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popcorn, biology and crying. again, this was a picture from last month when i had time to sit and study and for some reason i’m only getting round to posting it now! 

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i’m taking ap english language and composition this year (school starts in t h r e e days ahh!!!), so i figured i’d make a masterpost of resources and tips for my own reference + to help u guys out!

01 // advice people have given me:

take really good notes!!! you’re going to need them

read all required reading. do NOT use sparknotes or anything like that because you will miss all of the little details that are essential.

buy the barron’s prep book (it’s the best one)

learn to annotate properly because it’s another skill necessary for this class

take notes in a dialectical journal format like this one here 

02 // reading list for my school + online pdf of each book

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

03 // links from authorities on the subject

Collegeboard ap english language and composition home pagge

Collegeboard exam practice

Ultimate list of tips

Guide to the exam

Free diagnostic tests

Synthesis essay rubric

Test score calculator

Another essay rubric

Quizlet flashcards

More flashcards

Exam prep

04 // apeng specific studyblr posts

Exam tips by @memorisu

A bunch of tips by @studics

A masterpost I made a while ago with a bunch of links

Some more links by @nothingadventured-nothinggained

Rhetorical analysis: strong and weak verbs by @gryfhindor

How to write a rhetorical analysis essay by @scissorstudy​

A few more links by @chemlstry

Ap lang vs ap lit + exam tips by @novanovelist

More tips by @sabitcher

Review posts by @scholasticwhimsy

Practice materials by @thegrapesofangst

How to study for the exam by @byologee

Writing the essays by @byologee

Exam packets and resources by @apbymichelle

How to study by @darthmvthensis

Exam format by @carmiestudies

Exam study resources by @darkmvthensis

ap rhetorical devices part 1 by @carmiestudies

More misc links by @studaeing

05 // my favorite english/writing posts

Websites for writing essays by @intellectys

Tips for time essays by @fuckstudy

How to annotate a novel by @englitstudent

How to write conclusions by @rewritign

Using the p-e-e-l method for essays by @iverdiatur

Annotating + taking notes from literature by @noteology

Annotating effectively by @hideandstudy

Academic writing masterpost by @thescholarlysquad

Academic writing resources by @nimblesnotebook

How to write an essay by @captainnaustralia

Literary analysis by @antigonick

Made a master post of study stuff for AP Psych and people asked me to make more so here’s one for AP Lang!

101 key terms for the AP Lang test

Some hella cool flashcards

 How to survive the AP Language and Composition exam: a Prezi

A guide on how to annotate

A cool tumblr explaining english concepts with fandoms

Some fun songs for you:

AP English Pokerface

Rebecca Black- Friday (Parody- AP English)

hey there! so I’m currently taking AP US History (which is basically the bane of my existence) and I wanted to share some of the resources I’ve been using!  

What I Do

-flashcards flashcards flashcards! i personally use quizlet because i don’t have to make the flashcards myself (i’m lazy i know) and i can study just about anywhere using the app

-i never ever ever use the textbook. i know, strange, but i find textbooks super overwhelming. i completely depend on my review book because it takes so much less time to read and it has everything you need to know

Online Resources

website with notes, outlines, vocab, AND supreme court cases

this teachers website even though the formatting kills me (it has flashcards and review sheets)

also that same teachers youtube (the songs are catchy)

khan academy 

videos of powerpoints (its kinda like Khan Academy but you can download the powerpoints!)

if you do HAVE to use the textbook, here’s most of The Enduring Vision and here’s The American Pageant (these are pdf’s so you have to download them)

Other Resources

-the internet is a magical place with lots of stuff! there are so so so many websites and things with notes and outlines!

-review books!! there’s the Amsco book my school uses, but i have friends who swear by the Princeton review book and the Barron’s review book

good luck guys and have fun :))

Hello! As I know the school year is starting up for many students, I thought I’d share my study guides and flashcards that I created for AP United States History last year. Without my guides I probably would not have gotten a 5 on the exam or an A in the class. 

These guides define the major people, events, and ideas of each era, and color code them (well, up through Unit 10 at least) based on Geography, Government, Religion, Economy, Art, Science, Education, and Social. They also contain links to the AMSCO book (which is a very helpful resource, I highly suggest reading the corresponding chapters), quiz questions so you can practice, timelines, John Green’s Crash Course US History videos (which are also great), and Quizlet flashcards. 

