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This Pre-AP/AP Resource based on speeches written by various American speakers can give students an edge on their AP English exams by providing guided practice that models the format, style, and skill achievement of the multiple-choice and free response questions students will encounter. Teachers can easily integrate resource guide activities into their existing lesson plans to gauge understanding of literary and language content while simultaneously familiarizing students with AP exam formats.

A companion resource guide is also available for AP* U.S. History courses, utilizing the same nine speeches to prepare for the AP* U.S. History exam.

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Composed of approximately 90 multiple choice questions covering 12 passages, 6 free response questions, detailed answer explanations, teaching strategies, vocabulary and literary term lists, and essay scoring guides, this resource can provide concentrated instructional support for any Pre-AP and AP English course.

The following speeches are included:

  • "I Have a Dream" -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
  • Speech before the Virginia Convention -Patrick Henry
  • Speech on women's suffrage -Susan B. Anthony
  • "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" -Jonathan Edwards
  • Inaugural Address -John F. Kennedy
  • "Checkers Speech" -Richard M. Nixon
  • Speech in defense of Leopold and Loeb -Clarence Darrow
  • Inaugural Address -Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Address before the United Nations -Bernard Baruch

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