5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature and Composition 2023

by Michael Hartnett, Barbara Murphy

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
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264415069
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	08/15/2022
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,045,231
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Michael Harnett, PhD, has been a high school AP Literature teacher and college professor for more than 30 years. He is the author of six published novels, including Death Canal.


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.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Credits xiii

About the Authors xv

Introduction: The Five-Step Program xvii

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Should Know About the AP Literature Exam 3

Background on the Advanced Placement Exam 4

Reasons for Taking the Advanced Placement Exam 5

What You Need to Know About the AP Lit Exam 5

2 How to Plan Your Time 9

Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Literature Exam 9

Calendars for Preparing for the AP Literature Exam 11

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 The Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

A Walk Through the Diagnostic/Master Exam 17

Diagnostic/Master Exam 19

Afterword 32

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Section I of the Exam: The Multiple-Choice Questions 35

Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 35

Types of Multiple-Choice Questions 38

Scoring the Multiple-Choice Section 40

Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Questions 41

Answer Sheet for Diagnostic Multiple-Choice Questions 49

The Multiple-Choice Section of the Diagnostic/Master Exam 51

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 62

Answers and Explanations 63

5 The Prose Passage Essay 67

Introduction to the Prose Passage Essay 67

Types of Prose Passage Essay Questions 68

Rating the Prose Passage Essay 69

Timing the Essay 71

Working the Prompt 71

Reading and Notating the Prose Passage 72

Writing the Opening Paragraph 76

Writing the Body 78

Sample Student Essays 80

Rating the Student Essays 82

Rapid Review 85

6 The Poetry Essay 87

Introduction to the Poetry Essay 87

Types of Prompts Used for the Poetry Essay 88

Timing and Planning the Poetry Essay 89

Working the Prompt 89

Reading and Notating the Poetry Selection 90

Writing the Opening Paragraph 95

Writing the Body of the Poetry Essay 96

Sample Student Essays 98

Rating the Student Essays 100

Rapid Review 101

7 The Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument 103

Introduction to the Free-Response Essay/Literary Argument 103

Types of Free-Response Prompts 106

General Rubrics for the Free-Response Essay 107

Timing and Planning the Free-Response Essay 107

Working the Prompt from the Diagnostic/Master Exam 108

Developing the Opening Paragraph 112

Developing the Body of the Essay 113

Sample Student Essays 114

Rating the Student Essays 116

Final Comments 117

Rapid Review 117

Steps to Achieving Six Points for the AP English Literature Exam Essays 119

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

Introduction to Review Section 123

8 Comprehensive Review-Prose 125

Introduction to Prose 125

Five Aspects of Every Narrative 126

Types of Novels 131

Literary Terminology 132

Prose Analysis 134

Final Comments 136

Rapid Review 137

9 Comprehensive Review-Poetry 139

Introduction to Poetry 139

The Structure of Poetry 140

Types of Poetry 142

Interpretation of Poetry 155

Poems for Comparison and Contrast 161

Rapid Review 163

10 A Practical Approach-PLOTSUMAR 165

Introduction to PLOTSUMAR 165

PLOTSUMAR in Action 166

Applying PLOTSUMAR to a Poem 170

PLOTSUMAR Techniques 172

Rapid Review 175

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

Practice Exam 1 179

Section I 181

Section II 192

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 195

Answers and Explanations 196

Rating the Essay Section 199

Sample Student Essays 202

Practice Exam 2 209

Section I 211

Section II 221

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 225

Answers and Explanations 226

Rating the Essay Section 228

Sample Student Essays 229

Appendixes

Suggested Reading Guide 241

Classicism 241

Realism 242

Romanticism 243

Impressionism 244

Expressionism 244

Naturalism 245

General Bibliography 247

Recommended Poets 247

Recommended Authors 247

Glossary 251

Websites 255