Just Starting Out

[wombat777]

Someone recommended Analyzing & Interpreting Lit - an excellent choice. Remember the reading-comprehension tests you took in school? This is the same idea, just more challenging passages to read. The nice thing about this exam is that you do not have to be familiar with any specific works of literature in advance. The passages to read will be provided for you. It is helpful to know some literary terms so you understand what the question is asking. For example, a question might read something like, "The mood of protagonist in the passage can be best described as ..." If you don't know who the protagonist is, you are in trouble. But all in all, this is a good first exam for a strong reader. Plus, ACE recommends 6 credits for this one instead of just 3.

I recommend you pick up a used copy of the REA guide for this exam, take a practice test and see how you do. Good luck!