Advanced English Language and Composition homeschool curriculum.
Your student reads arguments closely, practices timed writing, and revises essays with feedback.
A personalized lesson from the course
An argument changes when its audience, purpose, constraints, and available evidence change; strong writing makes those choices deliberate.
- Lesson
- The Audience Is Part of the Argument
- Goal
- Analyze a rhetorical situation and adapt one evidence-based claim for two audiences without weakening its reasoning.
How a lesson works
A 10-minute reading
This example lesson comes from the unit on rhetorical situation, evidence, and synthesis. It moves from “Every argument has conditions” to “Synthesis is a choice of relationships” and builds to one idea: rhetoric is not decoration added to an idea; it is the design of how an idea can be heard by a particular audience.
Help inside the reading
Your child can highlight any line of “The Audience Is Part of the Argument” and ask our Always-On Mentor about it or ask for a visual, and it offers help on its own whenever they seem stuck.
A check halfway through
Your child answers “Why can the same factual claim need different rhetorical choices for different audiences?” before reading on, and the Reading Check at the end asks new questions.
A project your child hands in
Investigate a live public question through reporting, data, speech, and visual rhetoric, then write two versions of the same claim.
- Task
- Keep the evidence and reasoning honest while changing genre, emphasis, and explanation for each audience
- Hand in
- Two-audience argument set with source map and rhetorical revision memo
Writing you can follow from draft to revision
The course pairs rhetorical reading with practice in evidence selection, commentary, timed writing, and revision. Advanced English Language and Composition runs through 20 units and 160 skills, starting with rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, and reasoning and organization.
- Annotated nonfiction from varied voices and purposes
- Synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argument essays
- Revision memos showing how feedback changed the draft
Units and skills
Advanced English Language and Composition20 units · 160 skills
Rhetorical situation8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Rhetorical situation
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Rhetorical situation
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Rhetorical situation
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Rhetorical situation
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Rhetorical situation
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Rhetorical situation
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Rhetorical situation
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Rhetorical situation
Claims and evidence8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Claims and evidence
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Claims and evidence
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Claims and evidence
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Claims and evidence
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Claims and evidence
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Claims and evidence
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Claims and evidence
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Claims and evidence
Reasoning and organization8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Reasoning and organization
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Reasoning and organization
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Reasoning and organization
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Reasoning and organization
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Reasoning and organization
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Reasoning and organization
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Reasoning and organization
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Reasoning and organization
Style and purpose8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Style and purpose
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Style and purpose
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Style and purpose
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Style and purpose
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Style and purpose
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Style and purpose
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Style and purpose
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Style and purpose
Close reading of nonfiction8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Close reading of nonfiction
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Close reading of nonfiction
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Close reading of nonfiction
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Close reading of nonfiction
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Close reading of nonfiction
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Close reading of nonfiction
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Close reading of nonfiction
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Close reading of nonfiction
Visual and quantitative rhetoric8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Visual and quantitative rhetoric
Source evaluation8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Source evaluation
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Source evaluation
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Source evaluation
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Source evaluation
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Source evaluation
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Source evaluation
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Source evaluation
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Source evaluation
Synthesis writing8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Synthesis writing
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Synthesis writing
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Synthesis writing
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Synthesis writing
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Synthesis writing
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Synthesis writing
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Synthesis writing
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Synthesis writing
Rhetorical analysis writing8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Rhetorical analysis writing
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Rhetorical analysis writing
Evidence-based argument8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Evidence-based argument
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Evidence-based argument
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Evidence-based argument
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Evidence-based argument
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Evidence-based argument
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Evidence-based argument
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Evidence-based argument
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Evidence-based argument
Drafting and conferencing8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Drafting and conferencing
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Drafting and conferencing
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Drafting and conferencing
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Drafting and conferencing
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Drafting and conferencing
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Drafting and conferencing
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Drafting and conferencing
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Drafting and conferencing
Timed writing and revision8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Timed writing and revision
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Timed writing and revision
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Timed writing and revision
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Timed writing and revision
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Timed writing and revision
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Timed writing and revision
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Timed writing and revision
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Timed writing and revision
Source credibility and provenance8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Source credibility and provenance
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Source credibility and provenance
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Source credibility and provenance
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Source credibility and provenance
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Source credibility and provenance
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Source credibility and provenance
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Source credibility and provenance
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Source credibility and provenance
Claim, evidence, and reasoning8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Claim, evidence, and reasoning
Counterargument and qualification8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Counterargument and qualification
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Counterargument and qualification
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Counterargument and qualification
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Counterargument and qualification
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Counterargument and qualification
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Counterargument and qualification
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Counterargument and qualification
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Counterargument and qualification
Drafting, conferencing, and revision8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Drafting, conferencing, and revision
Timed evidence-based writing8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Timed evidence-based writing
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Timed evidence-based writing
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Timed evidence-based writing
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Timed evidence-based writing
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Timed evidence-based writing
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Timed evidence-based writing
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Timed evidence-based writing
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Timed evidence-based writing
Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition cumulative assessment
Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition exam-mode practice
Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer8 skills
- Analyze the rhetorical situation while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Establish an effective rhetorical situation while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Evaluate claims and evidence while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Develop claims and evidence while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Analyze reasoning and organization while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Organize a defensible line of reasoning about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Analyze stylistic choices while reading about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
- Make purposeful stylistic choices while writing about Advanced English Language and Composition reflection and transfer
Questions parents ask
How does Advanced English Language and Composition prepare my student for AP English Language and Composition?
- Advanced English Language and Composition follows the AP English Language and Composition framework unit by unit, as its skill tree shows. Your teen explains and applies the ideas in written responses and projects, so the work shows which skills are secure and which need more practice.
How does a homeschooler register for an AP exam?
- An AP coordinator at an AP-authorized local school arranges registration. Use College Board’s homeschool exam guidance to find a host school. That school sets its deadlines and outside-student policies; its coordinator orders the exam, collects fees, and tells your child where and when to test.
Which course title goes on a homeschool transcript?
- Advanced English Language and Composition, not AP English Language and Composition. The AP designation requires College Board Course Audit authorization of the course, which framework alignment does not give. We generate the transcript with that title, ready for you to sign as homeschool administrator.
How can AP scores earn college credit?
- Colleges award credit under their own AP score policies. College Board reports scores on a 1–5 scale, separately from our coursework grades; check the college’s required score and whether it grants credit, placement, or both.
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