I am a sophomore and I am currently in English 10. I got a B (92) first semester because I didn’t try at all. Now I easily sit at a 100. I want to take AP lang next year because there is no honors english 11. How much of a jump is standard english 10 to ap lang? I feel confident I can do well, I am just curious how much harder it will be.
That is a good question to ask the teachers at your high school. They know what is covered in each class, and whether students like you have been able to handle the workload.
How often do you write full length essays (2-4 pages)? Write rhetorical or literary analysis paragraphs? What sort of books did you read in part or in full?
AP English Language is much more challenging than even Honors sophomore English (at least at my school). The depth of analysis required is much more in-depth, there is an emphasis on timed writing, and multiple choice questions focus less on direct summary than they do on understanding the facets of an author’s argument. The class is far from unbeatable, but the shift from low-level high school material to what attempts to be the equivalent of a freshman composition class in college will likely be very jarring for you.
Go look up some sample AP Lang assignments and try them.
we have read Julius Caesar,Lord of the Flies, Secret life of bees, and the glass castle. We do a 5 paragraph essay about 3 times each 9 weeks and I’ve gotten an A on all of them basically.
The amount of reading will be similar although you’ll be expected to analyze rather than summarize. You’ll read more non fiction texts and study augmentation, rhetorical devices, perspective, bias, etc.
The big difference will be in the amount of writing. I would say it’s not uncommon to write a five paragraph essay at least once a week and up to every other day, as well as having to write occasional 2to 5 page essays. That class makes you a good writer but it takes HARD work to become one. If you feel up to the challenge, take it, as it’ll be VERY valuable for and in college.