Frequently Asked Questions About Angie Kratzer’s AP English Language Lesson Plan Bundles
AP English Language lesson plans are a challenge to write. Rigor and pacing are paramount, not to mention all those folks breathing down our necks.
What a High School Lesson Plan Template Should Include
I worked for high-accountability principals, each of whom had a preferred high school lesson plan template required and ready for us. Some wanted paper copies
The Role of Commentary in Rhetorical Analysis
Call it what you will—analysis, evaluation, commentary—this piece of rhetorical analysis is OPINION. Evidence is FACT, and commentary is OPINION. (When I’m training students to
Dear New AP Language Teacher,
Dear New AP Language Teacher, We need to talk. You’re about to fall madly in love with a course, and because I used to be
Why Start with Rhetorical Analysis?
Whether school is on a traditional year-long schedule, a 4×4 block, or a modified block with A days and B days, there is a case
4 Ways to Improve Evidence in Rhetorical Analysis
Call it a concrete detail, evidence, or proof. What defends a debatable idea is REAL, TRUE, FACTUAL, and APART from debate. If the topic sentence
Formulaic Writing: The Beauty and The Dangers
Mrs. Stewart, my high school AP Lit teacher, passed recently, and I grieved. That woman taught me formulaic writing; she reined in my verbosity (though
How to get UNSTUCK in Rhetorical Analysis
You’ve been there: Your student mopes up to your desk for a rhetorical analysis writing conference, and the graphic organizer section for commentary is blank.
3 Engaging Ways to Introduce Tone Analysis
Tone is my favorite thing to teach in the whole rhetorical analysis process. Because tone carries meaning, it’s the end-all, be-all. Miss the tone, miss
The Why and How of a Baseline Writing Assignment
Why get a baseline? What should they write for the baseline? The mode in which students write will be dictated by the goal of the
How Angie Kratzer’s AP English Language Resources Fit Together
“This is overwhelming.” “There’s so much here.” “Where do I start?” These three reviews of my mega AP English Language & Composition bundle made me
The First Week of AP Language
How in the world do we start? There are so many ways to design an AP English Language course, that it’s hard to decide what
How to Pace AP English Language on the Block
When AP English Language & Composition was introduced in 1980(ish), AP Lit teachers were skeptical. A whole course based on non-fiction? Cake walk. They soon
20 Ways to Teach Students About Fake News
Fake news activities for high school and middle school students are in HIGH demand because the ability to recognize fake news requires a complex skill