The AP® English Language and Composition test. It’s what you’ve been working towards all year long. While one month of remaining study time may seem like enough, it will pass quickly. This one-month study guide is designed to enhance and reinforce what you have already learned in class and provide you with ample practice in every area you will be tested in. Are you ready to get started?
Course Materials
1. An Upgraded Account on Albert.io
2. Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description
Resource Materials
1. AP® style study guide supplied by your teacher or that you have purchased
2. All your classwork and handouts from the course
3. Dictionary and thesaurus
4. Notebook and index cards
5. Your common sense and a sense of humor
Print this study guide and keep it in a secure and accessible location.
Day 1
– In your Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description, read through the section titled Writing pages 31-35. This section covers the Argumentative Essay requirements. In your notebook, write at least five key points that you want to remember.
– Review your vocabulary. Refer to your class materials including any prior reading handouts. Make a flashcard for any word you are not confident of. You will be adding to and reviewing these vocabulary words multiple times throughout this study guide.
Day 2
– Go to the Albert.io AP® English Language Free Response section and read through the Values prompt. Pay close attention to the example response and how it is graded according to the rubric.
– Complete the first section in your chosen AP® style study guide book. The first section of most AP® study guides will usually provide you with a good idea of your current skill and comprehension levels.
Day 3
– Choose a classic novel such as Moby Dick or a Shakespeare play to read for 30 minutes. It is important that you are comfortable reading all styles of writing. The goal of the Multiple Choice section of the test is to challenge your ability to choose THE MOST CORRECT answer. The most correct choice is typically rooted in the context of the reading.
– Pay close attention to the minute differences between words. Did you read “minute” as a noun as in a length of time or as an adjective, as in “a small amount?” With that in mind, expand your vocabulary index cards with 10 additional words.
Day 4
– Go to the Albert.io Practice Questions and complete as many questions in the Rhetoric section as you can in 40 minutes. It is important that you become confident and quick in choosing your answers.
– Complete a section in your AP® style study guide book pertaining to the Argumentative Essay.
– Take a deep breath and get a good night’s sleep
Day 5
– Choose an Argumentative Essay prompt from either your AP® style study guide or any prompt your teacher provided. There are many prompts on the Albert.io AP® English Language Free Style section should you struggle for a prompt.
– Give yourself 40 minutes to write an essay. Learning to write a complete essay in the allotted time is key to a high score in the AP® exam. It is highly recommended that you bring this essay to your teacher for feedback. Also, refer to the Albert.io AP® English Language Outline How To section. Read through the How to Tackle the AP® English Language General Argument Essay
Day 6
– Go to Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description and read through pages 36-38. In your notebook, write up to 5 key points to remember regarding Synthesis writing.
– Review your notes from class this week.
– Read the Albert.io review article titled How to Study for AP® English Language
– Go back through the previous study days in week one. Did you complete all the assignments? Complete any remaining activities from Week One of this one-month study guide.
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Day 1
Do you feel more competent this week than last? Your skills and your confidence will continue to grow stronger each week.
– Complete the next section in your AP® style study guide book.
– Review your vocabulary index cards and your notes from class last week.
– Read the writing on pages 52 & 53 of your Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description. Choose a vivid paragraph from that reading and in your notebook, write 5 reasons why you feel the author chose to use those particular words to paint that particular picture.
Day 2
– In your notebook, write as many tone of voice words in 10 minutes as possible. Words such as angrily, noisily, agitated and so on.
– Read through the advice on How to Tackle AP® English Language Author’s Meaning Questions
– In the Practice Questions section, complete the first three sets of questions in the Author’s Meaning and Purpose category.
Day 3
– Select a Synthesis writing prompt from either your AP® study guide book or any prompt your teacher has provided. Give yourself 10 minutes to write a thesis statement based on that prompt.
– Give yourself 5 minutes to write an introduction paragraph for your chosen prompt. Take these writings to your teacher and ask them to critique your writing.
– In your Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description, refer to the section on Images to Texts on page 27 & 28. During the AP® test, the documents will appear very similar yet there will be one that has the BEST data to support your writing.
Day 4
– It is time to see your progress in the Albert.io Check List. How you are doing? In what areas are you strong and what areas are you lacking?
