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ap english literature cram – close reading & essay skills

originally streamed on April 2, 2021 with Michael O'BrienTeacher
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Get ready for the AP English Literature exam with this complete review session covering close reading strategies, poetry and prose analysis, and essay writing skills. Perfect for strengthening your understanding before test day. This cram session wa ...more

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Exam SkillsAP Cram Sessions 2021
topics
AP English Literature Multiple Choice Help (MCQ)English Literature Multiple ChoiceProse MC Strategies and PracticeAP Lit - Annotating for Understanding

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Welcome to Unit Six

  • 0:58

    Cram Session Overview

  • 1:31

    Would You Rather Poll

  • 3:03

    Chat and Q&A Guidelines

  • 4:05

    Upcoming Sessions Preview

  • 5:06

    Fiction Strategies Discussion

  • 6:07

    Reading Efficiently Tips

  • 7:11

    Levels of Language

  • 9:45

    Literary Elements Focus

  • 12:25

    Skimming Techniques

  • 17:06

    After Dark Excerpt

  • 24:55

    First MC Question Analysis

  • 32:14

    Character Interactions Question

  • 35:54

    The Awakening Excerpt

  • 41:12

    Sequence of Interactions

  • 45:21

    Paragraph Impact Question

  • 48:29

    City Shoes Excerpt

  • 52:37

    Italics and Hyphens Tone

  • 57:13

    Emotional Relationship Question

  • 1:01:26

    FRQ Analysis Tips

  • 1:05:04

    Closing Remarks

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