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Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - studyandpass5 - 03-19-2018
Ok, it's really, really difficult finding resources for the essay portion of the A+ I Lit CLEP. I guess most people don't have to take it. I'm not even sure where to begin! I read the description of the essays on the College Board website, but I can't seem to find any examples. I unfortunately got rid of my REA book as I didn't think I would need it again, so I may have to purchase another one.
If someone has taken the essay portion, what resources did you use? Did you feel the essays were pretty easy?
Thanks!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - rachel83az - 03-19-2018
Have you tried the ModernStates course? It looks like they do cover the essay portion.
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - studyandpass5 - 03-19-2018
(03-19-2018, 04:18 PM)rachel83az Wrote: Have you tried the ModernStates course? It looks like they do cover the essay portion.
Thank you! I'll look into it!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - clep3705 - 03-19-2018
Many of us took it without studying at all.
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - teacher2 - 03-19-2018
Hey Studyandpass. I took the essay portion and left a review in the specific feedback section of this website. Two things I want to recommend for this: Get good at writing quickly by hand and see if you can schedule the essay and the multiple choice section on different days. I took them both on the same day and towards the end of the day. I can't remember if I got 90 minutes on the essays? But my tests were so late in the day the proctor left and the custodian filled in for her! I am not a writer and stressed out the wazoo on this one which equaled a non-pass for me.
The multiple choice is a wiz, but you have to be good at writing a lit essay on the fly! Hope you pass! Would love to hear your experience after you take it as we do not have near enough feedback on the A & I lit essay!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - studyandpass5 - 03-19-2018
(03-19-2018, 07:15 PM)teacher2 Wrote: Hey Studyandpass. I took the essay portion and left a review in the specific feedback section of this website. Two things I want to recommend for this: Get good at writing quickly by hand and see if you can schedule the essay and the multiple choice section on different days. I took them both on the same day and towards the end of the day. I can't remember if I got 90 minutes on the essays? But my tests were so late in the day the proctor left and the custodian filled in for her! I am not a writer and stressed out the wazoo on this one which equaled a non-pass for me.
The multiple choice is a wiz, but you have to be good at writing a lit essay on the fly! Hope you pass! Would love to hear your experience after you take it as we do not have near enough feedback on the A & I lit essay!
Thanks for the advice teacher2! I've already taken the multiple choice section, but since I switched schools, my new one needs the essay portion. Bummer, I know...
I totally agree with you, there's not enough feedback! I've been having a hard time finding some examples of essays for this particular test. Not even the official CLEP book has one, which surprised me. I feel like I could take it cold, but I had wanted some extra practice just in case. I'll definitely be back with my feedback!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - MrBossmanJr - 03-19-2018
I didn't study for it at all. It's not hard to pass so don't worry too much about it.
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - studyandpass5 - 03-23-2018
Ok folks, I just took the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Essays. Here's my feedback:
The first essay was analyzing a poem. It was a poem I was familiar with by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. I felt I did ok on this part.
The second essay was more difficult. They explained the term "coming of age", the physiological and moral changes that a young man or woman goes through. Then, they wanted me to think of a piece of literature that was a coming of age story and explain their changes throughout the story and how it "illuminates the whole story." What??? I feel like I didn't do very well on this part, but we'll see.
Hope this helps someone!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - teacher2 - 03-23-2018
Thanks for the feedback studyandpass! Hope your test results come back as a pass!
RE: Need resources for A + I Lit Essay - studyandpass5 - 03-23-2018
(03-23-2018, 05:50 PM)teacher2 Wrote: Thanks for the feedback studyandpass! Hope your test results come back as a pass!
Thanks teacher2! I'm hoping so too!