Access the Entire Folder 

Unit 1: Colonial Era

Unit 2: The Revolution 

Unit 3: The Early Republic

Unit 4: The First Era of Reform

Unit 5: The Age of Jackson

Unit 6: The Civil War

Unit 7: Restoration

Unit 8: Gilded Age

Unit 9: Progressive Era

Unit 10: Imperialism and WWI

Unit 11: 1920′s and the Great Depression

Unit 12: WWII and the Early Cold War

Unit 13: The Eisenhower/Kennedy Years

Unit 14: The Vietnam Era

Unit 15: The Late 20th Century

Quizlet Flashcards: These flashcards contain all of the terms listed in the guide so you can practice and learn them more effectively. 

Please share this so people who need APUSH resources can see it! I’m happy to answer any questions people may have about APUSH, whether it’s about the curriculum or just study tips. 

If anyone needs a diagram for molecular structures…

The lack of central atoms was intentional btw but trust me they are there they’re just life size.

Hey! @co19​ is a network designed specifically for high school students that are a part of the graduating class of 2019!

This blog was created last year, but now that we are officially juniors it’s time to really get this network going! Unfortunately, everything we did before has been discarded; we’re starting anew. (This means that if you applied previously, you will have to apply again!)

Anyone who is a part of the high school class of 2019 can apply to be a member (alt link). You’ll be able to see yourself here! This is not limited to Studyblrs, and we will always be accepting members!

For the next two years this blog will be here reblogging and posting resources for classes, tests, college, and more.

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Hello everybody! This is the first out of a few posts for my AP series, where I will post tips and tricks on how to do well in an AP class and pass the exam.

On this post I will be talking about how to do well in the AP Language and Composition class and exam. While I only got a 3 on the exam (which would have easily been a 4 if I managed my time well + slept well), I finished the class with a 100 final average and most of my practice essays have been 7s or higher. Because of this I will use my mistakes and what I have learned to help you guys!

The Preparation

Practice, practice, practice the multiple choice questions. While the essays are the most important part of the exam (as they are 55% of the exam score, the mc being only 45%), the multiple choice may be what makes you or breaks you into getting a 4 or 5 if your essay scores aren’t high. (In our mock exam, a girl in our class didn’t even write the argumentative essay and scored a 5, because she received both 9s on her other two essays and made almost a perfect score on the multiple choice.)

Answer every question. There is no penalty for guessing so try your best to answer everything!

Manage your time wisely for the Multiple Choice. This was my mistake on the exam. While on the mock exam I scored a 5 because I knew how to organize the multiple choice into what is most comfortable for me, on the exam I panicked and had to rush for the last multiple choice passage, resulting in my score. Try to save the hard passages for last so you don’t have to rush on them, and do not go back to them until you have finished all of the other passages!

Do the same for the essays as well, but try to do the longest essay (synthesis) first and the shortest essay last.

Know the formats of the essays you will write. There are 3 types of essays in the exam you will need to know: synthesis, rhetorical analysis, and argumentative.

Synthesis: This is similar to an argumentative essay, but you are required to use at least 3 out of the 6 sources they give you for evidence for your thesis.

Rhetorical Analysis: This is something which is new to most people and is the essay they use for the new SAT. You are given a text and have to analyze how the author used rhetorical strategies or formatted the text to fulfill their purpose/thesis.

Argumentative: This is basically the persuasive essay you learned throughout elementary and middle school, but a bit more in depth. They give you a prompt with some background information, and you have to use your own evidence to respond.

If requested, I will do posts on how to do well on these essays and receive above a 7 out of 9!

Do your reading/homework in class. These can act as “evidence” in your synthesis and argumentative essays, and some may even be passages in the multiple choice portion of the test

Memorize vocabulary terms your teachers give you. You may have to use these for your rhetorical analysis essay or they may be in a multiple choice question.

Try your best in all of the essays your teacher gives you, and if it is given for homework, time yourself in accordance to the actual exam. In the exam, you are given 2 hours and 15 minutes to write 3 essays, the 15 minutes being a reading period. I advise you to pace yourself with the essay, giving about 40 minutes for each essay. You are also allowed to choose which essay to start with on the exam, so choose the one you are most comfortable with first or last, depending on how you want to manage it. (I did all of the essays in order, as I knew I would take the most time in my synthesis essay).

