AP English Language and Composition

Advanced Placement English Language and Composition analyzing rhetoric and argumentation.

Study Strategies

Active Reading Techniques

Supercharge Your Reading

Active reading means engaging with the text—questioning, annotating, and summarizing as you go. This approach helps you remember more and makes analysis easier later.

How to Read Actively

  • Highlight key points and evidence
  • Write questions or reactions in the margins
  • Summarize sections after reading

Active reading transforms you from a passive consumer into a critical thinker, ready to ace the AP exam and beyond!

Examples

  • Highlighting rhetorical devices in a speech while reading.

  • Jotting down questions to ask the teacher about an essay’s argument.