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AP Course: AP English Language and Composition

Learn about the elements of argument and composition as you develop your critical-reading and writing skills. You’ll read and analyze nonfiction works from various periods and write essays with different aims: for example, to explain an idea, argue a point, or persuade your reader of something.

Skills You'll Learn

  • Skill: Reading closely, analyzing, and interpreting a piece of writing
  • Skill: Evaluating a source of information
  • Skill: Gathering and consolidating information from different sources
  • Skill: Writing an evidence-based argument
  • Skill: Drafting and revising a piece of writing
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