AP Language Syllabus and Handy Guide to Rhetorical Strategies

Hello wonderful AP Langers!
I am thrilled to have you in class this semester. I love reading and writing, and I love that my job as a teacher allows me to share this with you.


Here's a link to the documents handed out the first day of school:
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Syllabus Remember to purchase the books for the course as soon as possible so you can save money and be prepared. We'll start "A Girl Named Zippy" next week. There are enough classroom copies, so you don't need to purchase this book.


In case you need another copy, here is my Handy Guide to Rhetorical Strategies.On the first day of class, we read a copy of Leonard Pitts, Jr.'s "We'll Go Foward From This Moment," and we began discussing how authors use rhetoric to convey TAP (Tone, Audience, and Purpose) effectively. Refer to this PowerPoint if you want to review the suggestions for analysis.


Remember to always take note of the way an author uses tone and diction to convey purpose to the audience. When analyzing the specifics of an author's diction, be sure to note the connotations of the abstract and concrete language as well as any appeals the author makes to ethos, pathos  and logos.