Also, don’t use first person for any of the essays. This is considered informal speech.

On Exam Day

Breathe. You made it! You’ll do well, and if you don’t like the result you received after, remember that the score does not define you. I know this is said a lot, but even if you score a 3 or below on the exam, the knowledge you gain from this class is super useful in many other classes and test, such as the SAT (I had a perfect score on the essay because of this class, even though I didn’t do the best on the exam)

Don’t cram. There is no way to actually study for this exam except for knowing your vocabulary and practicing. If you stay up studying, you would just get super tired during the exam and not do as well as you would like.

Sleep well. This was my mistake as well; when you don’t sleep, you do things you never would have done if you were wide awake. Although I usually answer 4_ out of the 52/55 questions correctly, on test day I was just so out of it and panicking and I didn’t really do my best.

Wear a watch. You never know if the clock on the test room is wrong or broken, so it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Dress in layers. Either the air conditioning will be blasting and you’ll be freezing cold, or it would be broken and you would be burning… I like to wear a thin sweatshirt over a short-sleeved t-shirt in case this happens.

Extra Links/Other Masterposts

AP English Language Review Posts- @scholasticwhimsy (this was made about 4 years ago, but it’s still relevant. Plus, she’s a lot better than me on the subject) 

Collegeboard Page 

The Ultimate List of AP English Language Tips- Albert.io

Expert Guide to the AP Language and Composition Exam- Prepscholar

Writing the Rhetorical Analysis Essay

The AP Language and Composition Argument Essay

100 Days of Productivity

Day 01/100 

My Month of July Cover Page. I wanted to get really creative with this month and a bit more colorful since last month was full on grey. It was slightly depressing only working with b&w colors all month so I incorporated my favorite color combo of teal and coral :)

Supplies used:

Crayola Supertips (Coral & Teal)

Zebra Mildliner (teal/turquoise)

Uniball Signo (Black)

there’s been all sorts of chaos lately, but bullet journalling has been a good outlet. spring time is the best time! april spreads here

It’s that dreaded time of the year again! I probably should’ve done this way earlier but here’s a masterpost to help you guys study for all the AP exams there are. The subjects are listed in order of the schedule and I combined the similar ones together. If any of the links is not working please kindly inform me. Good luck to everyone taking the AP exams!!

AP Chemistry Chemistry Resources by @study-well AP Chemistry by @etudiance The Ultimate List of AP Chemistry Tips SparkNotes Chemistry AP Chemistry Notes

AP Environmental Science AP Environmental Science by @apbymichelle The Ultimate List of AP Environmental Science Tips APES Review Sheet APES Math Tips APES Exam Tips

AP Psychology Masterpost of Psych Notes by @fuckyeapsychology AP Psychology by @studyign AP Psychology Vocab Flashcards The Ultimate List of AP Psychology Tips AP Psychology Test Tips

AP Computer Science AP Computer Science Masterpost by @theapresource AP Computer Science by @studyblu Computer Science/Engineering Masterpost by @algorhythmn The Ultimate List of AP Computer Science Tips Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam

AP Spanish AP Spanish Resources by @intellectus AP Spanish Language & Culture by @howtopolyglot AP Spanish Tips by @rocketeercody The Ultimate List of AP Spanish Tips Ultimate Guide to the AP Spanish Literature and Culture Exam

AP Art History @aparthistoryreview-blog AP Art History Tips by @cavetocanvas How to Study for AP Art History Writing Tips and Strategies Khan Academy AP Art History

AP Physics How to Study for AP Physics by @365text AP Physics Tips by @sootudying Tips and Strategies for the AP Physics I Exam The Ultimate List of AP Physics 1 & 2 Tips How to Study for AP Physics C: Mechanics

AP English Essays Basics for AP English Lang & Lit by @novanovelist AP English Rhetorical Analysis Strong & Weak Verbs by @gryfhindor AP Literature Analysis, Terms, and Tips by @ap-madness   The Ultimate List of AP English Language Tips AP English Language and Composition

AP Japanese @japanese-tips-and-lessons Japanese Resources by @somestudy Japanese Masterpost by @elkstudies Japanese Resources by @mujistudies Guide to AP Japanese Language

