College Placement Test Preparation (2014)
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American
Literature
EXAM GUIDE
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clep.collegeboard.org
for the most up -to -date
information.
Literature
EXAM GUIDE
Visit our website at
clep.collegeboard.org
for the most up -to -date
information.
clep.collegeboard.orgContents
1 Introduction
1 CLEP Study Materials: A Word of Warning
1 American Council on Education (ACE)
2 I. The College-Level Examination Program
2 How the Program Works
2 The CLEP Examinations
2 What the Examinations Are Like
3 Where to Take the Examinations and How to Register
3 College Credit Recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE)
3 How Your Score Is Reported
4 II. Approaching a College About CLEP
4 How to Apply for College Credit
5 Questions to Ask About a College’s CLEP Policy
7 III. Deciding Which Examinations to Take
7 If You’re Taking the Examinations for College Credit or Career Advancement . . .
9 IV. Preparing to Take CLEP Examinations
9 Using the Examination Guides
11 Assessing Your Readiness for a CLEP Exam
12 Suggestions for Studying
13 Test Preparation Tips
15 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
16 V. Taking the Examinations
16 Test-Taking Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions
17 Answering Essay Questions
17 Test-Taking Strategies for Essay Writing
18 VI. Interpreting Your Scores
18 How CLEP Scores Are Computed
18 How Essays Are Scored
19 VII. Examination Guide
19 American Literature
41 Appendix
41 What Your CLEP Score Means
College-Level Examination Program
1 Introduction
1 CLEP Study Materials: A Word of Warning
1 American Council on Education (ACE)
2 I. The College-Level Examination Program
2 How the Program Works
2 The CLEP Examinations
2 What the Examinations Are Like
3 Where to Take the Examinations and How to Register
3 College Credit Recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE)
3 How Your Score Is Reported
4 II. Approaching a College About CLEP
4 How to Apply for College Credit
5 Questions to Ask About a College’s CLEP Policy
7 III. Deciding Which Examinations to Take
7 If You’re Taking the Examinations for College Credit or Career Advancement . . .
9 IV. Preparing to Take CLEP Examinations
9 Using the Examination Guides
11 Assessing Your Readiness for a CLEP Exam
12 Suggestions for Studying
13 Test Preparation Tips
15 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
16 V. Taking the Examinations
16 Test-Taking Strategies for Multiple-Choice Questions
17 Answering Essay Questions
17 Test-Taking Strategies for Essay Writing
18 VI. Interpreting Your Scores
18 How CLEP Scores Are Computed
18 How Essays Are Scored
19 VII. Examination Guide
19 American Literature
41 Appendix
41 What Your CLEP Score Means
College-Level Examination Program
clep.collegeboard.orgIntroduction
This is the only official guide to the College-Level
Examination Program ® (CLEP ®) exams. CLEP exams
are administered on computers at test centers across
the country.
This guide has been written for adults making plans
to enroll in college, and it contains information of
interest to others as well. College-bound high school
students, current college students, military personnel,
professionals seeking certification, and persons of all
ages who have learned or wish to learn college-level
material outside the college classroom will find the
guide helpful as they strive to accomplish their goals.
CLEP is based on the premise that some individuals
enrolling in college have already learned part of what
is taught in college courses through job training,
independent reading and study, noncredit adult
courses, and advanced high school courses. Often,
their jobs and life experiences have enhanced
and reinforced their learning. CLEP gives these
individuals a chance to show their mastery of
college-level material by taking exams that assess
knowledge and skills taught in college courses.
The first few sections of this guide explain how CLEP
can earn you credit for the college-level learning you
have acquired and provide suggestions for preparing
for the exams. The individual exam section includes
test descriptions, sample questions, and study tips.
This guide also has an answer key for each exam, as
well as in-depth information about how to interpret
your scores.
CLEP Study Materials:
A Word of Warning
There are many free or inexpensive sources for CLEP
preparation materials, including public or college
libraries, bookstores, and educational websites. CLEP
exams reflect the material taught in introductory
college courses. Check with local colleges to see what
texts are being used in the subject you hope to study
for a CLEP exam.
College Board provides the CLEP Official Study
Guide and individual exam guides so you get to know
the types of questions on the exams. You also get
important tips to get ready for the tests. The guides
are not meant to help you learn all the subject matter
CLEP exams cover. We suggest you study a textbook
for the relevant course at your college or access
one of the suggested resources listed on the CLEP
website to learn or review the content of the exam in
which you’re interested.
Many private companies offer preparation services
for CLEP exams. Some companies are legitimate, but
others make promises they can’t keep and sell services
and products you don’t need.
We’ve received complaints from CLEP candidates
regarding the following practices (practices we consider
unfair or inappropriate).
