Cracking the AP English Language & Composition Exam, 2012 Edition by Princeton-Review -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Part I: Welcome to the Exam

Why do you Need this Book? A Bit of History You May Want to Know So Who Writes the AP English Exam–and What Does It Look Like? What Your Final Score Will Mean How to Register to Take the Exam (and Other Useful Information) How to Use This Book

Part II: Cracking the System: The Multiple-Choice Section

2. Cracking the Multiple-Choice Questions

Relax! Sample Passage #1–Here’s How It’s Done Further Practice Explanations To Sum Up

Part III: Cracking the System: The Essays

3. Basic Principles of the Essay Section

The Format and Content of the Essay Section The Importance of the Essay Section to Your Score Ready, Set, Write! All About AP Essay Scoring How to Make It Easy for the Reader to Give You a High Score For and Against the Five-Paragraph Essay Summary

4. The Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Is This A Rhetorical Question? Sample Essay #1–Here’s How It’s Done Sample Essay #2–Giving It Another Try Key Terms

5. The Argumentative Essay

First, A Word Sample Essay #1–Here’s How It’s Done Sample Essay #2–Giving It Another Try Most of All, Have Fun Key Terms

6. The Synthesis Essay

Why are they doing this to Me? Sample Essay #1–Here’s How It’s Done Moving On… Key Terms

Part IV: AP English Language

7. Words and Their Use

The Good News and the Bad News About the AP English Language and Composition Exam Diction Rhetoric and Figurative Language Irony and Satire Key Terms

8. The Hit Parade—Words, Words, Words

The Hit Parade

Part V: AP English Composition

9. Rhetorical Fallacies

Avoiding the Fatal Fallacy Common Rhetorical Fallacies Sample Questions Key Terms

10. Basic Rhetorical Modes

What Are Rhetorical Modes? Example or Illustration Classification Comparison and Contrast Analogy Moving On… Key Terms

11. Complex Rhetorical Modes

Process Analysis Cause and Effect Definition Description Narration Induction and Deduction Key Terms

12. Practice Test 1

Section I Section II

13. Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations 14. Practice Test 2

Section I Section II

15. Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations