Overview
Keep reading to learn about NoRedInk resources that can help your students prepare for the AP English Language and English Literature tests.
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AP English Language
Assign free-response writing practice
Choose Free-Response Writing on the AP English Language alignment page to find assignments you can use to prepare students for free-response essays.
In these assignments, students will write on real test prompts, and you will grade them using the official rubric.
For the Rhetorical Analysis question, you'll find two versions of each assignment under the headings Scaffolded Practice Essay and Authentic Practice Essay.
- Scaffolded Practice Essay: These versions use our Rhetorical Analysis Guided Draft to provide just-in-time tips and examples as students write practice essays. If students are just starting to prepare for test essay-writing, we recommend starting with one of these. Learn more about Guided Drafts.
- Authentic Practice Essay: These versions use our Quick Write assignments, which require students to write with no additional support, just like they will on the real test. Try assigning these when you feel your students are ready to write on their own.
You can find more official AP English Language free-response prompts here: SAT® and AP® English Language essay prompts.
Assign skill practice
Choose Skill Practice on the AP English Language alignment page to find practice exercises aligned to the Course Skills outlined in the AP English Language Course and Exam Description.
These exercises support students on multiple-choice questions and help them strengthen skills evaluated in free-response writing.
AP English Literature
Assign free-response writing practice
Visit our AP English Literature alignment page to find assignments you can use to prepare students for free-response essays.
In these assignments, students will write on real test prompts, and you will grade them using the official rubric.
Each essay assignment has two versions, which you'll find under the headings Scaffolded Practice Essay and Authentic Practice Essay.
- Scaffolded Practice Essay: These versions use Guided Draft assignments to provide just-in-time tips and examples as students write practice essays. If students are just starting to prepare for test essay-writing, we recommend starting with one of these. Learn more about Guided Drafts.
- Authentic Practice Essay: These versions use our Quick Write assignments, which require students to write with no additional support, just like they will on the real test. Try assigning these when you feel your students are ready to write on their own.