Advanced Language and Composition 1:1 Tutoring

This one-on-one private tutoring course is for students interested in learning the skills assessed on the AP Lang exam, including synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument essays.

The course will be tailored to individual student needs; however, a sample schedule has been provided below.

Sample Pacing Schedule
Week of July 31: Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis 
Week of August 7: FDR's Pearl Harbor Speech
Week of August 14: Bush's 9/11 Speech
Week of August 21: Bush's 20-Year Anniversary Speech
Week of August 28: Florence Kelley's Speech on Child Labor
Week of September 4: Madeleine Albright's Commencement Speech
Week of September 11: Barack Obama's Eulogy for Ted Kennedy
Week of September 18: "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Sonia Sotomayor
Week of September 25: Introduction to Synthesis and Locavore Prompt
Week of October 2: Wind Farms Prompt
Week of October 9: Libraries Prompt
Week  of October 16: Cursive Writing Prompt
Week of October 23: STEM Education Prompt
Week of October 30: Introduction to Argument and Disobedience Prompt
Week of November 6: Value of Competition Prompt
Week of November 13: Value of Failure Prompt

Since this is a one-on-one private tutoring class, when a student joins we will start with the week 1 content and adjust as needed to tailor the course to the student's needs.

Assignments and handouts will be posted to the Outschool classroom. Students will be allowed to screen share or post their writing on Outschool for teacher feedback.

Disclaimer: This class is not affiliated with or endorsed by The College Board. Taking this class does not guarantee a particular score on an assignment of the Lang exam.