5 Steps to a 5: The AP English Literature and Composition Exam
A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score!
5 Steps to a 5 helps you to design a course of study tailored to the AP student's unique needs and learning style.
The text is structured around a helpful,easy-to-follow Five-Step Plan: Step 1: Develop the Study Plan Step 2: Develop the Knowledge Step 3: Develop the Skills Step 4: Develop the Strategies Step 5: Develop the Confidence
This flexible study tool is also tailored to three types of students. For students who work well on a timeline,there is a "Month-by-Month" approach that follows the school year and a "Calendar Countdown" approach that begins with the New Year. For students who do their best under the gun,the "Basic Training" option covers the AP basics in just four weeks.
A Diagnostic / Master Exam will help you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses while providing you with powerful insights into the structure of the test itself.
Finally,a Comprehensive Review,with separate sections on poetry and prose,will acquaint the AP English Literature student with essential terms and concepts while providing practices to sharpen analytical,interpretive,and writing skills.
5 Steps to a 5 also provides
* Sample tests that closely simulate real exams
* Icons highlighting important
facts,vocabulary,and frequently asked questions
* Boxed quotes offering advice from AP
teachers,college professors,and students who
have aced the exams
* Links to valuable online test resources,Web
sites,and author email addresses for students
with follow-up questions