AP English Language study plan

Annotate 6 released-style passages to identify speaker, audience, occasion, and purpose in under 3 minutes each

Classify 25 evidence types (personal anecdote, statistic, expert testimony, analogy) across 4 passages

Write a one-sentence defensible claim for each of 8 prompts without hedging language

Log every missed question with the exact rhetorical-situation term you failed to apply

Distinguish 20 paired answer choices by naming the specific evidence flaw in the wrong option

Trace how 5 authors build a line of reasoning across paragraph breaks

Evaluate 15 quantitative or visual data references for what they actually support

Explain in writing why a plausible-but-wrong evidence choice fails to support its claim

Map the organizational structure of 6 passages (chronological, compare-contrast, problem-solution, concession-rebuttal)

Identify 15 transitional and cohesive devices and state the logical work each performs

Analyze 20 diction and syntax choices and label their rhetorical effect with a precise verb

Write 3 paragraph-level outlines that sequence claims to build to a conclusion

Draft 4 thesis statements that take a defensible position and preview a line of reasoning

Compose 3 body paragraphs that introduce, integrate, and comment on quoted evidence

Revise 5 sentences to eliminate vague attribution and unsupported generalization

Select the strongest of 3 candidate evidence items for 6 given claims and justify each choice

Outline 5 synthesis prompts, grouping at least 3 sources per prompt into a coherent position

Write 4 concession-and-rebuttal paragraphs that advance rather than undercut the argument

Sequence claims in 3 essays so each paragraph builds logically on the last

Cut 10% of word count from a draft while preserving every line of reasoning

Write 6 varied sentence openings and eliminate repetitive subject-first constructions in one draft

Apply 5 cohesion strategies (pronoun reference, parallel structure, deliberate repetition, transition, echo) and label each use

Revise 8 sentences for concision, removing nominalizations and redundant modifiers

Match tone and register to 3 different specified audiences in short rewrites

Build 3 arguments using only provided evidence, defending each choice of the strongest supporting item

Write 4 commentary sentences per body paragraph that explain how evidence proves the claim

Eliminate 10 instances of summary-in-place-of-analysis in a draft

Calibrate style to the rhetorical situation in 3 rapid 15-minute response drafts

Complete 2 full-length timed multiple-choice sections under exam conditions

Complete 3 full timed essays across all three essay types

Re-audit every missed item from weeks 1-7 and confirm the underlying skill is now reliable

Rank your remaining weak domains by error frequency and write a targeted final-week drill list