Suggestions- Instead on Analyzing & Int Lit CLEP

[geissingert]

Is there anything out there that my son can take for Analyzing & Int Lit instead of the CLEP, which he can do at his own pace and not take a regular college course?

[cookderosa]

Is there anything out there that my son can take for Analyzing & Int Lit instead of the CLEP, which he can do at his own pace and not take a regular college course?

There are other literature exams, is that what you mean?

[geissingert]

I didn't know if there was something with Videos and a self paced course out there. Like ALEKS works. If that makes sense? He doesn't feel confident with the A&I Lit.

[OfficerA]

I'm not trying to dissuade you from finding an alternative, but if you are registered for the instantcert flashcards, have you had a chance to look at the feedback forum for this?

This was my very first CLEP that I had taken (some time in the middle of 2013), years after my last formal English class (2007), and I managed to do quite well at it despite a) English being my second language and b) before even hearing of this forum, as I had relied on free-clep-prep.com and my library to study for it. The biggest/newest challenge for me was recognizing some things about poetry, as I have never studied it at all, but beyond that it truly is mainly reading a line/passage and being able to interpret it enough to answer the questions on the exam for it.

[mednat]

Officer is correct, I found this exam to be extremely straightforward as a native speaker. The specific exam advice section has much more feedback but the largest challenge of this is understanding various literary techniques (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, etc). Based on the classes your kids have completed and some of the timelines I've seen you post, I would be very surprised if they didn't pass this one with flying colors. It looks overwhelming because it is a very vague test description and very broad, however this is exactly why it is a simple exam. I went in essentially cold, only reading the specific exam advice in this forum and passed without an issue.

[GoodYellowDogs]

I think A&I was the easiest out of 14 tests that I did. The best way to study for it is to get the REA book. Take the practice tests. BUT then, read why the answers are correct or incorrect. That gives you everything you need. You can study at your own pace, take the test, and earn 6 units! YAY!

[cookderosa]

I didn't know if there was something with Videos and a self paced course out there. Like ALEKS works. If that makes sense? He doesn't feel confident with the A&I Lit.

Okay, I understand now. The short answer is no. A&I is a unique literature credit, and not everyone awards credit for it because it isn't really "in" any specific type of literature. In other words, if you pulled up a community college catalog, you're not going to see A&I as a course- you'd see "American Literature" or "Children's Literature" or "African Literature" etc. A&I is more of a comprehension exam. Someone whose first language is English and who has the ability to read a passage in King James, another in Shakespeare, and a poem - with understanding- will pass. There isn't a lot you can do to "study" that's quick, it's just a process of reading more, reading longer, and reading harder work. I'd suggest peppering his curriculum with older books, even if it's fun fiction like the Mark Twain, Tom Swift, GA Henty, Horatio Alger Jr. books, these use more complex sentences and vocab that will differ from the popular books teens read. In addition, you can review any free source of "literature terms" so he knows the difference between poetry and prose, or what does alliteration mean, etc. There are a handful of those questions (fewer than 10).

I know he's probably on a schedule through CP, but learning always trumps credit earning in high school. He can take this exam last (12th grade) it doesn't have to be now just because they have it in his schedule now.