AP English Language and Composition for Dummies

Name: AP English Language and Composition for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470386408

ISBN-10: 0470386401

ISBN-13: 9780470386408

Edition: 2009

Authors: Dummies Press Staff, Geraldine Woods

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AP English Language & Composition For Dummies is designed to provide individuals currently enrolled in an AP English Language & Composition course the resources they need to maximize their score on the related exam and course work. It includes two full-length tests with answers and explanations designed to help students not only ace the exam, but master the concepts as well. Filled with test-taking tips, AP English Language & Composition For Dummies will give students enrolled in this AP class the information they need to bring their skills up to the collegiate level and perform well on the exam.

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.27" wide x 10.83" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Introduction



Preparation without Perspiration



Scoping Out the Exam: An Overview



Counting Down to Test Day



Making the Grade in AP English Class



The Writerï¿½s Toolkit



Words, Words, Words



The Bigger Picture: Analyzing Sentences and Paragraphs



Getting the Message Across: Rhetorical Strategies



Not Just for Nerds: Grammar Skills



Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Literacy



Meeting the Major Players: Types of Writing Found on the Exam



The Big Four: Modes of Discourse



Thinking Things Through: Essays



Life Flashing before Your Eyes: Memoirs and Biographies



You Talkinï¿½ to Me? Letters and Speeches



Sizing Up Citations



That Is the Question: Multiple-Choice and Essay Strategy and Practice



Planning Your Attack on Multiple-Choice Questions



Practice Multiple-Choice Questions



Writing at Warp Speed: The Essay Section



Practice Essays



Testing, One, Two . . . Practice Exams



Road-Testing Your AP English Skills: Practice Exam One



Facing the Music: Checking Practice Exam One



Taking Another Stab at It: Practice Exam Two



The Envelope, Please: Answers and Explanations for Practice Exam Two



The Part of Tens



Ten Ways to Kill Your Essay Score



Ten Painless Ways to Become a Better Writer


Index