PRESTWICK HOUSE PRE-AP

By Douglas Grudzina. Put your pre-AP students on the fast track to success in AP-level classes by giving them the head start they need. Along with an understanding of what to expect from higher-level courses, your students will gain the confidence to read with purpose, thoughtfully answer test questions, and create pointed, well-written essays worthy of a 5. With this guide, students will learn exactly what skills they need to excel through reading a variety of full-length fiction and non-fiction passages, answering AP-style questions on each reading, and improving their own writing using annotated example student essays. The book will help your students:

• Acquire skills like analyzing author’s language and the construction of an argument
• Practice answering AP-level multiple choice questions
• Discover specific strengths and weaknesses, using annotated student essays
• Determine which skills need improvement, using the included answer key, with explanations

356 pages. ©2011.