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English Language & Composition AP

English Language & Composition AP revision notes for Advanced Placement.

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Current CED (four-option multiple choice since 2024–25)

Thesis: constructing a defensible claim that answers the prompt6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Evidence: selecting, integrating and attributing support6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Commentary: explaining how the evidence supports the claim6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Line of reasoning, organization and transitions6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Style: diction, syntax, tone and figurative language6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Sophistication: nuance, concession and situating the argument6 learning objectives · 6 practice questions
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Section I: the reading and writing multiple-choice questions6 learning objectives · 8 practice questions
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Free-response Question 1: the synthesis essay6 learning objectives · 10 practice questions
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Free-response Question 2: the rhetorical analysis essay6 learning objectives · 10 practice questions
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Free-response Question 3: the argument essay6 learning objectives · 8 practice questions
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The analytic rubric and timed-essay strategy6 learning objectives · 9 practice questions
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