Unit 1
The Art of Persuasion: Rhetoric, Power, and Manipulation 

Plato

Video summary

Copy of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler.mp4

"The Allegory of the Cave" 

Copy of Plato's The Allegory of the Cave.pdf

Stephen King

"Why We Crave Horror Movies" 

Why We Crave Horror Movies by Stephen King.pdf

Chuck Klosterman

"My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead" 

My Zombie, Myself Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead by Chuck Klosterman.docx

Shaquem Griffin

"A Letter to NFL GMs" 

A Letter to NFL GMs by Shaquem Griffin.docx

James Baldwin

"A Letter to My Nephew"

A Letter to My Nephew by James Baldwin with footnotes.docx

"A Talk to Teachers"

A Talk to Teachers by James Baldwin with footnotes.docx

Unit 2
Argumentation, Synthesis, and Philosophy

2021's Argumentative Prompt (Perfectionism)

2023's Argumentative Prompt (Selfies)

2019 Synthesis Prompt and Sources (Wind farms)

AP English Language and Composition 2019 Synthesis Prompt and Readings.pdf

Practice Synthesis Prompt (Sharenting)

Sharenting Prompt.pdf

2023 Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rita Dove)

AP English Language and Composition 2023 Rhetorical Analysis prompt (Rita Dove).pdf

  2021 Practice Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rosa Parks)

Rhetorical Analysis Practice prompt (Rosa Parks).pdf

Unit 3
Refinement and Polish

Unit 4
Practice and Preparation