Barron's AP English Language and Composition Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a parent with a high school junior taking the AP English Lang class...I do have a background in Rhetoric, just so you know where I'm coming from. This product is among the best. It has a "fair" amount of review material (some similar products have none) that can be used to supplement what is done in the classroom, and has an excellent selection of "test" material (literature from which the multiple choice questions come, and excellent essay sections as well). The problem with all of these AP Language review texts is that they all cover different concepts. It's good to use Barron's along with "5 Easy Steps to a 5" (or something like that) and/or Kaplan's. If I could only select one, I'd go with Barron's.


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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

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CliffsAP English Language and Composition Review

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(More customer reviews)I had a really bad experience with my AP Lang class; the teacher never did anything relevant to the AP exam, and all we did was read novels and put together scrapbooks that somehow related to the books. When May arrived, I knew that I was in trouble, and I borrowed this book from my library, and I absolutely attribute my 5 on the exam to it. The practice questions are extremely similar to the real thing, and the explanations are in the right line of thinking that you have to bring the exam in order to do well, and that's all that this exam is about, just how you think. The essay samples are also really well evaluated, and the book offers a glossary on literary terms that you'll have to know. The book is good for quick preparation (I literally had a little over a week with this book) and long-term practice (which is what I wish I had done instead of freaking out a week beforehand). This is definitely the book to get!

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Your complete guide to a higher score on the *AP English Language and Composition examWhy CliffsAP Guides?Go with the name you know and trustGet the information you need--fast!Written by test prep specialistsAbout the contents:Part I: Introduction* Review of the format and scoring of the recent examPart II: Analysis of Exam Areas* Description of the multiple-choice section and effective test-taking techniques* Overview of the essay section and strategies for successPart III: Diagnostic Mini-TestPart IV: Past AP English Language EssaysPart V: Glossary of Important Terms for the ExamPart VI: 6 Practice Tests* 6 full-length practice tests followed by answers and explanationsPart VII: Suggested Reading List*AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.AP Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?

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