Ap English Language Reflection

Coming into the course, I didn’t know what to expect. In my opinion the AP English Language I took Junior year was not up par with the actual AP standards and the teacher was extremely lenient. However, I had some difficulty adjusting but once I became use to the course and workload, my grades improved. I really enjoyed the class and when the AP exam came, I felt prepared and confident. This was a huge difference compared to junior year whereas I had to rely solely on self studying to score a 4. The most difficult work for me was learning how to transition my essays into college level works. In the beginning of the school year, I would score 70s on my essays because I was too redundant and didn’t analyze enough. But after the constant essay exams we had, I slowly improved my writing.
I despised poetry and could never understand what the author was trying to convey. But after the constant multiple choice practice we have in class, I can now confidently analyze poetry. Before taking this course, I thought poetry was not as common in today's world and because of this, I thought it was pointless analysing a “dead” style of writing. But the lesson that really connected everything for me was when we analyzed rap songs. It showed how poetry can transform and even gave me an new appreciation for rap songs. The lesson also really helped me to connect the rhythm and how the punctuation and writing style in the poem affects the overall work. My suggestion is to show this lesson earlier so that it can break the same misconceptions future students may