Unit 3: Summary (College Board AP® English Language & Composition): Revision Note
Unit 3 developed two Big Ideas — Claims & Evidence (CLE) and Reasoning & Organization (REO), which is new to this unit — across four study guides. This summary recaps the key point from each; use it as a quick revision check before you move on.
Key takeaways
Study guide | Key takeaway |
|---|---|
Summary reports what a source says, while synthesis explains how source ideas relate and uses them to develop your own position | |
A source’s position is what it argues and its perspective is the lens it argues from, so put sources in conversation rather than touring them one at a time | |
The sequence of your paragraphs reveals your line of reasoning, and commentary is what explains why the evidence matters | |
Methods of Development: Narration, Cause-Effect & Comparison | Narration, cause-effect, comparison-contrast, definition and description each develop reasoning differently, so choose the method that fits the paragraph’s purpose |
What you should now be able to do
Explain how ideas from several sources relate, rather than summarizing each in turn
Distinguish a source’s position from the perspective that shapes it
Build a line of reasoning in which each paragraph develops one supporting claim
Write commentary that explains what evidence demonstrates and why it matters
Choose a method of development that suits the purpose of the paragraph
Attribute and cite every borrowed word, idea or image
What’s next?
Now you should move on to Unit 4: Reasoning & Organization.
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