A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam ❮ 37So, that’s what the Advanced Placement English Language exam looks like.
If you’re being honest with yourself, you’re probably feeling a bit overwhelmed at this
point. GOOD! This is primarily why we are going to deconstruct this entire Diagnostic/
Master exam for you and with you throughout this book. By the time you reach Practice
Exams 1 and 2, you should be feeling much more confident and comfortable about doing
well on the AP English Language and Composition exam.
As you progress through this book, you will:- take each section of the Diagnostic/Master exam;
- read the explanations for the answers to the multiple-choice questions;
- read sample student essays written in response to each of the three prompts;
- read the rubrics and ratings of the student essays; and
- evaluate your own performance in light of this information.
“Even though I was
‘turned off ’ by the
thought of having to
read old-fashioned
writing, I was really
proud of myself once
I found out that I
could make sense
out of it when I
concentrated and
focused the way my
teacher showed us.”
— S e a n V. S. ,
AP student