Use these all year
Resources
The handful of links I actually expect you to use. Bookmark the first two.
Writing & Revision
- Purdue OWL — MLA Formatting Guide
The formatting standard for every essay you turn in to me.
- Revision Checklist (claim, evidence, commentary)
Run every draft through this before you call it finished.
AP Lang Exam
- AP English Language & Composition — Exam Overview
Official exam structure, timing, and course description.
- Released Free-Response Questions & Scoring
Past prompts and sample student essays with scorer commentary.
- Rhetorical Terms Glossary (SOAPSTone + devices)
The vocabulary we use daily in analysis and seminar.
Reading & Research
- Gale In Context & EBSCO (school login)
Credible sources for the synthesis and podcast projects.
- Project Gutenberg — public-domain texts
Free copies of most texts on our reading list.
For Families
- How to support a high school reader at home
Practical habits that help more than quizzing ever will.