Attempts to sell preparation services for many
CLEP exams at once, with sizable payment up front
or on credit
Credit agreements with companies other than the
one selling the preparation material
Contacts from salespeople to you or your family
at home
Promises that you can get college credit without
enrolling in college
Efforts to sell dictionaries or encyclopedias as part
of a test preparation package
If you feel you have been cheated, we recommend you
seek the assistance of an organization such as the
Better Business Bureau (bbb.org) or the Federal Trade
Commission (ftc.gov).
American Council on
Education (ACE)
If you still have general questions about continuing
or adult education after reading this book, ACE can
provide advice and information:
American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-939-9300
acenet.edu
College-Level Examination Program 1
This is the only official guide to the College-Level
Examination Program ® (CLEP ®) exams. CLEP exams
are administered on computers at test centers across
the country.
This guide has been written for adults making plans
to enroll in college, and it contains information of
interest to others as well. College-bound high school
students, current college students, military personnel,
professionals seeking certification, and persons of all
ages who have learned or wish to learn college-level
material outside the college classroom will find the
guide helpful as they strive to accomplish their goals.
CLEP is based on the premise that some individuals
enrolling in college have already learned part of what
is taught in college courses through job training,
independent reading and study, noncredit adult
courses, and advanced high school courses. Often,
their jobs and life experiences have enhanced
and reinforced their learning. CLEP gives these
individuals a chance to show their mastery of
college-level material by taking exams that assess
knowledge and skills taught in college courses.
The first few sections of this guide explain how CLEP
can earn you credit for the college-level learning you
have acquired and provide suggestions for preparing
for the exams. The individual exam section includes
test descriptions, sample questions, and study tips.
This guide also has an answer key for each exam, as
well as in-depth information about how to interpret
your scores.
CLEP Study Materials:
A Word of Warning
There are many free or inexpensive sources for CLEP
preparation materials, including public or college
libraries, bookstores, and educational websites. CLEP
exams reflect the material taught in introductory
college courses. Check with local colleges to see what
texts are being used in the subject you hope to study
for a CLEP exam.
College Board provides the CLEP Official Study
Guide and individual exam guides so you get to know
the types of questions on the exams. You also get
important tips to get ready for the tests. The guides
are not meant to help you learn all the subject matter
CLEP exams cover. We suggest you study a textbook
for the relevant course at your college or access
one of the suggested resources listed on the CLEP
website to learn or review the content of the exam in
which you’re interested.
Many private companies offer preparation services
for CLEP exams. Some companies are legitimate, but
others make promises they can’t keep and sell services
and products you don’t need.
We’ve received complaints from CLEP candidates
regarding the following practices (practices we consider
unfair or inappropriate).
Attempts to sell preparation services for many
CLEP exams at once, with sizable payment up front
or on credit
Credit agreements with companies other than the
one selling the preparation material
Contacts from salespeople to you or your family
at home
Promises that you can get college credit without
enrolling in college
Efforts to sell dictionaries or encyclopedias as part
of a test preparation package
If you feel you have been cheated, we recommend you
seek the assistance of an organization such as the
Better Business Bureau (bbb.org) or the Federal Trade
Commission (ftc.gov).
American Council on
Education (ACE)
If you still have general questions about continuing
or adult education after reading this book, ACE can
provide advice and information:
American Council on Education
One Dupont Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-939-9300
acenet.edu
College-Level Examination Program 1
clep.collegeboard.orgI. The College-Level
Examination Program
How the Program Works
CLEP exams are administered at over 2,000 test
centers worldwide, and 2,900 colleges and universities
award college credit to those who do well on the tests.
This rigorous program lets self-directed students of
a wide range of ages and backgrounds show their
mastery of introductory college-level material and
pursue academic success. Students earn credit for
what they already know by getting qualifying scores on
any of the 34 examinations.
CLEP exams cover material taught in introductory-
level courses at many colleges and universities.
Faculty at individual colleges review the exams to
ensure that they cover the important material currently
taught in their courses.
Although CLEP is sponsored by College Board,
only colleges may grant credit toward a degree.
To learn about a particular college’s CLEP policy,
contact the college directly. When you take a CLEP
exam, request that a copy of your score report be
sent to the college you’re attending or planning
to attend. After evaluating your score, the college
will decide whether or not to award you credit for,
or to exempt you from, one or more courses.
If the college decides to give you credit, it records
the number of credits on your permanent record,
indicating that you completed work equivalent
to a course in that subject. If the college decides
to grant exemption without giving you credit for
a course, you’ll be permitted to omit a course that
would normally be required of you and to take a
course of your choice instead.
The CLEP program has a long-standing policy that an
exam can’t be retaken within the specified wait period.