– Go to the Practice Questions and complete 40 additional questions in the section you are struggling in OR complete all the questions in the Organization and Structure section.
Day 5
– Using the Synthesis prompt you choose on Day 3, give yourself 40 minutes to write the complete essay. Use the thesis and introduction you previously wrote but edit as needed.
– Read the article How to Ace the AP® English Language and Composition Synthesis Essay. In your notebook, write five key points you want to remember from that article.
– Take yourself and/or dog out for a walk. If walking isn’t an option, spend at least a half hour outside enjoying your favorite activity or sit in a quiet area and relax.
Day 6
– At the end of the Albert.io AP® English Language FAQ section, there are many helpful articles. Today there are two articles for you to read. The first is The Little Student Who Could: Digging Deep for your AP® English Essays and the second is Beating the Clock: How to Write Three AP® Comp Essays in Two Hours.
– Complete a section in your AP® style study guide. In your notebook, write five key points from the lesson.
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Day 1
– In 30 minutes, write as many metaphoric phrases as you possibly can. If possible, take your phrases to your teacher for critiquing.
– Review your vocabulary index cards and add any additional words you need to continually review.
– Go to the Albert.io AP® English Language Practice Questions and complete the last three sections of questions in the Rhetoric category. If you have already completed those questions, spend 30 minutes answering questions in any other category.
Day 2
– Read 30 minutes of your favorite Shakespeare.
– Complete a section in your AP® style study guide. Add any words you are unfamiliar with to your vocabulary index cards.
– Go to sleep early tonight.
Day 3
– Finish any remaining Practice Questions in Albert.io Author’s Meaning and Purpose section. Don’t cheat yourself out of valuable study time. If you have already completed that section, continue working for at least 30 minutes in another section of your choosing.
– Read through the ‘Of Studies’ prompt in the Free Response Question section. Closely analyze the Example Response and how it was graded according to the rubric.
– Review your class notes from last week. Pay special attention to any annotations you have made or teacher comments.
Day 4
– Choose any of the Rhetorical prompts from the Albert.io AP® English Language Free Response section to write an essay on. Give yourself 40 minutes to complete the essay.
– Spend at least 20 minutes reviewing how to cite sources. Use your notes from class or use a website such as wikiHow.
Day 5
– Complete another section of your AP® style study guide
– Read the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Now read it again. In your notebook, write down every word you do not know the meaning of. Find the definitions. Then ask yourself why the authors would choose those particular words.
Day 6
– Read the article titled How to Master AP® English Language Arguing.
– In your notebook, write up to 5 key points from the article.
– Look back at the work you completed this week. Did you complete each assignment in this one-month study guide?
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Day 1
– In your notebook, make a list of any remaining questions you have.
– Read through the “A God Who Remembers” prompt in the Albert.io AP® English Language Free Response section. How do your essays compare with the example essay? In your notebook, write 5 similarities and 5 differences.
Day 2
– Review your notes from class last week and your vocabulary cards.
– Read the article The Ultimate List of AP® English Language Tips on the Albert.io website.
– If you have any sections remaining in your AP® style study guide, complete another section. If there are no remaining sections, take the day off!
Day 3
– Read 30 minutes of any non-fiction writing piece.
– Read at least two articles you have not yet read in the Albert.io AP® English Language Outline section.
– Review two of the essays you have written throughout the AP® English Language and Composition course. Do you see how far you have come?
Day 4
– Review three of the sections you have completed in your AP® style study guide.
– Read another two articles you have not yet read in the Albert.io Outline section.
– Challenge yourself to complete any remaining practice questions in the Albert.io AP® English Language section or the questions found on pages 47-51 in Official AP® English Language and Composition Course and Exam Description.
Day 5
– Have you completed all the Practice Questions in Albert.io? If not, take at least 40 minutes and answer more questions.
– Scroll to the bottom of the Albert.io AP® English Language FAQ. Read the article titled Don’t Blindly Answer C! AP® English Multiple Choice Strategies.
Day 6
– Scroll to the bottom of the Albert.io AP® English Language FAQ. Read the articles you have not already read.
– Use the Check List to ensure you are ready for the test.
Congratulations on completing this AP® English Language and Composition one-month study guide! The bottom line is, if you have walked through all these assignments and followed your teachers directing, you will be comfortable and confident on test day.
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