AP English Language & Composition For Dummies
Chapter One
Scoping Out the Exam: An Overview
In This Chapter
* Previewing the format and content of the exam
* Examining how the test is scored
* Taking a close look at the logistics of AP exams
People who favor traditional education usually want schools to focus on "the three Rs" - reading,
'riting, and 'rithmetic. (Spelling is apparently not included in this worldview.)
Traditionalists, therefore, love the AP English Language and Composition exam because it
covers two-thirds of these basic areas: reading and 'riting ... er, I mean writing. This exam,
as well as the course that may be attached to it, concentrates on your skills as a writer
and as a reader of other people's writing.
In this chapter I help you scope out the exam. I show you typical AP English Language and
Composition questions and tell you everything you need to know about scoring, timing, and
guessing. I also cover all the practical stuff in this chapter: how to find out when and where
the test is held, what it costs, how scores ... read full excerpt from AP English Language & Composition For Dummies ebook
