5 Steps to a 5: AP English Language and Composition 2023 Elite Student Edition

by Barbara L. Murphy, Estelle M. Rankin

Overview

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• 3 full-length practice tests that align with the latest College Board requirements
• Hundreds of practice exercises with answer explanations
• Comprehensive overview of all test topics
• Proven strategies from seasoned AP educators

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• 200+ pages of additional AP content
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• All instructional content in digital format (for both computers and mobile devices)
• Interactive practice tests with answer explanations
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A Great In-class Supplement:

• 5 Steps is an ideal companion to your main AP text
• Includes an AP English Language and Composition Teacher’s Manual that offers excellent guidance to educators for better use of the 5 Steps resources

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264451197
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	624
File size:	59 MB
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About the Author

Barbara L. Murphy taught AP Language and other college-level courses at Jericho High School for over 20 years. She has been a reader of the AP Language and Composition exam since 1993 and is an endorsed consultant for the College Board’s AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition courses for which she mentors, conducts workshops, conferences, and Summer Institutes. She is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Estelle M. Rankin taught AP English Literature for more than 25 years. She received the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award from the College Board in 1996. Rankin is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

About the Authors xi

Credits xiii

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xv

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP English Language and Composition Exam 3

Background on the AP English Language and Composition Exam 4

Reasons for Taking the AP English Language and Composition Exam 5

What You Need to Know About the AP English Language and Composition Exam 5

2 How to Plan Your Time 8

Three Approaches to Prepare for the AP English Language and Composition Exam 8

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Section I of the Exam-The Multiple-Choice Questions 41

Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 42

Types of Multiple-Choice Questions 44

Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section 47

Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions 47

The Time Is at Hand 49

Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions 50

Diagnostic/Master Exam 51

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Questions 64

Introduction to Chapters 5, 6, and 7 68

5 Introduction to the Analysis Essay 69

Some Basics 70

Types of Analysis Essay Prompts 71

Rating the Analysis Essay 71

The Unicorn 6 72

A Consideration of Complexity 73

Timing and Planning the Analysis Essay 74

Working the Prompt 75

Reading and Notating the Passage 76

Developing the Opening Paragraph 79

Writing the Body of the Essay 80

Sample Student Essays 82

Rating the Essays 85

Other Types of Analysis Essays 88

Writing the Body of the Essay 94

Rapid Review 99

6 Introduction to the Argumentative Essay 101

Some Basics 101

Timing and Planning the Essay 102

Working the Prompt 103

Developing the Opening Paragraph 104

Developing the Body of the Essay 105

Sample Student Essays 108

Rating the Essays 110

Rapid Review 111

7 Introduction to the Synthesis Essay 112

Some Basics 112

Timing and Planning the Synthesis Essay 115

Working the Prompt 116

Developing the Opening Paragraph 117

Developing the Body of the Essay 119

Writing the Conclusion 121

Sample Synthesis Essay from the Master Exam 122

Sample Student Essays 123

Rating the Essays 125

Rapid Review 126

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

8 Comprehensive Review-Analysis 129

Some Basics 129

Rhetorical Strategies/Choices 132

About Style 140

The "Connective Tissue" Issue 149

Voice: Pen, Paper, Action! 150

Says/Does 153

A Few Words About Coherence 154

An Essay Editing and Revision Template 155

Rapid Review 156

9 Comprehensive Review-Argument 159

Some Basics 159

The Argument 161

Reading the Argument 164

Writing the Argument 167

Rapid Review 168

10 Comprehensive Review-Synthesis 169

Some Basics 169

A Few Comments Before Beginning 170

Strategies 170

A Note About Summary, Paraphrase, and Inference 177

Final Comment 181

Rapid Review 181

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

Practice Exam 1 185

Answer Sheet 185

Section I 187

Section II 198

Answer Key 205

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Section 206

Sample Student Essays 210

Practice Exam 2 221

Answer Sheet 221

Section I 223

Section II 234

Answer Key 241

Explanations of Answers to the Multiple-Choice Section 242

Sample Student Essays 245

Elite Student Edition

5 Minutes to a 5

180 Activities and Questions in 5 Minutes a Day 257

Glossary 535

Selected Bibliography 539

Websites 541