AP English Language and Composition

Describe How Thesis Indicates Argument Structure

Explain How Claims Are Modified or Qualified

Explain How Evidence Supports a Claim

Explain Use of Counterarguments and Alternative Perspectives

Identify Explicit Claims

Identify Supporting Evidence

Identify Thesis or Main Claim

Incorporate Alternative Perspectives

Incorporate Counterarguments Into Claim Construction

Integrate Evidence With Commentary

Select Appropriate Evidence to Support a Claim

Use Modifiers to Qualify Claims

Write a Defensible Thesis Requiring Proof

Write a Thesis That Previews Reasoning or Structure

Write Paragraphs With Claim and Evidence

Explain How Method of Development Accomplishes Purpose

Explain How Organization Creates Unity and Coherence

Explain How Organization Reflects Reasoning

Explain How Reasoning Supports Thesis

Identify Line of Reasoning

Identify Methods Such as Cause/Effect or Compare/Contrast

Develop Reasoning Effectively Throughout Argument

Maintain Logical Progression of Ideas

Match Organization to Rhetorical Purpose

Use Appropriate Methods of Development for Argument

Use Transitions to Connect Ideas

Use Transitions to Guide Reader Through Reasoning

Explain How an Argument Adapts Tone/Approach for an Audience

Explain How an Argument Demonstrates Awareness of Audience Values

Identify and Describe Audience

Identify and Describe Context

Identify and Describe Exigence

Identify and Describe Message

Identify and Describe Purpose

Identify and Describe Writer/Speaker

Adjust Rhetorical Choices Based on Audience

Demonstrate Awareness of Audience Beliefs/Values

Write Conclusions Appropriate to Purpose and Context

Write Introductions Appropriate to Purpose and Context

Explain How Comparisons Affect Meaning

Explain How Grammar/Mechanics Contribute to Clarity

Explain How Syntax Shapes Argument

Explain How Word Choice Impacts Tone

Use Comparisons Appropriately

Use Grammar/Mechanics for Clarity

Use Precise Word Choice to Shape Tone

Use Syntactical Structures Strategically