<p>What review book do you guys think helped you out the most? I'm going to take that next year and I think you guys would be the most valuable to ask. (or anyone in the past years)</p>
<p>Taking the test tommarow =( I just used Princeton Review for most of stuff, because i didn't have any english teacher to instruct us in the course of writing.</p>
<p>Well I guess I posted to early then lol</p>
<p>Well I'm using Barron's right now, and it seems to be pretty helpful. I used to have TONS of trouble with MC (and just generally with reading passages in a short period of time, like on the SATs too), but Barron's has a section where they give you 4-5 different reading strategies and you can try them out on the 10-11 different MC's+passages they provide. Thanks to Barron's, I found a strategy that works for me (Corny, I know. But it's true.). I've heard that Barron's prep books are always generally harder than the actual test. so I'm hoping that tomorrow's exam will be more or less the same (or easier).</p>
<p>I skimmed through princeton but thats about it. For most of the prep on the essays i looked through sample essays from various years.</p>
<p>I took the AP English Language test last year (passed the test) and used the CliffsAP guide. The glossary and practice tests are helpful. Definitely recommended!</p>
<p>5 steps to a 5 lol</p>
<p>Alright, after taking the exam and definitely getting a 5, i will tell you exactly what to do. the morning of the test, google rhetorical devices and then rhetorical fallacies. Print this. Skim each twice. As long as you have decent reading comprehension and writing skills the rest will be cake.
On todays rhetorical analysis essay i busted out at least 5 words i learned in the morning.</p>
<p>thanks everyone and icooufoo do u remember the exact links u used? thanks. What else did u use throughtout the year (any review books?)</p>
<p>BTW what about the new synthesis section? Should I wait and buy a newer version or just stick with the old versions of review books.. It doesn't sound like i would need a review book just for a synthesis section</p>
<p>I HIGHLY recommend Cliffs. If you go through it, you'll do great.</p>
<p>for rhetorical fallacies i used: <a href="http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/?q=node/30%5B/url%5D">http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/?q=node/30</a>
and for rhetorical terms i used all the ones from <a href="http://www.flvs.net/students_parents/precourse_reading/expanded_devices.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.flvs.net/students_parents/precourse_reading/expanded_devices.htm</a>
and added the more common ones from <a href="http://www.nipi">http://www.nipi</a> s singu.ca/faculty/williams/figofspe.htm <em>no spaces</em>
for the synthesis, you really don't need to prepare that much, just practice one or two times... You mainly just need to use at least 3 of the sources and properly cite them, and it even tells how to site them on the question page. The rest is just a persuasive essay.</p>
<p>I waited until the night before to crack open the Princeton Review book my dad bought me. I skimmed it and promptly fell asleep.</p>
<p>Don't worry about it. Just look over your literary terms and come up with a few broadly applicable examples to use in your essays, and you will do fine. It's really not that bad.</p>
<p>Do not study using a book! It is a waste of time. Just sleep, sleep some more, and sleep some more and more. And before the exams, establish in your mind a bunch of books that you can use as examples on the argumentative. There are some books that you can fit into just about any topic.</p>
<p>i didnt use a review book for eng lang. just know rhetorical devices and do some prac MC</p>
<p>i wouldnt review. the class is enough</p>
<p>Its really not the kind of class you can study for. Just do all of your work and pay attention in class. If you do that, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>i didnt really have any review books but my teacher recommend 5 step to a 5.</p>