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AP English Language & Composition Exam

The Advanced Placement English Language & Composition course focuses on the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts and the development, revision, and strengthening of both analytical and argumentative essays. Students are expected to write with clarity, sophistication, and depth in order to communicate effectively with an advanced audience. They also learn to incorporate, evaluate, and synthesize a variety of research sources in their writing.

The AP English Language Exam format is:

Multiple-Choice
-60 minutes
-45% of final grade
-45 multiple-choice questions (Questions assess reading comprehension, rhetorical analysis, and writing/revision skills.)

Free-Response
-135 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period)
-55% of final grade

3 essay questions:
Synthesis Essay:
Measures your ability to craft an argument that integrates and cites several provided sources, which may include written, visual, and quantitative texts. All source material is provided in the exam.

Rhetorical Analysis Essay:
Requires you to analyze the rhetorical strategies used by an author in a single nonfiction passage.

Argument Essay:
Requires you to develop an argument supported by reasoning and evidence drawn from your own reading, observations, or experiences.

When is the AP English Language & Composition Exam?
The AP English Language Exam date for the 2022–2023 school year was Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 8 a.m.

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