Is AP English Literature or AP English Language better for a very very strong writer/which one is more writing-based? Our school gives us the option to do either, regardless of the grade you are enrolled in.
Both classes are heavily writing based, just in different ways. AP Lang based writing is of course all non-fiction based: synthesis essay, rhetorical analysis of some famous excerpt or speech ya know, and then an argument. AP Lit is focused on analyzing mainly fiction works. So, in terms of writing I’d say the amount of prep you would do in class is similar. So the best way to make your choice is if you enjoy writing about the real world or writing about imaginary ones.
I enjoy writing about imaginary ones, would Lit be the better option? @gopgal 
yeah that would probably be better. I took AP Lang last year and it was mostly focused on writing about society, the human race, psychology, policies. If you enjoy analyzing the life out of fiction, Lit is definitely the better choice.
Thank you so very much for your help! I greatly appreciate it! Lit it is! @gopgal 
I would take ap Lang before ap lit. Ap Lang will help you out in AP lit. If you can take Lang before lit then do so.
I can, we have the option to choose which one first, and then in senior year take the one thats left. Do you think Lang would be better? @ToomanyQuestions18
Yes. Most people do Lang first then lit anyway. I just took Lang and will take lit next year. Lit is also a higher level course and harder than Lang. Lang will also provide a form background with rhetorical devices, format essays, good vocabulary, and other things that are vital to lit.
Lit is filled with high level vocabulary, many biblical rhetorical devices, and Lang also teaches you how to interpret paragraphs which is important in lit since that is really what lit is about.
Take Lang before lit. Lang is suppose to be for 11th graders and lit is susposed to be for 12th graders.
Though I have to say Lang is really boring because it’s a lot of analyzing historical famous speeches. However the argument essay is usually about current things.
Like the Lang exam I took had an argument essay only political artifice ( being fake to achieve politics)… I wrote about every fake politician like Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, that woman from France, it was really fun.
I got a 4 in Lang which is pretty good and got both my English credits done for college because of it.
Wow, thats great!!! Thank you so much! I will do Lang first because it sounds like it well help me in the long run and in Lit! I appreciate the advice! @ToomanyQuestions18 Thanks again!
Your welcome. Good luck and have fun with Lang. One thing I also like about Lang is you write what you want. Unlike lit where it’s analyzed the passage, Lang let’s you do more and put more of your opinion in it. I’m gonna miss Lang.
Ooh I like that opinionated spin! @ToomanyQuestions18 Thanks again so much!