Kaplan AP English Language and Composition, 2007 E

by Denise Pivarnik-Nova

• ISBN13: 9781419550799
• ISBN10: 1419550799
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-26
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Kaplan AP English Language and Composition includes: *2 full-length practice tests *detailed answer explanations *proven score-raising strategies *targeted content review *key terminology defined in context *sample essays for Free-Response questions

Table of Contents

About the Author	vii
Kaplan Panel of AP Experts	ix
PART ONE: The Basics
Inside the AP English Language and Composition Exam	3	(4)
Changes to the 2007 AP Exam	3	(1)
New Synthesis Essay Question	3	(1)
New 15-Minute Reading Period	3	(1)
New Documentation and Citation of Sources Multiple-Choice Questions	4	(1)
An Overview of the Test Structure	4	(1)
How the Exam Is Scored	5	(1)
Getting Your Grades	5	(1)
Registration and Fees	5	(1)
Additional Resources	6	(1)
Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know	7	(92)
How to Use This Book	7	(1)
What the Test Requires	8	(1)
How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Section	9	(3)
How to Approach the Essay Questions	12	(3)
Take Control: How to Approach the Test as a Whole	15	(2)
Stress Management	17	(7)
Countdown to the Test	24	(7)
PART TWO: Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Test	31	(42)
Answer Key	73	(1)
Answers and Explanations	74	(22)
How to Make This Book Work for You Based on the Results of Your Diagnostic	96	(3)
PART THREE: The AP English Language and Composition Exam
Key Terminology	99	(12)
Key Terminology	99	(7)
Applying Key Terminology	106	(5)
Reading for Understanding	111	(8)
Reading Critically	111	(2)
The How--What Approach	113	(2)
Applying the How--What Approach	115	(1)
Sample Annotations	116	(3)
The Multiple-Choice Section	119	(20)
Reading the Questions	119	(2)
The Types of Questions	121	(3)
Applying the Strategies	124	(6)
Practice Sets	130	(6)
Answers and Explanations	136	(3)
Writing the Essays	139	(34)
A Brief Review	139	(1)
The Scoring Guide	140	(1)
The Types of Prompts	141	(8)
The 3-D Approach	149	(1)
Applying the 3-D Approach	150	(9)
Practice Set	159	(11)
PART FOUR: Practice Tests
Computing Your Scores	170	(3)
Practice Test 1	173	(68)
Answers and Explanations	214	(27)
Practice Test 2	241	(62)
Answers and Explanations	280	(23)
Grammar Reference Guide	303	(18)
Guide to Usage and Style	321