EnglishAn introductory college-level composition course

AP English Language and Composition

Rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis writing that satisfies college composition requirements.

AP English Language and Composition focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students read and analyze a wide variety of nonfiction texts and write in a range of rhetorical contexts.

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50 lessons
Full syllabus, 75 hours
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Course Introduction

Why AP English Language and Composition Matters

A qualifying score on the AP English Language and Composition Exam can earn college credit or placement. Each college sets its own policy, so check the score your colleges ask for.

Frequently satisfies college first-year writing requirements
Builds analytical and persuasive writing skills
Strengthens reading of complex nonfiction
Valuable across virtually every college major
College Equivalent

First-Year Composition

Required/Recommended for Majors
Law (Pre-Law)JournalismBusinessPolitical ScienceCommunicationsHumanitiesAny writing-intensive major
Exam Format
Multiple Choice45 questions (45%)
Free Response3 questions (55%)

Scored 1–5. In Bluebook, fully digital or hybrid (handwritten free responses).

AP English Language and Composition course units

The units of the College Board course. Lessons follow them in the order your class takes them.

Recurring across units
Rhetorical Situation & Claims
Audience and purposeThesis and claimsAuthor's choices
Essay 2 (Rhetorical Analysis)
Rhetorical Analysis
Analyzing rhetorical strategiesLine of reasoningEvidence and commentary
Essay 3 (Argument)
Argument
Developing a defensible thesisEvidence selectionReasoning and organization
Essay 1 (Synthesis)
Synthesis
Integrating multiple sourcesCitationPosition with nuance
Recurring across units
Style
Diction and syntaxToneRevision for clarity

How lessons approach AP Lang

Understanding the concepts, and answering the exam's questions the way they are scored.

Conceptual Understanding
Building deep knowledge that lasts
  • Read nonfiction actively for rhetorical choices
  • Build a flexible toolkit of rhetorical devices
  • Develop defensible, nuanced thesis statements
  • Practice integrating and citing evidence smoothly
Exam-Specific Strategies
Techniques that maximize your score
  • Time the three essays to match exam pacing
  • Master the analytic and argument rubrics (6-point)
  • Practice synthesis with multiple provided sources
  • Drill multiple-choice rhetoric and composition questions

Past papers and practice exams

Practice exams in the current exam format are reviewed afterwards, and the errors set the work for the next lessons.

Past papers

Released AP Lang free-response prompts (synthesis, rhetorical analysis, argument) with sample responses.

  • Full-length practice exams in the current exam format
  • 45 multiple-choice and 3 timed essays
  • Rubric-based scoring on all three essay types
  • Detailed feedback on argument and analysis
  • Progress tracking on writing skills

How a practice exam is used

  1. 1
    Sit a full practice exam
    Timed, section by section
  2. 2
    Review the errors
    With your tutor, by unit and question type
  3. 3
    Targeted practice
    On the units and question types that cost points
  4. 4
    Repeat
    Before the exam

AP English Language and Composition: lessons, prices and how to start

One-to-one lessons are 90 minutes, live online. Prices are set per program, so they are the same for every AP subject.

AP English Language and Composition one-to-one tutoring packages
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Group options

All 2026–27 AP groups are full. The AP group course is $1,755 or 3 payments of $585, 75 hours of teaching in 50 lessons, in classes of at most 6. Three or more students who come together can ask for a private group.

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How do you start?

Request a free consultation: it is a conversation about your goals and timeline, not a lesson or a test. There is no separate diagnostic test for AP, because no single test stands in for a school syllabus. The first lesson does the assessment: your tutor works through your recent marked work and past-paper questions from your own specification, and reads where you stand. It is a normal paid lesson, not a free trial, and it teaches as it assesses.

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Refunds

Not satisfied after your first private lesson? Full (100%) refund. Not satisfied after the first week of your group course? Full (100%) refund. No score is guaranteed. Full terms.

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AP English Language and Composition — Frequently Asked Questions

How is the AP English Language and Composition exam structured?
The AP English Language and Composition exam has 45 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour, worth 45% of the score, and 3 free-response questions in 2 hours 15 minutes, worth 55%. Knowing the split matters because the two halves reward different preparation — the multiple-choice section rewards coverage, the free-response section rewards being able to set out a method.
What college credit does AP English Language and Composition carry?
An introductory college-level composition course. Credit policies are set by each university rather than by the College Board, so confirm the score your target schools require before choosing which exams to sit.
What does AP English Language and Composition cover?
The course is organized into 5 units: Rhetorical Situation & Claims, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument, Synthesis and Style. Our tutoring follows the same order, so what you cover with a tutor lines up with what your class is doing.
What college course is AP English Language and Composition equivalent to?
First-Year Composition. That is the level the exam is written to, which is why a strong AP score is treated as evidence you can handle first-year university work in the subject.
Which majors is AP English Language and Composition useful for?
It is most relevant to Law (Pre-Law), Journalism, Business, Political Science and 3 more. It is worth taking if it is either required for your intended major or the strongest subject you can show, since a high score in a demanding subject carries more weight than a safe pass in an easy one.