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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Barbara L Murphy taught AP Language

and other college-level courses at

Jericho High School for more than 26years She has been a reader of the APLanguage and Composition exam since

1993 and is a consultant for the CollegeBoard’s AP Language and Composition,for which she has conducted workshops,conferences, and Summer Institutes She

is currently on the faculty of SyracuseUniversity’s Project Advance in English

After earning her B.A from

Duquesne University and her M.A from

the University of Pittsburgh, Ms Murphydid her doctoral course work at

Columbia University She also holdsprofessional certifications in still

photography and motion picture

production and is one of the foundingmembers of the women’s film companyIshtar Films

Estelle M Rankin taught AP Literature

at Jericho High School for more than 25years She was honored with the APLiterature Teacher of the Year award bythe College Board in 1996 She alsoreceived the Long Island Teacher of theYear award in 1990 She was the

recipient of the Cornell University

Presidential Scholars’ Award and has

been recognized by the C.W Post

Master Teachers Program

Ms Rankin earned her B.A fromAdelphi University and her M.A fromHofstra University She has pursuedfurther graduate work in the field ofcreative studies at Queens College andBrooklyn College

She has done extensive work in theresearch and development of film,

drama, and creative writing curricula,SAT prep, and the new NYS Regentsbenchmarks for English, and has

participated in numerous AP Literatureconferences and workshops Ms Rankin

is currently a College Board consultantfor pre-AP and AP English Her finestteachers were her parents, Edward and

Sylvia Stern.

Ms Murphy and Ms Rankin are also the

coauthors of McGraw-Hill’s 5 Steps to

a 5: AP English Literature, Writing the

AP English Essay, and Writing an

Outstanding College Application

Essay.

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP English

Language and Composition Exam

Background on the AP

English Language and

Composition ExamReasons for Taking the APEnglish Language andComposition ExamWhat You Need to KnowAbout the AP EnglishLanguage and CompositionExam

2 How to Plan Your Time

Three Approaches to Preparefor the AP English

Language and CompositionExam

STEP 2 Determine Your Test

Readiness

3 A Walk Through the

Multiple-Scoring the Multiple-ChoiceSection

Strategies for Answering theMultiple-Choice QuestionsThe Time Is at Hand

Answer Sheet for DiagnosticMultiple-Choice Questions

Diagnostic/Master ExamExplanations of Answers tothe Multiple-Choice

Questions

Introduction to Chapters 5, 6,and 7

5 Introduction to the Analysis Essay

Working the Prompt

Reading and Notating thePassage

Developing the OpeningParagraph

Writing the Body of the EssaySample Student Essays

Rating the Essays

Other Types of AnalysisEssays

Writing the Body of the EssayRapid Review

Working the Prompt

Developing the OpeningParagraph

Developing the Body of theEssay

Sample Student Essays

Rating the Essays

Working the Prompt

Developing the OpeningParagraph

Developing the Body of theEssay

Writing the Conclusion

Sample Synthesis Essay from

the Master ExamSample Student EssaysRating the Essays

Rapid Review

STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You

Need to Score High

8 Comprehensive Review— Analysis

Voice: Pen, Paper, Action!

A Few Words About

Coherence

An Essay Editing and

Revision Template

Rapid Review

9 Comprehensive Review— Argument

Paraphrase, and InferenceFinal Comment

Sample Student Essays

Practice Exam 2

Answer Sheet

Section I

Section II

Answer Key

Explanations of Answers tothe Multiple-ChoiceSection

Sample Student Essays

Appendixes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography Websites

as well as what we have learned fromour own students.

We see you as a student in our class

—only quieter! Our philosophy hasalways been NOT to teach only for the

AP test Instead, our goal is to developthose insights, appreciations, and skillsthat lead to advanced levels of facilitywith a wide range of texts These are thesame skills that will enable you to dowell on the AP English Language exam.Our aim is to remove your anxiety and toimprove your comfort level with the test.

We believe that you are already

motivated to succeed; otherwise, youwould not have come this far And,

obviously, you would not have

purchased this prep book

Because you are already in an APEnglish class, this book is going to

supplement your course readings,

analysis, and writing We are going togive you the opportunity to practice

processes and techniques that we knowfrom experience REALLY WORK! Ifyou apply the techniques and processespresented in this book, we are confidentyou can succeed on the exam.

