AP English Language

AP English Language

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program

CHAPTER 1 What You Need to Know About the AP English Language and Composition Exam

CHAPTER 2 How to Plan Your Time

STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

CHAPTER 3 A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam

STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success

CHAPTER 4 Section I of the Exam—The Multiple-Choice Questions

Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam

Types of Multiple-Choice Questions

Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section

Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions

The Time Is at Hand

ANSWER SHEET FOR DIAGNOSTIC MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

DIAGNOSTIC/MASTER EXAM ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions

Introduction to Chapters 5, 6, and 7

CHAPTER 5 Introduction to the Analysis Essay

Some Basics

Types of Analysis Essay Prompts

Rating the Analysis Essay

Timing and Planning the Analysis Essay

Working the Prompt

Reading and Notating the Passage

Developing the Opening Paragraph

Writing the Body of the Essay

Sample Student Essays

Rating the Essays

Other Types of Analysis Essays

Writing the Body of the Essay

Rapid Review

CHAPTER 6 Introduction to the Argumentative Essay

Some Basics

Timing and Planning the Essay

Working the Prompt

Developing the Opening Paragraph

Developing the Opening Paragraph

Sample Student Essays

Rating the Essays

Rapid Review

CHAPTER 7 Introduction to the Synthesis Essay

Some Basics

Timing and Planning the Synthesis Essay

Working the Prompt

Developing the Opening Paragraph

Developing the Body of the Essay

Writing the Conclusion

Sample Student Essays

Rating the Essays

Rapid Review

STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

CHAPTER 8 Comprehensive Review—Analysis

Some Basics

Rhetorical Strategies

About Style

The “Connective Tissue” Issue

Voice: Pen, Paper, Action!

A Few Words About Coherence

An Essay Editing and Revision Template

Rapid Review

CHAPTER 9 Comprehensive Review—Argument

Some Basics

The Argument

Reading the Argument

Writing the Argument

Rapid Review

CHAPTER 10 Comprehensive Review—Synthesis

Some Basics

A Few Comments Before Beginning

Strategies

A Note About Summary, Paraphrase, and Inference

Rapid Review

STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

PRACTICE EXAM 1

ANSWER SHEET FOR MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

ANSWER KEY

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Section

Sample Student Essays

PRACTICE EXAM 2

ANSWER SHEET FOR MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

ANSWER KEY

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Section

Sample Student Essays

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