A Perfect Plan for the Perfect Score

We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with

• Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
• All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
• Your choice of three customized study schedules--so you can pick the one that meets your needs

The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence

Topics include: Listening Comprehension; Reading Comprehension: Longer Passages; Paragraph Completion with Root Words; Paragraph Completion without Root Words; Informal Writing (Interpersonal); Formal Writing / Integrated Skills (Presentational); Informal Speaking--Simulated Conversation (Interpersonal); and Formal Oral Presentation / Integrated Skills (Presentational)
Also includes: An MP3 disk and practice exams

*AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

This book is part of a book series called 5 Steps To a 5 On the Advanced Placement Examinations .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by McGraw-Hill Education - Europe .

This book has the following chapters: Preface
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Five-Step Program
STEP 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Chapter 1. What You Need to Know About the AP Spanish Language Exam
Chapter 2. How to Plan Your Time
STEP 2: Determine Your Test Readiness
Chapter 3. Take a Diagnostic Exam
STEP 3: Develop Strategies for Success
Chapter 4. Tips for Taking the Exam
STEP 4: Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
Chapter 5. Exam Section I, Part A: Listening Comprehension
Chapter 6. Exam Section I, Part B: Reading Comprehension: Longer Passages
Chapter 7. Exam Section II, Part A: Paragraph Completion with Root Words
Chapter 8. Exam Section II, Part B: Paragraph Completion without Root Words
Chapter 9. Exam Section II, Part A: Informal Writing (Interpersonal)
Chapter 10. Exam Section II, Part A: Formal Writing / Integrated Skills (Presentational)
Chapter 11. Exam Section II, Part B: Informal Speaking--Simulated Conversation (Interpersonal)
Chapter 12. Exam Section II, Part B: Formal Oral Presentation / Integrated Skills (Presentational)
STEP 5: Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Appendixes
Ordering and Connecting Words for Smooth Writing
Common Mistakes
Common Verbal Expressions
Convincing/Persuading; Giving/Receiving Information; Expressing Feelings
Verbs and Verbal Expression Requiring Prepositions
Useful Expressions for Paragraph Completion without Root Words
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