Unfairly branded the “Dead Genre,” poetry nevertheless trips up not only a number of students, but teachers as well. Due to its elusive and slippery nature, it is often difficult to ascertain an author’s intent, let alone their overarching meaning. Couple this with the tall task of writing a cogent essay – one can anticipate […]
Join us for a targeted, practical session designed to help AP® Language and Composition teachers guide their students from summary to analysis on the AP Exam. By focusing on just a couple of key components of the rhetorical situation, we’ll explore simple yet effective strategies to shift students away from summary in the rhetorical analysis […]
The Chief Reader's Report was released in late fall. The report gives "an overview of each free-response question and of how students performed on the question, including typical student errors. General comments regarding the skills and content that students frequently have the most problems with are included. Some suggestions for improving student preparation in these […]
