Score your highest on exam day Relax. The fact that you?re even considering taking the AP English Language & Composition exam means you?re smart, hard–working, and ambitious. All you need is to get up to speed on the exam?s topics and themes and take a couple of practice tests to get comfortable with its question formats and time limits. That?s where Wiley AP English Language & Composition comes in. This user–friendly and completely reliable guide helps you get the most out of any AP English class and reviews all of the topics emphasized on the test. It also provides two full–length practice exams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides. This powerful prep guide helps you practice and perfect all of the skills you need to get your best possible score. And, as a special bonus, you?ll also get a handy primer to help you prepare for the test–taking experience. A detailed overview of the test Subject reviews covering all test topics Practice questions Sample free–response questions with advice for crafting critical essays Strategies and solid test–taking advice Two full–length practice tests with detailed explanations and walk–throughs Supplemented with handy lists of test–taking tips and more, Wiley AP English Language & Composition helps you make exam day a very good day, indeed. INDICE: Part I: Introduction to the AP Exam and the AP Course 1 Chapter 1: An Overview of the Exam 3 What to Expect from the Ap English Language and Composition Exam 4 Exam Questions, Up Close and Personal 5 The Score: Grades and Reports 12 Practical Considerations 14 Test Day Countdown 17 Exam Day Survival 20 After The Exam 23 Chapter 2: Tips for Success in AP English Class 25 Annotation and Note–Taking 26 Close Reading 28 Pump Up Your Vocabulary 30 Writing: Process Makes Perfect 31 English Class Research 36 Visual Sources 38 Part II: The Writer’s Toolkit 41 Chapter 3: Writing’s Building Blocks: Words 43 Beyond the Dictionary: Connotation 43 Analysis of Diction, Tone, and Attitude 45 A Focus on Figurative Language 49 Sensory Appeal: Imagery 51 Chapter 4: Sentences and Paragraphs 53 The Secret of Syntax 53 Paragraph Construction 58 The Author’s Point of View 62 Chapter 5: Rhetorical Strategies 67 Cause and Effect 68 Compare and Contrast 70 Anecdote and Example 72 Classification and Definition 74 Process and Chronology 76 Chapter 6: Essential Grammar Skills 79 Elements of A Sentence 80 Verb Usage 81 Pronouns 85 Parallel Sentences 88 Modifiers 88 Punctuation 89 Chapter 7: Visual Literacy 93 Step–By–Step Interpretation 93 Cartoon Analysis 95 What Photographs Reveal 97 Powerful Advertisements 98 How to Read Charts, Tables, and Graphs 100 Part III: Types of Writing Found on the Exam 105 Chapter 8: Four Modes of Discourse 107 Narrative (Story) Passages 108 Descriptive Passages 110 Argument Passages 113 Expository Passages 115 Chapter 9: Essay Analysis 119 Characteristics of an Essay 119 Essay Structure 121 Sample Essays 123 Chapter 10: How to Pick Apart Memoirs and Biographies 131 Rhetorical Devices in Biographies and Autobiographies 132 A Focus on Autobiography 133 Others’ Lives Presented as Literature: Biography 137 Chapter 11: Tips for Reading Letters and Speeches 143 The Essential Elements of Letters and Speeches 144 Practice with Letters 146 Practice with Speeches 150 Chapter 12: Citation Essentials 155 Types of Citation Questions on the Exam 156 Essential Elements of All Citations 157 Parenthetical Citations 158 Footnotes and Endnotes 159 Some Unusual Citation Cases 160 Part IV: Exam Strategy and Practice Questions 163 Chapter 13: Strategies for Multiple–Choice Questions 165 Multiple–Choice Section Timing 165 How to Make a Guess 169 Types of Multiple–Choice Questions 170 Chapter 14: Practice Multiple–Choice Questions 181 Practice Passage 1: Francis Bacon 182 Practice Passage 2: A Letter to Punch 185 Practice Passage 3: Richard Henry Dana 190 Practice Passage 4: Columbian Exposition 194 Practice Passage 5: Japan in 1800 199 Chapter 15: Strategies for the Essay Section 205 The Logistics of the Essay Section 206 Time Management 207 Your Writing Process on the Ap Exam 208 How to Handle Evidence 213 Essay Structures 216 Types of Essays 218 Chapter 16: Practice Essays 223 Practice Essay General Guidelines 223 Analysis of a Single Passage 224 Paired Passages 229 Essay Based on a Quotation 232 An Opinion Piece 234 The Synthesis Essay 235 Part V: Practice Exams and Answer Sheets 251 Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1 253 Before You Take the Practice Exam 253 The AP English Language and Composition Test 254 Section One: Multiple Choice 255 Section Two: Essay Questions 271 Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations for Practice Exam 1 277 Guidelines for Scoring and Reviewing Your Practice Exam 277 The Multiple–Choice Section 278 How to Grade Your Essay Responses 285 Scoring Essay 1: Synthesis Essay on the Internet And Society 287 Scoring Essay 2: Analytical Essay on Paul Robeson 293 Scoring Essay 3: Leadership 298 Exam Conversion Chart 303 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2 305 The AP English Language and Composition Test 305 Section One: Multiple Choice 306 Section Two: Essay Questions 321 Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations for Practice Exam 2 327 The Multiple–Choice Section 327 How to Grade Your Essay Responses 335 Scoring Essay 1: Synthesis Essay on Regulating The Media 335 Scoring Essay 2: Paired Passages 342 Scoring Essay 3: Friendship 347 Exam Conversion Chart 353 Answer Sheet For Practice Test 1 355 Answer Sheet For Practice Test 2 357 Appendix: Answer Sheets 355 Index 359
- ISBN: 978-1-118-49017-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 17/05/2013
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- Idioma: Inglés