5 Steps to a 5 AP English Language 2019

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CONTENTS

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

About the Authors xi

Credits xii

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xiii

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP English Language and
Composition Exam 3
Background on the AP English Language and Composition Exam 3
Reasons for Taking the AP English Language and Composition Exam 4
What You Need to Know About the AP English Language and
Composition Exam 5

2 How to Plan Your Time 8
Three Approaches to Prepare for the AP English Language and
Composition Exam 8

STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Section I of the Exam—The Multiple-Choice Questions 41
Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 41
Types of Multiple-Choice Questions 44
Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section 46
Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions 46
The Time Is at Hand 49
Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions 50
Diagnostic/Master Exam 51
Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions 62
Introduction to Chapters 5, 6, and 7 66

5 Introduction to the Analysis Essay 67
Some Basics 68
Types of Analysis Essay Prompts 69
Rating the Analysis Essay 69
Timing and Planning the Analysis Essay 70
Working the Prompt 71
Reading and Notating the Passage 72
Developing the Opening Paragraph 75
Writing the Body of the Essay 76
Sample Student Essays 78
Rating the Essays 81