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Peterson’s MASTER AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION 2nd Edition Margaret C. Moran W. Frances Holder About Peterson’s, a Nelnet company Peterson’s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of education information and advice, with books and online resources focusing on education search, test preparation, and financial aid. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid. Peterson’s serves 110 million education consumers annually. For more information, contact Peterson’s, 2000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648; 800-338-3282; or find us on the World Wide Web at www.petersons.com/about. © 2007 Peterson’s, a Nelnet company AP is a trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. Previously published as Peterson’s AP English Language & Composition © 2005 Editor: Wallie Walker Hammond; Production Editor: Susan W. Dilts; Manufacturing Manager: Ray Golaszewski; Composition Manager: Gary Rozmierski ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, or information storage and retrieval systems—without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission to use material from this text or product, complete the Permission Request Form at http://www.petersons.com/permissions. ISBN-13: 978-0-7689-2474-9 ISBN-10: 0-7689-2474-X Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 Second Edition 5 4 3 2 1 09 08 07 Petersons.com/publishing Check out our Web site at www.petersons.com/publishing to see if there is any new information regarding the test and any revisions or corrections to the content of this book. We’ve made sure the information in this book is accurate and up-to-date; however, the test format or content may have changed since the time of publication. OTHER RECOMMENDED TITLES Peterson’s Master AP Calculus AB & BC Peterson’s Master AP Chemistry Peterson’s Master AP English Literature & Composition Peterson’s Master AP U.S. Government & Politics Peterson’s Master AP U.S. History Contents ............................................................................. Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi How This Book Is Organized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Special Study Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii You’re Well on Your Way to Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Give Us Your Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Table of Literary Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv PART I AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION BASICS 1 All About the AP English Language & Composition Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Facts About the AP English Language & Composition Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scoring the AP English Language & Composition Test . . . . . Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Practice Plans for Studying for the AP English Language & Composition T