A brand-new edition of the bestselling test-prep guide
CliffsNotes English Language and Composition is your complete guide to a higher score on the *AP English Language and Composition exam. Written by test prep specialists, it gives you an easy-to-understand introduction to the format and scoring of the most recent exam. Then, you'll find subject reviews and useful tips for answering the multiple-choice and essay sections using proven techniqes that work.
• 4 full-length practice exams with answers and complete explanations in the book and 2 additional practice exams on the CD-ROM in Timed Mode or Untimed Mode
• Suggested reading list
• Glossary of important terms
• Past AP English Language essays
*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
About the Exam 1
How the Exam Is Scored 2
Frequently Asked Questions 2
Some Successful Testing Strategies 6
PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EXAM
Chapter 1: The Multiple-Choice Section 9
Chapter 2: The Essay Section 23
Chapter 3: Diagnostic Mini-Test 53
PART II: FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMS WITH ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
Chapter 4: Practice Exam 1 71
Chapter 5: Practice Exam 2 125
Chapter 6: Practice Exam 3 179
Chapter 7: Practice Exam 4 233
PART III: APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Glossary 289
Terms for the Multiple-Choice and Essay Sections 289
Terms for the Essay Section 297
Appendix B: Past AP Essay Topics 299
Appendix C: Suggested Reading List 306
Autobiography, Biography, Journal, and History 306
Essays, Fiction, and Criticism 310
Political Writing and Journalism 315
Science and Nature Writing 319
About the Author :
Barbara V. Swovelin has taught AP and Honors classes since 1982. She serves as an AP English Exam Reader and a College Board Consultant. She has also taught graduate-level test preparation classes at California universities since 1986, and currently teaches at Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, California.
