5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature 2022

by Estelle M. Rankin, Barbara L. Murphy

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264267781
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/04/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	35 MB
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About the Author

Estelle M. Rankin taught AP English Literature for more than 25 years. She received the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award from the College Board in 1996. She is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Barbara L. Murphy taught AP Language and other college-level courses at Jericho High School for over 20 years. She has been a reader of the AP Language and Composition exam since 1993 and is an endorsed consultant for the College Board's AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition courses for which she mentors, conducts workshops, conferences, and Summer Institutes. She is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Credits xiii

About the Authors xv

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xvii

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Should Know About the AP Literature Exam 3

Background on the Advanced Placement Exam 4

Reasons for Taking the Advanced Placement Exam 5

What You Need to Know About the AP Lit Exam 5

2 How to Plan Your Time 9

Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Literature Exam 9

Calendars for Preparing for the AP Literature Exam 11

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 The Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

Diagnostic/Master Exam 19

Afterword 32

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Section I of the Exam: The Multiple-Choice Questions 35

Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 35

Types of Multiple-Choice Questions 38

Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section 40

Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions 41

Answer Sheer for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions 49

The Multiple-Choice Section of the Diagnostic/Master Exam 51

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 62

Answers and Explanations 63

5 The Prose Passage Essay 67

Introduction to the Prose Passage Essay 67

Types of Prose Passage Essay Questions 68

Rating the Prose Passage Essay 69

Timing the Essay 71

Working the Prompt 71

Reading and Notating the Prose Passage 72

Writing the Opening Paragraph 76

Writing the Body 78

Sample Student Essays 80

Rating the Student Essays 82

Rapid Review 85

6 The Poetry Essay 87

Introduction to the Poetry Essay 87

Types of Prompts Used for the Poetry Essay 88

Timing and Planning the Poetry Essay 89

Working the Prompt 89

Reading and Notating the Poetry Selection 90

Writing the Opening Paragraph 95

Writing the Body of the Poetry Essay 96

Sample Student Essays 98

Rating the Student Essays 100

Rapid Review 101

7 The Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument 103

Introduction to the Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument 103

Types of Free-Response Prompts 106

General Rubrics for the Free-Response Essay 107

Timing and Planning the Free-Response Essay 107

Working the Prompt from the Diagnostic/Master Exam 108

Developing the Opening Paragraph 112

Developing the Body of the Essay 113

Sample Student Essays 114

Rating the Student Essays 116

Final Comments 117

Rapid Review 117

Steps to Achieving Six Points for the AP English Literature Exam Essays 119

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

Introduction to Review Section 123

8 Comprehensive Review-Prose 125

Introduction to Prose 125

Five Aspects of Every Narrative 126

Types of Novels 131

Literary Terminology 132

Prose Analysis 134

Final Comments 136

Rapid Review 137

9 Comprehensive Review-Poetry 139

Introduction to Poetry 139

The Structure of Poetry 140

Types of Poetry 142

Interpretation of Poetry 155

Poems for Comparison and Contrast 161

Rapid Review 163

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

Practice Exam 1 167

Section I 169

Section II 180

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 183

Answers and Explanations 184

Rating the Essay Section 187

Sample Student Essays 187

Practice Exam 2 197

Section I 199

Section II 209

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 213

Answers and Explanations 214

Rating the Essay Section 216

Sample Student Essays 217

Appendixes

Suggested Reading Guide 229

Classicism 229

Realism 230

Romanticism 231

Impressionism 232

Expressionism 232

Naturalism 233

General Bibliography 235

Recommended Poets 235

Recommended Authors 235

Glossary 239

Websites 242