5 Steps to a 5: Writing the AP English Essay 2016 (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)

Murphy, Barbara L.; Rankin, Estelle M.

ISBN 10: 0071846239 / ISBN 13: 9780071846233

Published by McGraw-Hill Education (edition 5), 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 5 Steps to a 5: Writing the AP English Essay 2016 (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (edition 5)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071846239
• ISBN 13: 9780071846233
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Write a powerful AP English Essay exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide―updated for all the latest exam changes

5 Steps to a 5: Writing the AP English Essay features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and matches the latest exams.

Features include:

Strategies for planning, prewriting, writing, and reviewing your essay

Rhetorical strategies and techniques for good essay writing

Guidance on exactly what AP essay graders are looking for

Sample student essays for the AP English Language and AP English Literature tests, with commentary

About the Author

Barbara L. Murphy has taught English Language and Composition as other college-level courses for over 20 years. She has been an AP Reader since 1993 and is consultant for the College Board's AP English Language and Composition and its Building for Success divisions.
Estelle M. Rankin taught AP English Literature for more than 25 years and received the AP Literature Teacher of the Year award from the College Board in 1996. She has also received the Long Island Teacher of the Year award.