AP English literature

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
PR87 .R35 2007
Status
Available

Summary

Every year nearly 240,000 students take the AP English Literature exam. The revised and updated "5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature" will give you the tools to analyze complex texts and win a top score.

Contents

  • Preface p. ix
  • Acknowledgments p. xi
  • Part I How to Use This Book p. 1
  • Chapter 1 The Five-Step Program p. 3
  • Some Basics p. 3
  • The Organization of the Book p. 4
  • Introduction to the Five-Step Program p. 5
  • Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Literature Exam p. 6
  • Introduction to the Graphics Used in the Book p. 7
  • Calendars for Preparing for the AP Literature Exam p. 9
  • Part II What You Need to Know About the AP Literature Exam p. 13
  • Chapter 2 Introduction to the AP Literature Exam p. 15
  • Background on the Advanced Placement Exam p. 15
  • Reasons for Taking the Advanced Placement Exam p. 16
  • What You Need to Know about the AP Lit Exam p. 17
  • A "Walk Through" the Diagnostic/Master Exam p. 20
  • Advanced Placement Literature and Composition p. 23
  • Chapter 3 Section I of the Exam: The Multiple-Choice Questions p. 34
  • Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam p. 34
  • Types of Multiple-Choice Questions p. 37
  • Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section p. 40
  • Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions p. 40
  • Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions p. 49
  • The Multiple-Choice Section of the Diagnostic/Master Exam p. 50
  • Explanation of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions of the Diagnostic/Master Exam p. 57
  • Chapter 4 The Prose Passage Essay p. 63
  • Introduction to the Prose Passage Essay p. 63
  • Types of Prose Passage Essay Questions p. 64
  • Rating the Prose Passage Essay p. 65
  • Timing the Essay p. 66
  • Working the Prompt p. 66
  • Reading and Notating the Prose Passage p. 68
  • Writing the Opening Paragraph p. 72
  • Writing the Body of the Prose Passage Essay p. 74
  • Sample Student Essays p. 77
  • Rating the Student Essays p. 80
  • Rapid Review p. 83
  • Chapter 5 The Poetry Essay p. 84
  • Introduction to the Poetry Essay p. 84
  • Types of Prompts Used for the Poetry Essay p. 85
  • Timing and Planning the Poetry Essay p. 85
  • Working the Prompt p. 86
  • Writing the Opening Paragraph p. 92
  • Writing the Body of the Poetry Essay p. 94
  • Sample Student Essays p. 96
  • Rating the Student Essays p. 98
  • Rapid Review p. 100
  • Chapter 6 The Free-Response Essay p. 101
  • Introduction to the Free-Response Essay p. 101
  • Types of Free-Response Prompts p. 104
  • General Rubrics for the Free-Response Essay p. 105
  • Timing and Planning the Free-Response Essay p. 106
  • Working the Prompt from the Diagnostic Master Exam p. 106
  • Developing the Opening Paragraph p. 110
  • Developing the Body of the Essay p. 112
  • Sample Student Essays p. 114
  • Rating the Student Essays p. 116
  • Final Comments p. 117
  • Rapid Review p. 117
  • Part III Comprehensive Review: Developing the Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies p. 119
  • Introduction to Review Section p. 121
  • Chapter 7 Prose Review p. 123
  • Introduction to Prose p. 123
  • Five Aspects of Every Narrative p. 124
  • Types of Novels p. 129
  • Literary Terminology p. 130
  • Prose Analysis p. 133
  • Final Comments p. 135
  • Rapid Review p. 136
  • Chapter 8 Poetry Review p. 137
  • Introduction to Poetry p. 137
  • The Structure of Poetry p. 138
  • Types of Poetry p. 141
  • Interpretation of Poetry p. 153
  • Poems for Comparison and Contrast p. 159
  • Rapid Review p. 161
  • Part IV Developing Confidence by Applying Skills p. 163
  • Chapter 9 Practice Exam 1 p. 165
  • Section I  p. 167
  • Section II  p. 177
  • Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions p. 179
  • Rating the Essay Section p. 183
  • Chapter 10 Practice Exam 2 p. 193
  • Section I  p. 195
  • Section II  p. 204
  • Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions p. 207
  • Rating the Essay Section p. 211
  • Part V After Words p. 223
  • A Suggested Reading Guide p. 225
  • Classicism p. 225
  • Realism p. 226
  • Romanticism p. 227
  • Impressionism p. 229
  • Expressionism p. 229
  • Naturalism p. 230
  • General Bibliography p. 232
  • Glossary of Terms p. 235
  • Websites Related to the Advanced Placement Exam p. 238

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