Engage your students in real-world rhetorical analysis with this in-depth, multi-week project!

This AP Language & Composition project guides students through tracking, analyzing, and synthesizing a current issue over several weeks. Students will examine multiple perspectives, analyze rhetorical strategies, and ultimately craft their own synthesis essay and multimodal presentation on their chosen issue.

What's Included:

• Project Overview & Instructions -- Clearly structured guidelines for students and the teacher
• Topic Proposal Form -- Helps students select and justify their issue of choice
• Rhetorical Analysis Strategy Handout -- Covers SOAPSTone, rhetorical appeals, and media bias
• Synthesis Essay Prompts & Guidelines -- Structured writing task with a clear, detailed rubric

Skills Addressed:

• Rhetorical analysis
• Media literacy & bias detection
• Source evaluation & synthesis
• Argument development & counterarguments
• Persuasive writing & presentation skills
• Building background knowledge for students' benefit on the AP exam

Perfect for an AP Language unit on argumentation, synthesis, and media literacy, this project fosters critical thinking and real-world connections while preparing students for the AP exam.

- Format: Printable & Digital (Google Docs)

- Time frame: 4-6 weeks (adjustable for shorter timelines)

-Designed for: AP English Language & Composition (Grades 10-12)

Download now to bring this engaging, thought-provoking project to your classroom!