5 Steps to a 5: AP English Language and Composition 2024

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Ready to succeed in your AP course and ace your exam? Our 5 Steps to a 5 guides explain the tough stuff, offer tons of practice and explanations, and help you make the most efficient use of your study time. 5 Steps to a 5: English Language and Composition is more than a review guide, it’s a system that has helped thousands of students walk into test day feeling prepared and confident.

Everything You Need for a 5:

• 3 full-length practice tests that align with the latest College Board requirements
• Hundreds of practice exercises with answer explanations
• Comprehensive overview of all test topics
• Proven strategies from seasoned AP educators

Study on the Go:

• All instructional content in digital format (for both computers and mobile devices)
• Interactive practice tests with answer explanations
• A self-guided, personalized study plan with daily goals, powerful analytics, flashcards, games, and more

A Great In-class Supplement:

• 5 Steps is an ideal companion to your main AP text
• Includes an AP English Language and Composition Teacher’s Manual that offers excellent guidance to educators for better use of the 5 Steps resources

Barbara L. Murphy taught AP Language and other college-level courses at Jericho High School for over 20 years. She has been a reader of the AP Language and Composition exam since 1993 and is an endorsed consultant for the College Board’s AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition courses for which she mentors, conducts workshops, conferences, and Summer Institutes. She is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

Estelle M. Rankin taught AP English Literature for more than 25 years. She received the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award from the College Board in 1996. Rankin is co-author of Writing the Advanced Placement English Essay.

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