Teacher Talk: Improving Commentary

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This session will examine some released student samples from the 2021 AP exam. We will workshop how to help our students revise drafts to add in commentary and evidence to improve scores in Row B of the rubric. Facilitator: Celine Gomez Celine Gomez teaches at Plano West Senior High School in Plano, TX. For the […]

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Teacher Talk: Think, Feel, Believe and/or Do...How to Extend Rhetorical Analysis Line of Reasoning

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"Think, Feel, Believe and/or Do...How to Extend Rhetorical Analysis Line of Reasoning" Students often struggle to extend their commentary. Help students find more to say about their text evidence within their rhetorical analysis. Facilitator: Kacie Smith Kacie Smith has been an educator for the past nineteen years. Teaching AP® Language and Composition for over ten years, […]

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Teacher Talk: Building Archival Knowledge through Podcasts and Documentaries

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As English teachers, we are known for using books to make connections to universal themes and current events. Our classroom doesn't have to be limited to written texts to make these connections.  In this session, we will look at how podcasts and documentaries can be used to supplement our texts in order to increase our […]

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Teacher Talk: Helping Students Reason from Evidence

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Offered in partnership with Mass Insight Education and Research One of the best things we can do for all students is to take their thinking seriously. In this interactive session, we explore ways to cultivate students’ critical reasoning abilities through the study of written arguments. We examine strategies for helping students collect and organize information, […]

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Teacher Talk: No Trick Questions, No "Gotcha" Answers

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Applied Practice is revising its AP® English guides to reflect all aspects of test design so students get the fair and equal learning experiences they deserve. As we know, not all Multiple Choice Questions are created the same. The AP® tests are built from a wide range of question types and difficulties. This range fairly assesses […]

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Teacher Talk: Exploring the new AP® English Language Multiple Choice Exam

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With recent changes to the Advanced Placement English Language multiple choice questions, many teachers have been at a loss for resources aligned to these changes. Applied Practice has partnered with AP English teachers, consultants, and authors as well as original writers of the Course and Exam Description to provide completely aligned multiple choice questions for common […]

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Teacher Talk: Real, Relevant, and Relatable Anchor Texts

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One of the challenges in the AP® English Language classroom is selecting strong anchor texts that will drive the skills of rhetorical analysis. The facilitator will present ideas and discuss how Rhetorical Analysis skills are often dependent on the quality and variety of anchor texts. Sharing successful texts will be encouraged by participants.   Presenter: […]

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Teacher Talk: Let's Settle the Score! Demystifying the Scoring Process for Rhetorical Analysis

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Does this response get the thesis point? Does it contain a line of reasoning and have strong commentary? Can it earn the sophistication point? These are all great questions with tangible teaching solutions, so join Timm as he explores practical ways to help students effectively meet the expectations associated with scoring well on the AP® […]

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Teacher Talk: Tackling Challenging Texts

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In this session, we will examine components of published writing that students might label as “too hard” or “confusing." We also will discuss strategies that can be implemented to help students be successful when they encounter "difficult" texts. Presenter: Chancy Smith Chancy Smith, a College-Board-endorsed AP® English Language and Composition consultant, has been an educator […]

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Teacher Talk: Organizing and Writing a Successful AP® Literature FRQ 3

From the chief reader's report about AP® English Literature FRQ Q3: "Responses to this question were designed to demonstrate choice, comprehension, and ability to develop and support a claim. While the first two free-response questions build on a supplied text, this question includes both the opportunity and the challenge for students to choose a work […]

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