Well…
I came here from Korea when I was 8th grade…
and I remember I never was a great English speaker or writer for almost entire my life… (often got "F"s in Enlgish classes in Korea)
But in these few recent years, my English really has been improved greatly…
(well i guess its kinda obvious since im living in US now…)
I know it may sound silly…
but im thinking of taking AP English Language class next year as junior…
I have to admit I don’t know if I did right thing by signing up that class…
Well…
How would you rate the difficulty of AP English Language class? and the exam in comparison to other AP courses…?
Here goes little statistics of me in my English classes…
9th grade
English IA (which was not a “regular” English class…) A-
(first semester)
English I CP (a “regular” English class) B
(second semester)
10th grade
English II CP A-//A
I had almost 97% in second semester English II CP class…
(I have to admit the teacher was little “easy going” type of person)
And I had AP European History this year… and got A//A and a 4 on the exam…
(if it means anything)
Well… although Im a slow-reader…
I, so far, had no problem in reading English books… in fact I enjoy reading… =)
Will I be doing OK even in AP English Language class?
Im very nervous about taking that class
and it is too late for me to change my next-year’s schedule now…
(AP classes can not be dropped after July 1st: my school policy)
Please share your thoughts and experiences in your AP English class and exam…
and thank you 
<p>Well, I think timed essays will probably be a part of your class. I would think that those could pose problems because it requires a lot even without the added difficulty of English's being your second language. I know that I did pretty well on the all the sections of the AP French Language test, except for the timed essay. It took the most time, and I still had a lot of problems, but you've been taking English a lot longer than I've been taking French. Other than that, I don't think it would be too bad. Good luck.</p>
<p>AP Eng. Lang wasn't too bad, my hand just cramped up after each class, lol</p>
<p>EASY! at least in my school. im hoping for a good ap score:)</p>
<p>It depends on the school</p>
<p>And you need to be a fast reader and experienced at analyzing english for the AP test. If you got a 4 on the Euro test, you probably wouldn't do well on the Lit test.</p>
<p>I disagree; I am a very slow reader, and I did very well in AP Lit. I also think that a 4 on AP Euro bodes well for AP Lit as a 4 in history would imply writing competency since the test incorporates essays.</p>
<p>Coming from someone who knows a second language, I can say that you will be able to handle a lot of the "analysis" of the content, because a subject is a subject no matter the language. Now, speed is a critical part of this AP. If you were looking to improve your essay riting skills, this would be a good course to take. I mean, you have a little over 9 months to get used to the time constraints. I found that I got better as time went on, and I was able to "tear up" a poem/essay/short story much more efficiently. As APs go, you get basically what you put in, and I would, on a scale where AP Physics C is followed by AP Chemistry, I would put it near the bottom. I thought the AP was easy (as APs go, please dont bash me), though kind of hard to get a 5 and your writing hand would get really sore :(. All in all, the "after-party" was great; post-AP time was so relaxing.</p>
<p>At my school at least, I heard that it was "a joke [homework-wise] for an AP class," but everyone who took it loved it. Obviously though, it's different from school to school.</p>
<p>As for the difficulty of the exam, I heard the essays (three timed ones) were the most challenging part.</p>
<p>I didn't take AP English Lang this year, but I took the AP test and scored a 4. However, my English class was challenging, and English is my best subject. </p>
<p>I thought the essays were the easiest part, probably because my tests all had timed essays throughout the year. I had the toughest part with the multiple choice, probably because my teacher was very fact-oriented and never had us analyze on multiple choice questions. They were always just really specific things that you would never notice with just one reading, such as "The gardner's name is..." and then choices, when the gardner was mentioned exactly once and had no lines! </p>
<p>So, if you are good at analyzing very quickly on multiple choice questions (I HATE multiple choice, I always make a case for each answer being right!!) you'll do well on the test. If you're like me though, and prefer the essay portions, you might have to be satisfied with a 3 or 4.</p>
<p>The essays are hard because they're timed and kinda stupid, but the MC is really no different than SAT-II Lit or anything like that. </p>
<p>I think you should keep the class, get the weighted grade, cram for the AP test and cross your fingers. The curve is VERY generous. </p>
<p>The difficulty of the class varies by school. I know in my class, we wrote five essays in the entire year, counting the in-class one on the final exam. Slack with a capitol S.</p>