AP Language Essay 1: High School Sports

It’s time for our first essay of the year, which has to be the most exciting news you’ve heard in weeks.

The prompt is located on the downloads page. Please make sure to read the entire prompt and the expectations associated with it. The essay will be due on Sunday, September 2 via Google Docs.

Please share your response (double-spaced, at least 800 words) with me at dpogreba@gmail.com.

There are seven specific things from AP Essay Boot Camp I’d like you to include:

  1. STAMPY intro
  2. Hook, Bridge, Thesis Intro
  3. Concession Structure
  4. Subtopics in Paragraphs
  5. Good Transitions (It’s undeniable that, Despite, Even More Significantly)
  6. 2 Naysayers
  7. Proofreading!
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The Last Push Before the AP Exam

The end is in sight. The exam is on Wednesday, May 16, and you only have a few things left before we finish up.

Essays (All outside of class, due at the start of class)

  • May 10: Analysis 5
  • May 11: Synthesis 1
  • May 14: Persuasion 3

Reviews

  • May 12 (noon): Three Essay Review
  • May 13 (4 p.m.): Last Multiple Choice Practice
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AP Lang: Marquardt Analysis Samples

Check out these AP samples for the Marquardt essay here.

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AP Language Politics and Protest Readings

In the event you misplace one of these or are absent, these are the readings for the Politics and Protest unit. I will keep adding them as we go along.

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