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    You’ve spent the year gaining advanced knowledge. Now it’s time to reap the rewards: money-saving college credit or advanced placement, and an admissions edge. Yet a top score on the AP exam requires more than knowing the material. Even if your instructor was great and you worked hard in class, you need to get comfortable with the test format itself, preparing for pitfalls and arming yourself with foolproof strategies. That’s where the Kaplan plan offers the clear advantage. With more than 70 years of proven test-prep experience, Kaplan has developed unique study guides that provide cutting-edge review while honing your test-taking skills.
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About the Author
Kaplan Panel of AP Experts
PART ONE: THE BASICS
Chapter 1: Inside the AP English Literature and Composition Exam
  An Overview of the Test Structure
  How the Exam Is Scored
  Getting Your Grades
  Registration and Fees
  College Acceptance of AP Scores
  Additional Resources
Chapter 2: Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know
  How to Use This Book
  What the Test Requires
  Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Questions
  Strategies for the Essay Questions
  Take Control: How to Approach the Test as a Whole
  Stress Management
  Countdown to the Test
PART TWO: DIAGNOSTIC TEST
  Diagnostic Test
  Answers and Explanations
  How to Make This Book Work for You Based on the Results of Your Diagnostic
PART THREE: THE AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION EXAM
Chapter 3: Key Terminology
  Terms, Definitions, and Usage Examples
  Applying Key Terminology
  Practice Set
  Answers and Explanations
Chapter 4: Writing the Essays
  Decipher the Prompt
  Structure the Presentation
  Writing the Thesis and Introduction & Responding to the Prompt
  Strive for "Superior Control" of Language
  Elements of a High Scoring Essay
  Practice
Chapter 5: Poetry on the Exam
  How Poetry Appears on the Exam
  Poetry in the Essay Section
  Poetry Essay Practice Prompts
  Poetry in the Multiple-Choice Section
  Practice Set
  Answers and Explanations
Chapter 6: Prose on the Exam
  How Prose Appears on the Exam
  Prose in the Essay Section
  Prose Analysis
  Identifying Theme
  Prose Essay Practice Prompts: "Story of an Hour".
  Prose in the Multiple-Choice Section
  Books Suggested in Past Literature Exams
  Practice Set
  Answers and Explanations
PART FOUR: PRACTICE TESTS
  How to Compute Your Score
Practice Test 1
  Answers and Explanations
  Practice Test 2
  Answers and Explanations
  Practice Test 3
  Answers and Explanations