--- title: "AP English Language Tuition — Rhetorical Analysis & Essays" slug: ap-english-language-tuition subject: "AP English Language and Composition" category: "Language & Literature" url: https://www.apcourses.net/ap-english-language-tuition --- # AP English Language and Composition Tuition Online AP English Language and Composition tuition on rhetorical analysis, argument and synthesis essays, with paragraph-level rubric feedback. > AP English Language and Composition is a one-year course in rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and synthesis of sources. The exam is MCQ plus three essays: rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis. We coach all three essays against the rubric while building a working vocabulary of rhetorical strategies. ## At a glance - Category: Language & Literature - Typical year group: Grades 10–11 - Exam length: 3 hours 15 minutes - Skill categories in the College Board CED: 8 (its nine units are numbered but unnamed) - Group course (2026–2027 academic year): Tuesday, 29 September 2026 – Tuesday, 27 April 2027 - Weekly pattern: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 18:00–19:30 (Istanbul time) - Sessions: 50 total (40 lessons + 10 review/mock sessions) - Group course enrolment closes: 19 September 2026 - College Board exam date: 12 May 2027 ## Pricing Shown and charged in Euro. - Single lesson (90 min): €56 — full refund if you are not satisfied after the first lesson - 10-lesson package: €540 (€54 per lesson) - 20-lesson package: €1,028 (€51 per lesson) - Group course (8 months, 75 hours + 10 mock papers): €1,503 Lessons in the 10- and 20-lesson packages can be split freely across any AP subjects. ## Skill categories 1. Rhetorical Situation: Reading — exam weighting 11–14% 2. Rhetorical Situation: Writing — exam weighting 11–14% 3. Claims and Evidence: Reading — exam weighting 13–16% 4. Claims and Evidence: Writing — exam weighting 11–14% 5. Reasoning and Organization: Reading — exam weighting 13–16% 6. Reasoning and Organization: Writing — exam weighting 11–14% 7. Style: Reading — exam weighting 11–14% 8. Style: Writing — exam weighting 11–14% Exam weightings as published by College Board in the Course and Exam Description. ## Exam at a glance - **Format**: MCQ plus three essays — rhetorical analysis, argument, synthesis - **Synthesis sources**: Six to seven sources provided - **Skill**: Rhetorical analysis, claim-evidence-reasoning, source integration - **Calculator**: Not permitted ## What it tests AP English Language tests whether students can read non-fiction prose, identify the rhetorical strategies the writer uses, and explain how those strategies build the writer's argument. It also tests the student's own argumentative writing — making a defensible claim, supporting it with evidence, and reasoning through the evidence. The synthesis essay adds a third skill: integrating multiple provided sources into a coherent original argument, with correct attribution. ## Where students lose marks - Rhetorical Analysis essays that name rhetorical devices without explaining how they build the writer's argument. - Argument essays without a defensible thesis or with thesis statements that re-state the prompt. - Synthesis essays that quote sources but do not synthesise them into a single argument. - Evidence without commentary — letting the quote 'speak for itself'. - Conclusion paragraphs that summarise without extending the argument. ## How tutoring helps - Diagnostic on thesis-writing and rhetorical device recognition. - Rubric-driven essay drills — Row A (thesis), Row B (evidence/commentary), Row C (sophistication). - Synthesis-essay source-integration template. - Rhetorical strategies vocabulary work tied to released exam exemplars. - Final-month timed full-paper practice. ## Compared with A Level and IB AP English Lang overlaps with A Level English Language and the language half of IB English Lang & Lit. The main difference is the AP rubric's structured essay format and the synthesis essay, which has no direct A Level equivalent. UK applicants to US programmes in English, journalism, communications, or pre-law commonly present AP English Language. ## Who this suits - **Good fit**: Students applying to US programmes in English, journalism, communications, or pre-law. - **Exam sprint**: Students who write well but need rubric-driven exam-style practice. - **Approach with caution**: Students who prefer poetry and fiction analysis — that is AP English Literature, not Language. ## Weekly study plan - **Weeks 1–3 — Rhetorical Situation & SOAPSTone**: Analysing Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject and Tone. - **Weeks 4–6 — Rhetorical Strategies & Devices**: Ethos, pathos, logos, diction, syntax, figurative language. - **Weeks 7–9 — Argument Essay Practice**: Drawing a thesis from an open prompt, choosing evidence, handling counterargument. - **Weeks 10–13 — Rhetorical Analysis Essay**: Analysing the writer's choices, explaining effect, integrating quotations. - **Weeks 14–17 — Synthesis Essay**: Reading six sources, source-citation rules, foregrounding your own argument. - **Weeks 18–20 — MCQ Strategies**: Question-stem types, eliminating wrong answers, time management. - **Weeks 21–26 — Exam Prep Intensive**: Personal Progress Check sets, full-length mocks, essay revision. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the difference between AP English Language and AP English Literature? AP English Language is rhetoric and argument with non-fiction prose. AP English Literature is poetry, drama, and prose-fiction analysis. UK applicants to US journalism or pre-law programmes typically present Language; applicants to English literature programmes typically present Literature. ### How is the synthesis essay marked? The rubric awards a thesis point, evidence/commentary points (with at least three sources used), and a sophistication point. Sources must be cited but only a short attribution is required. ### Can a non-native English speaker score a 5 on AP English Language? Yes. The exam rewards rubric-driven structured writing and clear reasoning more than literary register. 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