First Quarter (E01A) Critical Reading Writing Strategies Modes of Discourse Tone, Diction, Word Order, and Clarity Paragraph and Essay Writing Second Quarter (E01B) Causal Analysis Constructing and Analyzing Arguments Warrants Appeals to Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Advanced Rhetorical Devices Third Quarter (E01C) Advanced Placement Exam Preparation Textual Analysis Texts of Various Periods on the Exam More on Analysis and Generation of Persuasive Writing AP Essay Scoring Guidelines The Personal Experience Essay and Short Quote Prompts Strategies for Answering Multiple Choice Questions
The EPGY AP English Language and Composition Course prepares experienced writing students to take the Advanced Placement examination in that topic. The course concentrates on critical reading, analysis of rhetoric, and analysis and construction of argument. Each quarter may be taken as a separate course, but for students wishing to take the AP exam the full three-quarter sequence is strongly recommended. Placement into these courses is contingent on review of a student writing sample.