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Library AP English Language & Composition Unit 4: Designing an Argument
⁂   AP English Language & Composition · Unit 4

4. Designing an Argument

Key topics: Crafting effective introductions that establish context and thesis, Writing conclusions that go beyond summary to extend or complicate the argument, Strategic rhetorical choices in essay structure: ordering for impact, Adjusting tone, register, and diction for specific audiences and purposes, Using framing devices (anecdote, statistic, rhetorical question) to open arguments, Aligning structural choices with argumentative purpose.

15 instructional periods standard track

Unit 4: Designing an Argument

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Topics in this unit

  • Crafting effective introductions that establish context and thesis
  • Writing conclusions that go beyond summary to extend or complicate the argument
  • Strategic rhetorical choices in essay structure: ordering for impact
  • Adjusting tone, register, and diction for specific audiences and purposes
  • Using framing devices (anecdote, statistic, rhetorical question) to open arguments
  • Aligning structural choices with argumentative purpose