Lesson ARG.9 Specific Examples as Evidence
Lesson ARG.9 Specific Examples as Evidence
Student Edition, page 218
Watch this video by AP teacher Timm Freitas with an outstanding strategy for identifying and understanding your own experiences so you can use them effectively on the exam.
Watch Brandon Abdon discuss audience and assumptions using the prompt on challenging classes (see Author Videos).
Lesson ARG.10 Commentary: Explanation of Examples
Lesson ARG.10 Commentary: Explanation of Examples
Student Edition, page 221
Watch this video by AP teacher Beth Hall with some similar advice for writing commentary (and some additional help, too).
Lesson ARG.11 Commentary: Signal Words
Lesson ARG.11 Commentary: Signal Words
Student Edition, page 224
Watch this video by AP teacher Timm Freitas with some similar advice for writing commentary.
Lesson ARG.12 Paragraph Organization
Lesson ARG.12 Paragraph Organization
Student Edition, page 222
Visit this site for a similar model for organizing a paragraph but with different letters: PEEL. Watch the video on this site as well.
Lesson ARG.13 Essay Structure
Lesson ARG.13 Essay Structure
Student Edition, page 230
Watch this video by AP teacher John Moscatiello from Marco Learning with some advice for planning the essay on exam day.
Lesson ARG.14 Subordinate Clauses and Opposing Viewpoints
Lesson ARG.14 Subordinate Clauses and Opposing Viewpoints
Student Edition, page 233
Watch this video from Khan Academy for some more thinking about subordinating conjunctions.
Lesson ARG.15 Rebuttal and Refutation of Opposing Viewpoints
Lesson ARG.15 Rebuttal and Refutation of Opposing Viewpoints
Student Edition, page 235
Watch this video explaining how Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg addressed a counterargument about affirmative action.
Evidence and Commentary Review
Evidence and Commentary Review
Student Edition, page 237
Review the sample essays on this site and the scores and comments they received from exam readers. Pay special attention to the Row B score.