How to Write Essays for Standardized Tests: Advice and Examples for AP, ACT, and Other Common High School Exam Essays

by The Princeton Review

Overview

Master essays for standardized tests with The Princeton Review!

No matter how much writing you've done in school, the timed essays you'll face on standardized tests present a whole new challenge. This essential guide expertly analyzes what graders are looking for across each of these standardized high school tests and then helps you swiftly and effectively meet their requirements. Steady your nerves and start preparing with:
  •  Comprehensive coverages of AP, ACT, TOEFL, ISEE, and SSAT essay formats
  •  Specific writing strategies to help ensure you're fulfilling the right criteria for each essay type
  •  Annotated samples that show you how the grading rubrics are assessed
  •  Tips on how to better support your answer for every kind of essay, including how to analyze textual, qualitative, and visual content and make calculations within an essay
  •  Additional material on unique topics, such as foreign-language essay approaches and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780525571919
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	11/23/2021
Series:	College Test Preparation: General
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	37 MB
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About the Author

The experts at The Princeton Review have been helping students, parents, and educators achieve the best results at every stage of the education process since 1981. The Princeton Review has helped millions succeed on standardized tests, and provides expert advice and instruction to help parents, teachers, students, and schools navigate the complexities of school admission. In addition to classroom courses in over 40 states and 20 countries, The Princeton Review also offers online and school-based courses, one-to-one and small-group tutoring as well as online services in both admission counseling and academic homework help.

Table of Contents

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Introduction 1

Part A Test Index 5

1 History and Government AP Exams 7

Ap Art History 8

Ap Comparative Government and Politics 14

Ap European History 18

Ap U.S. History 24

Ap World History: Modern 29

Ap U.S. Government and Politics 32

2 Language AP Exams 37

Ap Chinese Language and Culture 38

Ap English Language and Composition 40

Ap English Literature and Composition 49

Ap French/German/Italian/Spanish Language and Culture 60

Ap Japanese Language and Culture 65

Ap Latin 67

Ap Spanish Literature and Culture 70

3 Admissions Exams 79

Act 80

Isee 83

Ssat 85

Toefl 89

Part B Skill Chapters 93

4 General Advice 95

5 Short Answer Approaches 107

6 Long Essay Approaches 113

7 Analyzing Textual Content 125

8 Analyzing Quantitative and Graphical Content 133

9 Combining Outside Information and Given Information 141

10 Adding Outside Content 147

11 Rhetorical Analysis 157

12 Synthesis 171

13 Argumentative Essays 179

14 Personal Essays 193

15 Foreign Language Essays 203

16 Email Reply Writing 209