5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations: English Literature | 
 enlarge | Authors: Estelle Rankin, Grace Freedson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0071377190
Dewey Decimal Number: 820.76
UPC: 639785332121
EAN: 9780071377195
ASIN: 0071377190
Publication Date: December 19, 2001
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An exciting new series of study guides that lets each student design a course of study pitched to his or her individual needs and learning style Each year, more than one million U.S. high school students take one or more advanced placement (AP) exams, and, according to official projections, that number will continue to rise in the years ahead. That is because AP exams confer important benefits on those who do well on them. High AP scores are indispensable to gaining admission to most elite colleges. They provide students with a competitive edge when competing for grants and scholarships. And they allow students to bypass required university survey courses, saving on skyrocketing tuition fees. Designed to coincide perfectly with the most current
AP exams, Five Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations guides contain several advanced features that set them above all competitors. Each guide is structured around an ingenious Five-Step Plan. The first step is to develop a study plan, the second builds knowledge, the third and fourth hone test-taking skills and strategies, and the fifth fosters the confidence students need to ace the tests. This flexible study tool is also tailored to three types of students. For the more structured student 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 leave studying to the last minute "Basic Training" covers the basics in just four weeks. Other outstanding features include: - Sample tests that closely simulate real exams
- Review material based on the contents of the most recent tests
- Icons highlighting important facts, vocabulary, and frequently-asked questions
- Boxed quotes offering advice from students who have aced the exams and from AP teachers and college professors
- Websites and links to valuable online test resources, along with author e-mail addresses for students with follow-up questions
- Authors who are either AP course instructors or exam developers
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 This COULD Work March 22, 2007
On the recommendation of a trusted colleague, I had a set of these purchased for my AP Lit classes. As I work through the book with my students, however, I find the approach workable and the delivery deplorable. There are over a hundred misspellings. The task division, see the poetry analysis section, are random and misleading. On a whole, this book will not help a student.
 5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examations: English August 17, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have this book on my desk and recommend that my AP English Lit students buy it during the first week of class. It's a valuable teaching and review tool throughout the entire year. I've watched my AP students refer to this text over and over when they have questions. Great, clear explanations of important concepts. Sample exams provide solid practice.
 Much good, some holes. April 17, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Depending on your needs, and no test prep book can be all things to all people, this could be a good supplement to other instruction. Frankly, none of these are a panacea.
The multiple choice section in particular has the basics, but a student preparing for the test would need a lot more walking through the types of questions to be encountered and more practice than this book gives.
Otherwise, it is as good as others on the market. You might give an edge to the Cliff's version if you had to choose just one, though having both would be a good plan, if you find these prep books useful.
Being widely read in a variety of AP level lit. and writing, writing, writing, with someone to give you good feedback is the best prep.
Excellent! April 6, 2002
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
There are a lot of review books for ap tests but I would recomend this one. I'm getting ready to take the test in may and I thought this book was very helpful in my review. They have a very straightforward helpful style..it's like an extra help session with a good, experienced teacher. Very good book..
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