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

"The Trolley Problem" by Judith Jarvis Thomson

The Trolley Problem by Judith Jarvish Thomson.pdf

"A Defense of Abortion" by Judith Jarvis Thomson

A Defense of Abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson (violinist analogy).docx

Unit 3
Refinement and Polish

"This is Water" by David Foster Wallace

This is Water by David Foster Wallace.docx

"Consider the Lobster" by David Foster Wallace

Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace.pdf

"The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus

The Myth Of Sisyphus by Albert Camus with footnotes.docx

"The Worst Friend Date I Ever Had" by Samantha Irby

The Worst Friend Date I ever Had by Samantha Irby.docx

"hung up!" by Samantha Irby

hung up! by Samantha Irby.docx

"The World Doesn't Love You" by Trevor Noah

The World Doesn't Love You by Trevor Noah, excerpt from Born a Crime.pdf

Mayor Wu's Opening Statement to the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

Mayor Wu Opening Statement ot the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.docx

"Letter to My Son" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Letter to My Son by Ta-Nehisi Coates.docx

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O' Connor

A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor.pdf

The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text)

The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text scanned).pdf

Act 1, Scene 1 of The Crucible

Act 1, Scene 1 of The Crucible.pdf.pdf

Unit 4
Practice and Preparation