CliffsAP English Literature and Composition Preparation Guide (Advanced placement)

 (3 customer reviews)

This book is intelligently and efficiently written and doesn't talk down to its readers. I like the matter-of-fact way in which the author defines terms and gives suggestions. The sample questions and passages were extremely helpful. One of the particularly valuable things about the book was the analysis of good and poor essay answers.It helped me understand what AP exam readers are looking for. According to the back cover of the book, the author himself has been involved in writing and scoring the AP English Lit exam for many years. That in itself is a powerful reason for using this book.

Good introduction explaining format of test; thourough yet consise guidance on multiple choice/essay sections; excellent list of past open ended questions, suggested readings, useful definitions of lit terms. I found that the multiple choice selections on the practice tests were easier than those on the actual exam.

This is a truly wonderful book, and I'm glad our english teacher Ms. Kasper recommended it to us.