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I just took the American Literature Clep this morning and passed with a score of 78.
I studied for about 6 weeks before the test using the following resources:
Peterson's practice exams
REA guide and practice exams
Idiots Guide (which I got from the library)
Review of all works I wasn't very familiar with using Sparknotes, Wikipedia, and just general web searches such as Poem Hunter.
Clep study guide and practice exams which I ordered from CLEP.
Review using video lessons on education-portal.com
I was still pretty apprehensive going into the test so I was pleasantly surprised by my score.
For those thinking of taking the test I would say obviously know your major authors and works, plus research kind of obscure short stories by major authors.
Know what authors fall into what movements and time periods as well as specifically regional authors.
Really study major poets and poems and have a grasp on their meanings - which time period and movements they belong to.
Study literary terms, devices, and types of poems/meter.
Aside from major authors have a well-rounded knowledge of minority and female writers and their works.
That is about all. Study to have a well-rounded knowledge and don't sweat it too much.
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This is probably one of the best timelines I've found so far for this exam (which I take in 3 days). GASP.
http://msbowman1290.com/Honors_AmLit-Timeline.pdf
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soliloquy Wrote:This is probably one of the best timelines I've found so far for this exam (which I take in 3 days). GASP.
http://msbowman1290.com/Honors_AmLit-Timeline.pdf
Oooh, good one!
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jessdansereau Wrote:I just took the American Literature Clep this morning and passed with a score of 78.
I studied for about 6 weeks before the test using the following resources:
Peterson's practice exams
REA guide and practice exams
Idiots Guide (which I got from the library)
Review of all works I wasn't very familiar with using Sparknotes, Wikipedia, and just general web searches such as Poem Hunter.
Clep study guide and practice exams which I ordered from CLEP.
Review using video lessons on education-portal.com
I was still pretty apprehensive going into the test so I was pleasantly surprised by my score.
For those thinking of taking the test I would say obviously know your major authors and works, plus research kind of obscure short stories by major authors.
Know what authors fall into what movements and time periods as well as specifically regional authors.
Really study major poets and poems and have a grasp on their meanings - which time period and movements they belong to.
Study literary terms, devices, and types of poems/meter.
Aside from major authors have a well-rounded knowledge of minority and female writers and their works.
That is about all. Study to have a well-rounded knowledge and don't sweat it too much.
Hey there, I am currently studying for this exam and I wanted to ask you a few questions... my first question is: what are the major authors I should focus on for the American Romantic Period?
i have other questions as well. perhaps we could exchange e-mails and I can pick your brain a little bit about the test? ..that is, if you have time. my email address is
joycetaus@gmail.com
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I need help studying for this exam as well. Someone e-mail me so I can ask a couple questions. My first question is: There are SOO MANY authors in American Literature, what are the main ones i need to be focusing on? At the moment I am studying the romantic period, next I plan to study the realism and naturalism. I purchased the CLEP study guide, the Breely Crush Publishing study guide from passyourclass.com, and i also got the idiots guide to american literature. e-mail me please -----
joycetaus@gmail.com
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You do realize there are different forms of this exam, right? Just because one person might share which authors were covered on their exam does not guarantee that this will be the same on your exam. It sounds like you have some good study prep to get a good start. Have you checked out free-clep-prep.com? If not, visit the CLEP study guides on that site for some additional direction. Good luck!
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