Humorists do more than tell jokes; they also impart key messages about society. A series of free-response topics from the AP® English Language and Composition exam cover three topics, including one discussing the role of humorists. Another topic has writers analyze seven sources to craft argumentative essays about the use of technology in schools, and the final topic covers a standard rhetorical analysis of a speech.

Concepts

advanced placement, essay writing, argumentative writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Add more modern examples of technology or updated articles to the first prompt to make it feel fresh
• Read another speech about slavery and compare the rhetorical strategies used

Classroom Considerations

• Provides scoring guidelines in a separate document
• Time limit is shorter than current AP® English Language and Composition Exam
  

Pros

• Brings in sources with different text types
• Focuses on topics relevant to learners' lives

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.11-12.1.a W.11-12.8