5 Steps to a 5: AP English Literature 2021 Elite Student edition

by Barbara L. Murphy, Estelle M. Rankin

Overview

MATCHES THE LATEST EXAM!

In this hybrid year, let us supplement your AP classroom experience with this multi-platform study guide.

The immensely popular 5 Steps to a 5 AP English Literature Elite Student Edition has been updated for the2020-21 school year and now contains:

• 3 full-length practice exams (available both in the book and online) that reflect the latest exam
• “5 Minutes to a 5” section —a 5-minute activity for each day of the school year that reinforces the most important concepts covered in class
• Up-to-Date Resources for COVID 19 Exam Disruption
• Access to a robust online platform
• Hundreds of practice exercises with thorough answer explanations
• Strategies for deconstructing essay prompts and planning your essay
• Powerful analytics you can use to assess your test readiness
• Flashcards, games, social media support, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260466942
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2020
Pages:	592
Sales rank:	1,109,677
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Barbara L. Murphy (Seacliff, NY) 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 Literature and Composition courses for which she mentors,conducts workshops, conferences, and Summer Institutes. She is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Estelle M. Rankin (Amityville, NY) taught AP English Literature for more than 25 years. She received the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award from the College Board in 1996. Rankin is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

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

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High: Introduction to Review Section 121

8 Comprehensive Review-Prose 123

Introduction to Prose 123

Five Aspects of Every Narrative 124

Types of Novels 129

Literary Terminology 130

Prose Analysis 132

Final Comments 134

Rapid Review 135

9 Comprehensive Review-Poetry 137

Introduction to Poetry 137

The Structure of Poetry 138

Types of Poetry 140

Interpretation of Poetry 153

Poems for Comparison and Contrast 159

Rapid Review 161

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence: Practice Exam 1 165

Section I 167

Section II 178

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 181

Answers and Explanations 182

Rating the Essay Section 185

Sample Student Essays 185

Practice Exam 2 195

Section I 197

Section II 207

Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions 211

Answers and Explanations 212

Rating the Essay Section 214

Sample Student Essays 215

Elite Student Edition 5 Minutes to a 5: 180 Activities and Questions in 5 Minutes a Day 225

Appendixes

Suggested Reading Guide 551

Classicism 551

Realism 552

Romanticism 553

Impressionism 554

Expressionism 554

Naturalism 555

General Bibliography 557

Recommended Poets 557

Recommended Authors 557

Glossary 561

Websites 565