Barron's AP English Language and Composition 2008

by Ehrenhaft, George

• ISBN13: 9780764136900
• ISBN10: 0764136909
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

Five full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained, plus an enlightening overview of the exam are just two of this manual’s valuable features. New in this edition is discussion of the revised essay question, first appearing in this test in May of this year. The new essay question focuses on use of documentation and citation skills in essay writing. Test takers will also find detailed practice and review for answering the test’s multiple-choice questions a complete guide to the important essay questions, and information on how essays are scored. Sample students’ essays are presented with critiques pointing out each essay’s strengths and weaknesses. Test takers are advised on the specifics of what they need to know about the craft of writing, and what they need to know about language and rhetoric. A glossary consisting of hundreds of rhetorical terms is also included

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introducing the AP English Language and Composition Exam

AP English Language and Composition

Exam Preparation

Overview of the Test

Multiple-Choice Questions

Sample Passage and Questions

Reading Practice

Passages for Practice

Essay Questions

Questions from Previous AP Exams

Sample Questions

How Essays Are Scored

Questions with Student Responses

Writing Essays: What You Need to Know About the Craft of Writing

Writing Essays: What You Need to Know About Language and Rhetoric

Practice English Language and Composition Tests

Practice Test A

Practice Test B

Practice Test C

Practice Test D

Glossary

Index

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