Author: Willeford, Amy

AP LANG & COMP
Mrs. Willeford/awille1@neisd.net

COURSE SYLLABUS 2022-23

Welcome!

AP Lang is a reading and writing intensive course designed to help you become a more critical reader and more authentic writer. The course focuses on the development of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, students read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts from a range of disciplines and historical periods.

In this course, you will

Tutoring hours: Friday 8:00-8:30 AM and 4:30-5:00 PM Wednesday. Approintments available. Look for sechedule in class. occur.

zoom in on an author’s craft by identifying and
examining rhetorical strategies and techniques
analyze individual parts of a text and
understand how they fit into the whole
write with more intention by choosing from a
variety of strategies to best suit your purpose
gain familiarity with the types of questions on the AP Exam through repeated practice
share your thinking both in class and online
read thought-provoking materials and discuss
your ideas in class regularly
be prepared for success in college courses as
well as the AP Land and Comp Exam May 15, 2019

Class Codes

AP Classroom Join Code:
Google Classroom Join Code:

Remind: text @c74477 to the number 81010

Evaluation
Assessments/Projects (50%) These assignments demonstrate the sum of your learning: tests, projects, formal essays, timed writes.
Daily Work (50%) These are assignments that are assessed as you are forming your learning: quizzes, daily work, in-class assignments and homework, informal writing and Socratic seminars.

Evaluation

Two categories:
Assessments/Projects (50%) These assignments demonstrate the sum of your learning: tests, projects, formal essays, timed writes.
Daily Work (50%) These are assignments that are assessed as you are forming your learning: quizzes, daily work, in-class assignments and homework, informal writing and Socratic seminars.

AP Requirements:
Timeline: joining Google Classroom and AP Classroom by 8/15
Obtain a binder with 5 dividers, labeled (Gram & Vocab; Rhetoric, Argument, Synthesis, APMCQs) - graded assignment due 8/15
Parent and Students signed syllabus/course agreement (this paper) - due 8/15—this should be included in your binder upon turn in on 8/15
Read the full AP Course Agreement on pages 4-5 of the ‘22-’23 course catalogue

Late work policy
You have one class day per EXCUSED absence to turn in assignments without penalty.
Unexcused absences result in a 20% penalty.
Late assignments are accepted until either the three week progress report deadline OR assessment of the unit—whichever comes first—with a 20% late penalty —after these deadlines, you CANNOT turn in the assignment AT ALL!

Schedule
1st period—Conference
2nd period—Honors English II
3rd period—AP English III
4th period—AP English III
5th period—Lunch
6th period—Honors English II
7th period—AP English III
8th period—AP English III

Rewards
AP students are more likely to succeed in college and have higher graduation rates.
AP students usually score higher on SAT and ACT exams = hello college of my choice!
Opportunity to take and pass the AP exam in May = instant college credit!