AP English Literature and Composition Exam Prep Course

AP Exam Prep

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

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1. English Writing Overview

1.1hr

1.I. English Writing Overview: Writing & Analysis

1.1.1. The Rhetorical Triangle2 min

1.1.2. Topic1 min

1.1.3. Purpose3 min

1.1.4. Audience5 min

1.2.1. Brainstorming4 min

1.2.2. Focus Questions4 min

1.2.3. Note Taking9 min

1.3.1. Online Research4 min

1.3.2. Citing Research4 min

1.3.3. Citation Formats3 min

1.3.4. Quotations4 min

1.3.5. Primary & Secondary Sources4 min

1.3.6. Authorial Voice5 min

1.4.1. Overview of Essay Structure4 min

1.4.2. Compare/Contrast Essays5 min

1.4.3. Close Reading Essays2 min

1.4.4. Persuasive or Argumentative Essay2 min

1.Q. Checkpoint Quiz9 Qns

2. English Writing Mechanics

37min

2.I. English Writing Mechanics: The Technical Details

2.1.1. Spelling and Authority as a Writer3 min

2.1.2. Spell Checking3 min

2.2.1. End Stop Punctuation3 min

2.2.2. Commas & Comma Splices6 min

2.2.3. Semi Colons10 min

2.3.1. Subject-Verb Agreement3 min

2.3.2. Verb Tense Consistency5 min

2.3.3. Parallelism5 min

2.Q. Checkpoint Quiz3 Qns

3. English Writing Form & Structure

2.1hr

3.I. English Writing Form & Structure: The Building Blocks

3.1.1. Poetry Definition and Overview3 min

3.1.2. Sonnets5 min

3.1.3. Free Verse2 min

3.1.4. Poetic Rhyming5 min

3.1.5. Poetic Meter5 min

3.1.6. Poetic Devices3 min

3.1.7. Literary Terms for Comparative Tropes12 min

3.1.8. Literary Terms for Sound Tropes7 min

3.2.1. What is Prose?1 min

3.2.2. Prose vs Poetry in Shakespeare8 min

3.2.3. Formal Prose3 min

3.2.4. Informal Prose2 min

3.2.5. Online Prose4 min

3.2.6. Prose for Social Media4 min

3.2.7. Narrative Prose3 min

3.3.1. Tone/Attitude3 min

3.3.2. Passive vs Active Voice3 min

3.4.1. Diction3 min

3.4.2. Subjective vs Objective Diction4 min

3.4.3. Bias3 min

3.5.1. Overview of Sentences10 min

3.5.2. Declarative Sentences46 sec

3.5.3. Imperative Sentences1 min

3.5.4. Interrogative Sentences1 min

3.5.5. Simple Sentences1 min

3.5.6. Complex Sentences3 min

3.5.7. Compound Sentences1 min

3.5.8. Complex-Compound Sentences3 min

3.6.1. What are Argumentative & Persuasive Essays?

3.6.2. What are Narrative or Descriptive Essays?

3.7.1. Claim, Evidence, and Commentary6 min

3.7.2. Logical Fallacies10 min

3.7.3. Research, Claims, and Citing Sources8 min

4. English Writing Production

18min

4.I. English Writing Production: Submitting and Publishing Writing

4.1.1. The Writing Process3 min

4.1.2. Types of Revision: Copy & Content Editing6 min

4.2.1. Formal Drafts for Submission3 min

4.2.2. Formal Drafts for Online Publication3 min

4.2.3. Querying/Pitching for Formal Publication2 min

5. English Reading and Analysis

1.9hr

5.I. English Reading and Analysis: How to Read Critically

5.1.1. Close Reading Non-Fiction Prose: Lesson 1 (Overview)4 min

5.1.2. Close Reading Non-Fiction Prose: Lesson 2 (Theme or Thesis)5 min

5.1.3. Close Reading Non-Fiction Prose: Lesson 3 (Style)5 min

5.1.4. Close Reading Non-Fiction Prose: Lesson 4 (Structure)8 min

5.1.5. Close Reading Fiction: Lesson 1 (Overview)3 min

5.1.6. Close Reading Fiction: Lesson 2 (Theme)5 min

5.1.7. Close Reading Fiction: Lesson 3 (Plot)7 min

5.1.8. Close Reading Fiction: Lesson 4 (Style)6 min

5.1.9. Close Reading Fiction: Lesson 5 (Structure)2 min

5.1.10. Close Reading Poetry Lesson 1 (Overview)4 min

5.1.11. Close Reading Poetry: Lesson 2 (Analyzing a Poem)11 min

5.1.12. Close Reading from Shakespeare13 min

5.1.13. Narrative Untrustworthiness and Bias: Lesson 1 (Overview)7 min

5.1.14. Narrative Untrustworthiness and Bias: Lesson 2 (How to Spot an Unreliable Narrator)7 min

5.1.15. Dramatic Irony7 min

5.1.16. Classical Dramatic Theory: Aristotle7 min

5.1.17. Oral Storytelling: Lesson 1 (Overview)6 min

5.1.18. Oral Storytelling: Lesson 2 (First Nations Example)4 min

6. AP English Literature: Specific Skills & Resources

1.6hr

6.1.1. English Literary Periods14 min

6.1.2. Short Fiction3 min

6.1.3. Poetry6 min

6.1.4. Novels5 min

6.1.5. Literary Critical Theory11 min

6.1.6. Drama7 min

6.2.1. Skill Category 1: Explain the function of character6 min

6.2.2. Skill Category 2: Explain the function of setting9 min

6.2.3. Skill Category 3: Explain the function of plot and structure3 min

6.2.4. Skill Category 4: Explain the function of the narrator or speaker12 min

6.2.5. Skill Category 5: Explain the function of word choice, imagery, and symbols9 min

6.2.6. Skill Category 6: Explain the function of comparison6 min

6.2.7. Skill Category 7: Develop textually substantiated arguments about interpretations of a portion or whole text2 min

6.3.1. Overview of course

6.3.2. Cheatsheet: Annotated Bibliography

6.4.1. Practice

6.Q. Sample Multiple Choice1 Qn

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Welcome to the Wize AP English Literature & Composition Course!
While this course will help you learn and master the skills you need to do well on your AP English Literature exam, you'll find that many of the lessons and overview concepts apply to first year college or university writing courses. The foundations of good reading and writing practice are the foundations, whether you master them in high school or college/university!

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