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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.
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 307
Autobiography, Biography, Journal, and History 307
Essays, Fiction, and Criticism 311
Political Writing and Journalism 316
Science and Nature Writing 320
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