We have listened to comments andsuggestions from both instructors andstudents of AP English Language

Keeping their thoughts in mind, thisrevised text has more interactive

activities and practice to help hone thoseskills needed to do well on the AP

English Language exam You will alsofind revised close readings with

multiple-choice questions and

rationales, two revised chapters on thesynthesis essay, and a revised section onwebsites of interest to the AP English

Language student.Let’s begin.

Our love and appreciation to Leah andAllan for their constant support andencouragement Special thanks to ourprofessional mentors who have guided

us throughout our careers: Steven

Piorkowski and Howard Damon To thefollowing for their support and

suggestions: Diane Antonucci, JodiRice, Margaret Cross Rice, Pat Kelley,and Sandi Forsythe—thank you

The authors want to acknowledge theparticipation, insights, and feedbackprovided us by the following colleagues

and students:

East Islip High School:

Teacher: Marge Grossgold

Students: Kyle Hill, Jamie Ray

Garden City High School:

Teachers: Mary Watts, Ed SchmeiderStudents: Alexandra Wertis, Michael

MarinoJericho High School:

Teachers: Diane Antonucci, Patricia

GulittiStudents: Vikas Anand, Jenna Butner,

Shinae Lee, Josh Levine,Boyang Li, Anish

Mashettiwar, Erica Ross,

Sherli Yeroushalmi, Qi YuKings Park High School:

Teacher: Jeanne Palm

Students: Fred Langer, Stephanie

Kersling, Janet LeeMoro Bay High School:

Teacher: Michelle Dowell

Students: Katey Maruska, Heather

SpellacyRoslyn High School:

Student: Jenna Kahn

Wellington High School:

Teacher: Margaret Cross Rice

Student: Annaliesa Copan

Also, our thanks to Yale Universitystudents Danielle Tumminio and JilianCabot Fletcher We’d also like to

acknowledge the participants in the 2006

AP English Language Institutes held inLewes, Delaware, and Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, for their input into thesynthesis essay prompts

INTRODUCTION: THE FIVE-STEP PROGRAM

Some Basics

Reading

We believe that reading should be anexciting interaction between you and thewriter You must bring your own context

to the experience, and you must feelcomfortable reaching for and exploringideas You are an adventurer on a

journey of exploration, and we act asyour guides We set the itinerary, but you

will set your own pace You can feelfree to “stop and smell the roses” or toexplore new territory.

The Journey

On any journey, each traveler sees

something different on new horizons So,too, each student is free to personalizehis or her own literary experience,

provided he or she tries at all times tostrive for excellence and accuracy

Critical Thinking

There are no tricks to critical thinking.Those who claim to guarantee you a 5 byusing gimmicks are doing you a

disservice No one can guarantee a 5.However, the reading and writing skills

you will review, practice, and masterwill give you the very best chance to doyour very best You will have the

opportunity to learn, to practice, and tomaster the critical thinking processesthat can empower you to achieve yourhighest score

Philosophy of This Book: In the

Beginning …

This is an important concept for us,because we believe that if you focus onthe beginning, the rest will fall intoplace When you purchased this bookand decided to work your way through

it, you were beginning your journey tothe AP English Language and

Composition exam We will be with you

every step of the way.

Why This Book?

We believe we have something unique tooffer you For more than 25 years wehave addressed the needs of AP studentsjust like you, and we have been fortunate

to learn from these students Therefore,the contents of this book reflect genuinestudent concerns and needs This is astudent-oriented book We will not

overwhelm you with pompous language,mislead you with inaccurate informationand tasks, or lull you into a false sense

of confidence through cutesy shortcuts

We stand behind every suggestion,

process, and question we present There

is no “busywork” in this book

We know you will not do every

activity we suggest Therefore, think ofthis text as a resource and guide to

accompany you on your AP EnglishLanguage and Composition exam journeythroughout the year This book is

designed to serve many purposes Itwill:

• clarify requirements for the AP EnglishLanguage and Composition exam;

• provide you with test practice;

• show you models and rubrics on whichyou can model and evaluate your ownwork;

• anticipate and answer your questions;

• enrich your understanding and

appreciation of the writing process;

• help you pace yourself; and

• make you aware of the Five Steps toMastering the AP English Languageand Composition exam

Organization of the Book

We know that your primary concern isinformation about the AP English

Language and Composition exam;

therefore, we begin at the beginning with

an overview of the AP exam in general

We then introduce you to the

Diagnostic/Master exam we use

throughout the book to show you the “insand outs” of an AP test In separate

chapters, you will become familiar withboth sections of the exam We lead youthrough the multiple-choice questions