark: AP English Language and Composition
  • Lazy Cheaters and Other Misnomers: Part I
  • Lazy Cheaters and Other Misnomers: Part II
  • Significance, Consequence, or Reason: Creating Meaningful Thesis Statements
  • But This Book Has Pictures! The Case for Graphic Novels in an AP Classroom
  • Reading Images: An Approach and a Demonstration
  • Adapting Literature Circles: A Study of "Reason"
  • What Do Students Need to Know About Rhetoric? (.pdf/119KB) 

  • Course Content - Related Articles

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    • Getting a Handle on Handbooks
    • Meditations on The Elements of Style
    • A Strong Foundation, or Why Is Teaching English Important to You?

  • Web Guides

    • AP English Language and Composition Web Guide
    • Grammar Web Guide

  • Pre-AP Strategies

    • Pre-AP Lesson Plan: Building a Toolbox for Rhetorical Analysis
    • SOAPSTone: A Strategy for Reading and Writing

Reviews of Teaching Resources

There are currently more than 250 reviews of English Language and Composition resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom.

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