AP English Language and Composition
Master rhetorical analysis, argumentation, synthesis, and composition using nonfiction texts.
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This AP English Language and Composition course on Study Mondo covers 12 topics organized across 9 categories. Each topic includes detailed written explanations, worked examples, practice problems with step-by-step solutions, flashcards for review, and interactive lessons to help you master the material.
What You'll Learn
Rhetorical Situation: Reading
Identifying purpose, audience, context, and exigence in texts
Rhetorical Situation: Writing
Making rhetorical choices as a writer based on purpose and audience
Claims & Evidence: Reading
Identifying and evaluating claims, evidence, and reasoning in texts
Claims & Evidence: Writing
Developing claims, selecting evidence, and constructing lines of reasoning
Reasoning & Organization: Reading
Analyzing how writers structure arguments and use reasoning strategies
Reasoning & Organization: Writing
Structuring essays, using transitions, and organizing lines of reasoning
Style: Reading
Analyzing how diction, syntax, and tone create rhetorical effects
Style: Writing
Developing your own voice, style, and rhetorical sophistication
Synthesis, Argumentation & the AP Exam
The three AP Lang essay types and exam preparation
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📚 Study schedules & cram guides
Pick the schedule that matches your timeline — from a 1-month build-up to a night-before review.
A focused 72-hour rescue plan when the exam is almost here.
~12 hours total study
One full week to lock in the highest-leverage topics and FRQ patterns.
~25 hours total study
A structured 4-week plan that builds mastery without burning out.
~60 hours total over 4 weeks
How to attack free-response questions and earn easy partial credit.
~3-4 hours of focused work
The night-before checklist: top formulas, common traps, and what NOT to do.
~45 minutes to skim
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Identifying purpose, audience, context, and exigence in texts
Making rhetorical choices as a writer based on purpose and audience
Identifying and evaluating claims, evidence, and reasoning in texts
Developing claims, selecting evidence, and constructing lines of reasoning
Analyzing how writers structure arguments and use reasoning strategies
Structuring essays, using transitions, and organizing lines of reasoning
Analyzing how diction, syntax, and tone create rhetorical effects
Developing your own voice, style, and rhetorical sophistication
The three AP Lang essay types and exam preparation
The Synthesis Essay
Reading multiple sources, identifying perspectives, integrating evidence, and crafting a synthesis argument
Rhetorical Analysis & Argument Essays
Analyzing rhetorical choices, writing persuasive arguments, and AP exam strategies
Rhetorical Devices
Anaphora, antithesis, parallelism, rhetorical questions, juxtaposition, and more