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Library AP English Language & Composition Unit 9: Complex Argument Development
⁂   AP English Language & Composition · Unit 9

9. Complex Argument Development

Key topics: Refutation strategies: directly challenging an opposing claim's logic, evidence, or assumptions, Concession-refutation vs. concession-rebuttal: choosing the right response to opposing views, Mastery integration: synthesizing skills from Units 1–8 into polished full-length arguments, Time management across the three FRQ essays (15-min reading period + ~40 min per essay), Triage strategy for MCQ: reading vs. writing/revision question types under time pressure, Exam-level sophistication: genuine complexity, not performative hedging.

15 instructional periods standard track

Unit 9: Complex Argument Development

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Topics in this unit

  • Refutation strategies: directly challenging an opposing claim's logic, evidence, or assumptions
  • Concession-refutation vs. concession-rebuttal: choosing the right response to opposing views
  • Mastery integration: synthesizing skills from Units 1–8 into polished full-length arguments
  • Time management across the three FRQ essays (15-min reading period + ~40 min per essay)
  • Triage strategy for MCQ: reading vs. writing/revision question types under time pressure
  • Exam-level sophistication: genuine complexity, not performative hedging