Tutoring for the AP English Literature and Composition Test

The AP English Literature and Composition Test is intended to measure whether or not students have mastered reading comprehension and writing at a level expected of first-year college students. The test is a mix of sophisticated, multiple-choice reading comprehension and essay questions based both on passages provided in the test and on literature that the student has previously read. In contrast with the AP English Language and Composition test, this test emphasizes fiction.

The College Board states that the goal of the AP English Literature and Composition is to “… enable students to read complex texts with understanding and to write prose of sufficient richness and complexity to communicate effectively with mature readers.” With that in mind, students who are preparing for this test should be reading a wide variety of literature, especially classics and serious literature and they should be writing, editing, and drafting essays and papers.

Our English tutors see each one of our students as an individual and works with him or her on precisely the areas where there is the most room for improvement. This can mean reading and analyzing works of non-fiction literature with the student, guiding the student in essay writing, or teaching the student to identify, understand, and use literary devices. Of course, our tutors also make sure that students are thoroughly familiar with the format of the AP exam and know how to most effectively take the test and score well on it.

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