V-EDM AP Eng Lang Comp B

In AP English Language and Composition, students investigate rhetoric and its impact on culture throughanalysis of notable fiction and nonfiction texts, from pamphlets to speeches to personal essays. The equivalentof an introductory college-level survey class, this course prepares students for the AP exam and for furtherstudy in communications, creative writing, journalism, literature, and composition.Students explore a variety of textual forms, styles, and genres. By examining all texts through a rhetorical lens,students become skilled readers and analytical thinkers. Focusing specifically on language, purpose, andaudience gives them a broad view of the effect of text and its cultural role. Students write expository andnarrative texts to hone the effectiveness of their own use of language, and they develop varied, informedarguments through research. Throughout the course, students are evaluated with assessments specificallydesigned to prepare them for the content, form, and depth of the AP Exam.This course has been authorized by the College Board to use the AP designation.*Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks and/or owned by the College Board, which was notinvolved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.