CliffsAP English Language and Composition

✍ Scribed by Barbara V. Swovelin

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 387
• Series: Cliffs AP
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP English Language and Composition exam Why CliffsAP Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Part I: Introduction * Review of the format and scoring of the recent exam Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas * Description of the multiple-choice section and effective test-taking techniques * Overview of the essay section and strategies for success Part III: Diagnostic Mini-Test Part IV: Past AP English Language Essays Part V: Glossary of Important Terms for the Exam Part VI: 6 Practice Tests * 6 full-length practice tests followed by answers and explanations Part VII: Suggested Reading List AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. AP Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?

✦ Table of Contents

CliffsAP English Language adn Composition, 3rd Edition......Page 4
Text Permissions......Page 6
Art Credits......Page 8
Author Acknowledgments......Page 9
Table of Contents......Page 10
Study Guide Checklist......Page 18
Part I: Introduction......Page 20
General Description......Page 22
Questions Commonly Asked About the AP English Exams......Page 24
Some Successful Testing Strategies......Page 28
Part II: Analysis of Exam Areas......Page 30
Basic Skills Necessary......Page 32
Introduction to the Essay Section......Page 46
Essay Scoring......Page 47
Pacing the Essay......Page 49
Planning the Essay......Page 50
Developing Strong Body Paragraphs......Page 51
Sample Topics with Student Essays......Page 53
Suggested Strategies for Reading Passages and Questions......Page 33
Reasons Answers May Be Wrong......Page 34
Question Categories to Expect......Page 35
Examples of Multiple-Choice Passages and Questions......Page 37
A Successful Approach to the Multiple-Choice Section......Page 43
Part III: Diagnostic Mini-Test......Page 60
Answer Sheet for the Mini-Test......Page 62
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 64
Section II: Essay Question......Page 67
Answer Key for the Mini-Test......Page 68
Answers and Explanations for the Mini-Test......Page 69
Part IV: Past AP English Language Essays......Page 74
Past AP English Language and Composition Essay Topics......Page 76
Part V: Glossary of Important Terms For the AP English Langueage and Composition Exam......Page 82
Terms for the Multiple-Choice and Essay Sections......Page 84
Terms for the Essay Section......Page 91
Part VI: Six Full-Length Practice Tests......Page 94
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 1......Page 96
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 98
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 109
Answer Key for Practice Test 1......Page 118
Practice Test 1 Scoring Worksheet......Page 120
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 122
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 127
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 2......Page 138
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 140
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 153
Answer Key for Practice Test 2......Page 163
Practice Test 2 Scoring Worksheet......Page 165
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 166
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 171
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 3......Page 182
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 184
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 197
Answer Key for Practice Test 3......Page 206
Practice Test 3 Scoring Worksheet......Page 208
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 210
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 215
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 4......Page 226
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 228
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 241
Answer Key for Practice Test 4......Page 250
Practice Test 4 Scoring Worksheet......Page 252
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 254
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 258
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 5......Page 270
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 272
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 284
Answer Key for Practice Test 5......Page 293
Practice Test 5 Scoring Worksheet......Page 295
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 296
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 300
Answer Sheet for Practice Test 6......Page 312
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 314
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 326
Answer Key for Practice Test 6......Page 335
Practice Test 6 Scoring Worksheet......Page 337
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 338
Section II: Essay Questions......Page 342
Part VII: Suggested Reading List......Page 352
Autobiography, Biography, Journal, and History......Page 354
Essay, Fiction, and Criticism......Page 358
Political Writing and Journalism......Page 363
Science and Nature Writing......Page 367
Final Preparation: “The Final Touches”......Page 369