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Peterson’s M AP ASTER E L NGLISH ANGUAGE & C OMPOSITION 2nd Edition Margaret C. Moran W. Frances Holder About Peterson’s, a Nelnet company Peterson’s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of education information and advice, with books and online resources focusing on education search, test preparation, and financial aid. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid. Peterson’s serves 110 million education consumers annually. For more information, contact Peterson’s, 2000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 800-338-3282; or find us on the World Wide Web at www.petersons.com/about. © 2007 Peterson’s, a Nelnet company AP is a trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Previously published as Peterson’sAPEnglish Language & Composition © 2005 Editor: Wallie Walker Hammond; Production Editor: Susan W. Dilts; Manufacturing Manager: Ray Golaszewski; Composition Manager: Gary Rozmierski ALLRIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, or information storage and retrieval systems—without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission to use material from this text or product, complete the Permission Request Form at http://www.petersons.com/permissions. ISBN-13: 978-0-7689-2474-9 ISBN-10: 0-7689-2474-X Printed in the United States ofAmerica 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 09 08 07 Second Edition Petersons.com/publishing CheckoutourWebsiteatwww.petersons.com/publishingtoseeifthereisanynewinformationregardingthetestand anyrevisionsorcorrectionstothecontentofthisbook.We’vemadesuretheinformationinthisbookisaccurateand up-to-date;however,thetestformatorcontentmayhavechangedsincethetimeofpublication. OTHER RECOMMENDED TITLES Peterson’s Master AP Calculus AB & BC Peterson’s Master AP Chemistry Peterson’s Master AP English Literature & Composition Peterson’s Master AP U.S. Government & Politics Peterson’s Master AP U.S. History Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledgments .................................... ix Before You Begin...................................... xi How This Book Is Organized........................... xi Special Study Features ................................ xii Appendixes ......................................... xii You’re Well on Your Way to Success ................... xiii Give Us Your Feedback ............................... xiii Table of Literary Works ............................... xiv Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score................... xv PART I AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION BASICS 1 All About the AP English Language & Composition Test .................................. 3 10 Facts About the AP English Language & Composition Test............................................ 3 Scoring the AP English Language & Composition Test ..... 5 Suggested Reading ................................... 8 Practice Plans for Studying for the AP English Language & Composition Test ................................ 15 Summing It Up ...................................... 21 PART II DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES 2 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic......................... 33 Section I............................................ 33 Section II ........................................... 45 Answer Key and Explanations.......................... 55 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ....... 66 Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays............ 67 vi Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PART III AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION . . STRATEGIES . . .3 About the Multiple-Choice Questions.......................... 71 . . Basic Information About Section I .................................. 72 . . Acing the Multiple-Choice Questions................................ 73 . Analyzing the Question Types...................................... 74 . . Attacking the Questions........................................... 76 . . A Final Word of Advice: Educated Guessing.......................... 80 . . Practicing....................................................... 81 . Exercise 1....................................................... 82 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 85 . . Exercise 2....................................................... 87 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 89 . Exercise 3....................................................... 91 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 94 . . Exercise 4....................................................... 96 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 98 . Exercise 5....................................................... 100 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 102 . . Summing It Up .................................................. 104 . . .4 About the Free Response and Synthesis Essays...............105 . . Basic Information About Section II.................................. 106 . . Types of Essays on the Test........................................ 107 . Strategies for Acing the Essays ..................................... 113 . . The Essay: A Quick Review........................................ 116 . . A Final Word of Advice on Writing Your Essays ...................... 121 . . Analyzing Literature .............................................. 122 . Practicing....................................................... 124 . . Exercise 1....................................................... 125 . . Suggestions for Exercise 1......................................... 127 . . Exercise 2....................................................... 129 . Suggestions for Exercise 2......................................... 130 . . Exercise 3....................................................... 131 . . Suggestions for Exercise 3......................................... 132 . . Exercise 4....................................................... 133 . Suggestions for Exercise 4......................................... 134 . . Exercise 5....................................................... 135 . . Suggestions for Exercise 5......................................... 139 . . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 140 . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 141 . . Summing It Up .................................................. 144 . . . . . . . .www.petersons.com . . . . . Contents vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV: ENGLISH USAGE AND GRAMMAR REVIEW . . . 5 Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage Review.....................147 . . Grammar for the Multiple-Choice Questions.......................... 147 . . More Practical Advice on Writing Your Essays........................ 150 . . 98 Common Usage Problems....................................... 165 . Summing It Up .................................................. 171 . . . . . PART V: TWO PRACTICE TESTS . . . Practice Test 2.................................................183 . . Section I........................................................ 183 . . Section II ....................................................... 196 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 206 . . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 217 . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 218 . . . Practice Test 3.................................................229 . . . Section I........................................................ 229 . Section II ....................................................... 240 . . Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 249 . . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 260 . . Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 261 . . . . APPENDIXES . . . . Appendix A: College-by-College Guide to AP Credit and . Placement ..........................................265 . . . Appendix B: A Quick Review of Literary and Rhetorical Terms...287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.petersons.com . . . . . . Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text from the Preface of Modern American Poetry, 5th Revised Edition, by LouisUntermeyer.Copyright1919,1921,1925,1930,1936byHarcourt,Brace & Co, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Professional Publishing Service. Text excerpt from “Politics and the English Language” from Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays by George Orwell. Copyright 1946 by Sonia BrownellOrwellandrenewed1974bySoniaOrwell.Reprintedbypermission of Harcourt, Inc., andA. M. Heath & Company, Ltd. “AddressingtheGraduatingClass”fromEssays,Speeches&PublicLettersby William Faulkner, ed. by James B. Meriweather. Copyright 1951 by William Faulkner. Reprinted by permission of Random House, Inc., and Chatto & Windus, Ltd. ix

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