AP teachers and AP students alike are often daunted by the three different essays included on the AP Lang exam at the end of the year (rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis). This AP Exam Prep essay writing unit offers multiple essay writing opportunities that allow students to thoroughly understand each essay, engage in essay writing practice, remediate their misconceptions and errors, work with model sample essays, and create final drafts that will ensure their success on the essay portion of their AP exam. Each writing unit included focuses on a different prior AP College Board Prompt and includes editable rubrics adapted from the newest course updates.

**Reflects 2019 Course Updates!**

EACH Introductory/Workshop Unit (3 included, one for each essay) includes the following materials:

• An Editable Presentation that introduces students to the entire the essay writing process
• Prompt Specific Examples throughout the presentation - to guide learning and reflection
• An Original “6” Sample Essay - to model exemplary writing and essay strategies
• An “Analyzing a “6” Workshop Activity” that allows students to thoroughly evaluate the “6” essay
• An EDITABLE Rubric checklist created from the most recent guidelines established by College Board
• A Detailed Answer Key for the workshop activity

EACH Practice/Remediation Unit (3 included, one for each essay) Contains the following materials:

• A detailed Teacher's File, complete with lesson procedures, supplementary links, and scoring tips
• An Editable "Scoring Checklist" (Rubric) for the the essay prompt - to guide your grading and lessen your burden
• An Editable PowerPoint Remediation Presentation - to tackle student errors or misconceptions regarding the prompt tasks and to outline sophisticated writing strategies
• An authentic Sample "6" Essay - to model exemplary writing and rhetorical/argumentative strategies
• An annotated version of the Sample Essay for teaching purposes
• An Editable Graphic Organizer that prompts students to work with and deconstruct the sample essay
• An Answer Key for the Graphic Organizer to model best practice

EACH Exam Prep Toolkit for Struggling Writers (3 total, one for each essay type) Includes:

• During Reading Essay Planning Guide - to help students plan an outline of each essay as they read through the prompts and associated texts provided
• Guided Rough Draft Graphic Organizer - to guide students through a step-by-step essay writing process once they have their plan in place
• Completed Planning Guide and Rough Draft Samples - to help students meet expectations and to provide an exemplar for them to follow
• Full-Length Exemplar Essay Handout - for students to annotate and use as a model while they write their own essay
• An Annotated Version of the Full-Length Essay - to guide student work and aid in your facilitation of an optional in-class annotation activity
• Small Group Essay Activity and Sign-Up Sheet - to encourage student engagement, collaboration, and peer learning
• Peer Review Essay Checklist - to promote peer editing and feedback, and to ease your grading burden
• AP-Inspired Essay Mastery Rubric - adapted from College Board essay requirements

Help students learn, practice, reflect, and master each essay type to optimize their chances of earning college credit by acing the College Board exam at the end of the year! I wish you and your students the best of luck!

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