<p>So I'm a junior, and today was my first day of AP Lit (we have block scheduling). I haven't taken AP Lang yet. </p>
<p>I know most schools make juniors take AP language before AP literature.....
Is my school the only one that switches them??</p>
<p>Also, how difficult is the AP lit exam??</p>
<p>my school only has AP Lit, so...</p>
<p>My school does the AP Lang then AP Lit thing, but they emphasized to us that one was not more difficult (or something along those lines) than the other. Lang definitely helped prepare me for Lit by developing my writing and analyzing skills, but I suppose Lit could always do a similar thing for Lang too. To me it makes more sense to have Lang then Lit, because Lang gives a broader base and Lit is more specialized, but that doesn't mean there aren't any good arguments for having it the other way...</p>
<p>It all depends on the teacher, honestly. I have friends who have really tough Language teachers, but then end up getting really easy Literature teachers. Vice versa applies as well. If you want some perspective, most college AP credit policies I have looked at give credit for it like this -</p>
<p>AP English Languages Exam - 4 / 5 - Credit for English 100/101
AP English Literature Exam - 5 / 5 - Credit for English 102</p>
<p>Given this, I think most of the time, the Language AP credit is going to exempt you from the easier standard Freshman comp class. Make your own decisions from there.</p>
<p>i am thinking of taking AP Eng Lang next year (junior)
can you guys give me an insight of what it is like?
is more reading required in that class or writing?
is it somewhat easy? stuff like that? is it helpful later on?</p>
<p>To get a taste of what the AP English Language test is like, go to College</a> Search - SAT Registration - College Admissions - Scholarships and search for the AP English Language Course Description. The first part is Multiple Choice, which gives you reading passages (some of them are from the 1800's) and they ask you questions. It's like a hard SAT Critical Reading, because they test you about tone, purpose, stuff like that. The second half is the essays. There's one synthesis question (which is basically a DBQ for those who take AP history courses), where you read documents and include stuff from the documents in your essay. There's one that always ask something along the lines of "How does the author use rhetorical techniques to achieve his/her purpose?" The third essay is one that asks about your opinion on something. For example, write an essay answering this question: Should incentives be used in school classrooms to get students to participate more in class? </p>
<p>Is more reading required in that class or writing?</p>
<p>Definitely writing. The test is mainly about how well you write under pressure and time constraints. You really don't have much time to write your essays. The test is all about (1) do you have evidence to support your answer and (2) can you communicate your insightful ideas clearly?</p>
<p>But it helps to read newspapers and books, because doing so helps your reading ability.</p>
<p>Is it somewhat easy? It depends on how good you are at writing a good, solid argument with plenty of evidence within a short amount of time, and how well you can read and understand what you're reading within a certain amount of time. Some people will find this very difficult; others will have no trouble.</p>
<p>Is it helpful later on? Definitely. I mean, in college you're going to be doing plenty of this stuff! You've got to be able to read and understand/analyze what you're reading, and you've got to be able to use the text to shape and add to your understanding. It's important to be able to develop ideas and communicate them effectively once you get to college.</p>