This waiting period gives you a chance to spend more
time preparing for the exam or the option of taking a
classroom course. If you violate the CLEP retest policy,
the administration will be considered invalid, the score
canceled, and any test fees forfeited. If you’re a military
service member, note that DANTES (Defense Activity
for Non-Traditional Education Support) won’t fund
retesting on a previously funded CLEP exam. However,
you may personally fund a retest after the specified
wait period.
The CLEP Examinations
CLEP exams cover material directly related to specific
undergraduate courses taught during a student’s first
two years in college. The courses may be offered for
three or more semester hours in general areas such
as mathematics, history, social sciences, English
composition, natural sciences, and humanities.
Institutions will either grant credit for a specific course
based on a satisfactory score on the related exam,
or in the general area in which a satisfactory score is
earned. The credit is equal to the credit awarded to
students who successfully complete the course.
What the Examinations Are Like
CLEP exams are administered on computer and are
approximately 90 minutes long, with the exception
of College Composition, which is approximately
125 minutes long, and Spanish with Writing, which is
110 minutes long. Most questions are multiple choice;
other types of questions require you to fill in a numeric
answer, to shade areas of an object, or to put items in
the correct order. Questions using these kinds of skills
are called zone, shade, grid, scale, fraction, numeric
entry, histogram, and order match questions.
CLEP College Composition includes a mandatory
essay section, responses to which must be typed into
the computer. CLEP Spanish with Writing contains
two writing tasks that measure interpersonal and
presentational communication.
Some examinations have optional essays. You should
check with the individual college or university where
you’re sending your score to see whether an optional
essay is required for those exams. These essays are
administered on paper and are scored by faculty at the
institution that receives your score.
College-Level Examination Program 2
Examination Program
How the Program Works
CLEP exams are administered at over 2,000 test
centers worldwide, and 2,900 colleges and universities
award college credit to those who do well on the tests.
This rigorous program lets self-directed students of
a wide range of ages and backgrounds show their
mastery of introductory college-level material and
pursue academic success. Students earn credit for
what they already know by getting qualifying scores on
any of the 34 examinations.
CLEP exams cover material taught in introductory-
level courses at many colleges and universities.
Faculty at individual colleges review the exams to
ensure that they cover the important material currently
taught in their courses.
Although CLEP is sponsored by College Board,
only colleges may grant credit toward a degree.
To learn about a particular college’s CLEP policy,
contact the college directly. When you take a CLEP
exam, request that a copy of your score report be
sent to the college you’re attending or planning
to attend. After evaluating your score, the college
will decide whether or not to award you credit for,
or to exempt you from, one or more courses.
If the college decides to give you credit, it records
the number of credits on your permanent record,
indicating that you completed work equivalent
to a course in that subject. If the college decides
to grant exemption without giving you credit for
a course, you’ll be permitted to omit a course that
would normally be required of you and to take a
course of your choice instead.
The CLEP program has a long-standing policy that an
exam can’t be retaken within the specified wait period.
This waiting period gives you a chance to spend more
time preparing for the exam or the option of taking a
classroom course. If you violate the CLEP retest policy,
the administration will be considered invalid, the score
canceled, and any test fees forfeited. If you’re a military
service member, note that DANTES (Defense Activity
for Non-Traditional Education Support) won’t fund
retesting on a previously funded CLEP exam. However,
you may personally fund a retest after the specified
wait period.
The CLEP Examinations
CLEP exams cover material directly related to specific
undergraduate courses taught during a student’s first
two years in college. The courses may be offered for
three or more semester hours in general areas such
as mathematics, history, social sciences, English
composition, natural sciences, and humanities.
Institutions will either grant credit for a specific course
based on a satisfactory score on the related exam,
or in the general area in which a satisfactory score is
earned. The credit is equal to the credit awarded to
students who successfully complete the course.
What the Examinations Are Like
CLEP exams are administered on computer and are
approximately 90 minutes long, with the exception
of College Composition, which is approximately
125 minutes long, and Spanish with Writing, which is
110 minutes long. Most questions are multiple choice;
other types of questions require you to fill in a numeric
answer, to shade areas of an object, or to put items in
the correct order. Questions using these kinds of skills
are called zone, shade, grid, scale, fraction, numeric
entry, histogram, and order match questions.
CLEP College Composition includes a mandatory
essay section, responses to which must be typed into
the computer. CLEP Spanish with Writing contains
two writing tasks that measure interpersonal and
presentational communication.
Some examinations have optional essays. You should
check with the individual college or university where
you’re sending your score to see whether an optional
essay is required for those exams. These essays are
administered on paper and are scored by faculty at the
institution that receives your score.
College-Level Examination Program 2
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