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4th Edition
George Ehrenhaft, Ed.D. - All books by this author
In-depth preparation for the AP exam includes:
- Five full-length practice AP exams with all questions answered and explained
- Additional sample questions with answers covering poetry and prose fiction
- A review of test topics covering details test takers need to know about poetry, fiction, and drama
- Sample student essays with critiques of their strengths and weaknesses
- A detailed glossary defining 175 literary and rhetorical terms
- Updated guidelines for determining final AP exam score
- Book can be purchased with an optional CD-ROM presenting two additional practice tests with automatic scoring
Table of Contents:
Introducing the AP English Literature and Composition Exam 1
PART 1: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE EXAM
- 1 Overview
Section I
Section II
- 2 Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
Tactics for Answering Questions
Sample Questions on Poetry
Sample Questions on Prose Fiction
- 3 Mastering the Essays
Questions from Previous Exams
Guidelines for Writing Essays
How Essays Are Scored
Student Essays
PART 2: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Introduction
Section I
Section II
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
Self-Scoring Guide for the Diagnostic Test
PART 3: POETRY
- 4 What You Need to Know
About Poetry
Poetry Overview
How to Read a Poem
Practice in Reading Poems
What to Listen for in Poetry
The Use of Repetition
The Language of Poetry
Poetic Styles and Forms
PART 4: FICTION AND DRAMA
- 5 Literature
Fiction on the Exam
Responding to Literature
Analyses of Selected Novels
Drama on the Exam
Writing About Selected Plays
PART 5: PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
Practice Test 4
Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms
Acknowledgments
Index
(0764146963)
Paperback / 384 Pages / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / 2012
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