AP English Literature & Composition For DummiesAP英语文学与写作指南
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作者： Geraldine Woods著
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出版时间： 2008-1-1字数：版次： 1页数： 363印刷时间： 2008/01/01开本： 大16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780470194256包装： 平装编辑推荐
作者介绍：Geraldine Woods
Geraldine Woods has taught and tutored every level of English from 5th grade through AP for the past three decades. She’s the author of more than 40 books, including numerous books published by Wiley: English Grammar For Dummies, English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, Research Papers For Dummies, College Admissions Essays For Dummies, SAT I For Dummies, and Punctuation: Simplified and Applied.
内容简介
Yes, you can pass the AP English Literature and Composition exam with ease! Just brush the dust off your thinking cap and get a little help from AP English Literature and Composition For Dummies. It gets you up to speed on all the topics and themes of the AP exam in a focused, step-by-step manner.
Beginning with an exam overview and ways to get the most out of an AP English class, this book has it all: long- and short-range planning advice, detailed chapters that discuss the four main literary genres, and two full-length practice exams — complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides. It helps you perfect the skills you need to get your best possible score. Two bonus appendixes provide a full list of teacher-recommended titles to choose from for the open-ended essay, as well as a quick grammar review to address the fundamentals of superior essay writing. Discover how to:
Get familiar with the exam format and the types of questions you’ll face
Figure out what the questions are really asking
Maximize your score on multiple-choice questions
Write effectively and eloquently about poetry, prose, and drama
Prepare for paired passages and craft a clever open-ended essay
Annotate poetry and prose like an expert
Passing the AP English Literature and Composition exam doesn’t have to be torture. Get AP
English Literature and Composition For Dummies and find out how easy it can be.
目录
Introduction
Part Ⅰ: Hamlet Hits the Answer Grid: An Overview of the AP Lit Exam and Prep
Chapter 1: Flying Over the AP Lit Exam: An Overview
Chapter 2: “The Readiness Is All”: Preparing for the Exam
Chapter 3: Getting the Most Out of English Class
Part Ⅱ: Poetry in Motion
Chapter 4: Sorting Out Poetic Devices
Chapter 5: Unraveling Poetic Meaning
Chapter 6: Acing Multiple-Choice Poetry Questions
Chapter 7: Mastering Essay Questions on Poetic Passages
Chapter 8: Flexing Your Poetry Muscles: Practice Questions
Part Ⅲ: Getting the Story from Prose and Drama
Chapter 9: Reading Fiction and Drama Passages
Chapter 10: ……And Nothing but the Truth: Reading Nonfiction Passages
Chapter 11: Conquering Multiple-Choice Prose and Drama Questions
Chapter 12: Writing Stellar Essays on Prose and Drama Passages
Chapter 13: Practice Makes Perfect: Prose and Drama Questions
Part Ⅳ: Paired Passages and the Open-Ended Essay
Chapter 14: Free at Last: The Open-Ended Essay
Chapter 15: Double Trouble: Paired-Passage Essays
Part Ⅴ: Dress Rehearsal: Practice Exams
Chapter 16: Killing Three Perfectly Innocent Hours: Practice Exam 1
Chapter 17: The Moment of Truth: Scoring Practice Exam 1
Chapter 18: Spoiling Three More Hours: Practice Exam 2
Chapter 19: Checking In: Scoring Practice Exam 2
Part Ⅵ: The Part of Tens
Chapter 20: Ten Mistakes That Kill Your Essay Score
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Increase Your Know-How Without Studying
Part Ⅶ: Appendixes
Appendix A: Literary Works
Appendix B: Quick Grammar Review
Index