Peterson’s MASTER AP E L &COMPOSITION

312 Pages·2007·0.92 MB·English

Peterson’s
M AP
ASTER
E L
NGLISH ANGUAGE
& C
OMPOSITION
2nd Edition
Margaret C. Moran
W. Frances Holder
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Contents
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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
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.3 About the Multiple-Choice Questions.......................... 71
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. Basic Information About Section I .................................. 72
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. Acing the Multiple-Choice Questions................................ 73
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Analyzing the Question Types...................................... 74
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. Attacking the Questions........................................... 76
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. A Final Word of Advice: Educated Guessing.......................... 80
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. Practicing....................................................... 81
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Exercise 1....................................................... 82
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. Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 85
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. Exercise 2....................................................... 87
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Exercise 3....................................................... 91
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. Exercise 4....................................................... 96
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Exercise 5....................................................... 100
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. Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 102
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. Summing It Up .................................................. 104
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.4 About the Free Response and Synthesis Essays...............105
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. Basic Information About Section II.................................. 106
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. Types of Essays on the Test........................................ 107
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Strategies for Acing the Essays ..................................... 113
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. The Essay: A Quick Review........................................ 116
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. A Final Word of Advice on Writing Your Essays ...................... 121
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. Analyzing Literature .............................................. 122
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Practicing....................................................... 124
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. Exercise 1....................................................... 125
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. Suggestions for Exercise 1......................................... 127
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. Exercise 2....................................................... 129
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Suggestions for Exercise 2......................................... 130
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. Exercise 3....................................................... 131
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. Exercise 4....................................................... 133
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Suggestions for Exercise 4......................................... 134
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. Exercise 5....................................................... 135
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. Suggestions for Exercise 5......................................... 139
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. Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 140
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 141
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. Summing It Up .................................................. 144
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PART IV: ENGLISH USAGE AND GRAMMAR REVIEW .
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5 Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage Review.....................147 .
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Grammar for the Multiple-Choice Questions.......................... 147 .
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More Practical Advice on Writing Your Essays........................ 150 .
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98 Common Usage Problems....................................... 165
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Summing It Up .................................................. 171 .
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PART V: TWO PRACTICE TESTS .
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Practice Test 2.................................................183 .
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Section I........................................................ 183 .
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Section II ....................................................... 196 .
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Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 206 .
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 217
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 218 .
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Practice Test 3.................................................229 .
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Section I........................................................ 229
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Section II ....................................................... 240 .
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Answer Key and Explanations...................................... 249 .
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Free Response Essays ................... 260 .
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Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Synthesis Essays........................ 261
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Appendix A: College-by-College Guide to AP Credit and
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Appendix B: A Quick Review of Literary and Rhetorical Terms...287 .
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Acknowledgments
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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.
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