AP US Government AP US Government and Politics Review Masterpost by @scholasticwhimsy AP US Gov Advice & Resources by @intellectus The Ultimate List of AP US Government Tips AP US Government Concepts The Ultimate Student’s Guide to AP US Government

AP Chinese Mandarin Chinese Resource Masterpost by @floernce Tips on Learning Chinese by @tiantianxuexi Mandarin Resources by @languageoclock Guide to the AP Chinese Exam AP Chinese Language and Culture Course and Exam

AP Seminar AP Capstone by @pixelated-dong How to Craft a Strong Research Question AP Seminar Presentation Tips AP Seminar Last Minute Tips AP Seminar Links

AP Studio Art How to Survive AP Studio Art by @shadowtravel Samples of AP Studio Art Successful Concentration Ideas AP Studio Art Tips from a Student Who Got a Six Ultimate Guide to the AP Studio Arts Portfolio

AP German German Resources by @athenastudying Learning: German by @languageramblings How to Study for AP German Langauge AP German Flashcards How to Score a Five on the AP German Exam

AP US History @apushresources AP US History Masterpost by @theapresource APUSH DBQ Tips by @abelstudies AP History Multiple Choice Strategy The Ultimate List of AP US History Tips

AP Biology AP Bio Masterpost by @studnt Biology Resources by @study-well Biology Resources The Ultimate List of AP Biology Tips AP Biology Free Response Writing Tips

AP Music Theory AP Music Theory Exam Strategies AP Music Theory CourseNotes AP Music Theory Online Resources AP Music Theory Flashcards AP Music Theory Resources

AP Calculus Study Tips for Calculus by @studyforyourself Remember for the AB Calc FRQs by @octanakin How to Study Calculus The Ultimate List of AP Calculus Tips Study Guide for Calculus AB

AP French French Verb Masterpost by @studypuddles French Masterpost by @areistotle A French Masterpost by @organisaticns The Ultimate List of AP French Language Tips AP French Study Tips

AP Italian Italian Masterpost by @studybowie Italian Essay Transition Words & Phrases by @langsandlit Italian Masterpost by @shelbys-advice-blog Italian Resources Masterpost by @graphis AP Italian Flashcards

AP Macro + Microeconomics AP Economics by @apbymichelle Macroeconomics Cram Packet Microeconomics Exam Study Guide The Ultimate List of AP Macroeconomics Tips The Ultimate List of AP Microeconomics Tips

AP Comparative Government and Politics The Ultimate List of AP Comparative Government Tips AP Comparative Government Exam Strategies Review for the AP Comparative Exam AP Comparative Government Flashcards AP Comparative Wikispaces

AP World History AP World History by @studyign AP World History Review by @scholasticwhimsy AP World History Essay Tips by @ohbrilliant-notes AP World History Cram Packets and Review Sheets The Ultimate List of AP World History Tips

AP Statistics AP Statistics Tips  by @sootudying AP Statistics by @apbymichelle AP Statistics Cram Packet AP Statistics CourseNotes The Ultimate List of AP Statistics Tips

AP Human Geography AP Human Geography Notes by @ohbrilliant-notes AP Human Geography Masterpost by @academla The Ultimate List of AP Human Geography Tips AP Human Geography CourseNotes The Complete Guide to AP Human Geography FRQs

AP European History AP European History Masterpost by @theapresource AP European History Resources by @fuckyeahapeuro AP European History Masterpost by @easyeuro The Ultimate List of AP European History Tips AP European History Essay Writing Guide

in lecture:

i like to take quick/shorthand notes because i think learning to discriminate between what is and isn’t important material is a good skill to have so i’m not drowning in useless information when it’s time to study for a midterm or final.

i like to bring my ipad and use the notability app. it’s easier for me to just carry an ipad mini and stylus than it is for me to lug around a heavy notebook/binder and several pens/pencils.

if the professor makes lecture slides available to students online (via a class website), i like to download them onto notability and annotate them as the professor goes along. that way, i can focus more on what the professor is saying and less on merely writing everything down.

if lecture slides aren’t available, i type out my notes as i find it faster than handwriting them.

at home:

once i’m home, i take out my ipad and copy down my lecture notes into a specified notebook for that class, explain everything more thoroughly, make them neater, and organize them in a way that makes more sense to me (as opposed to copying them down exactly as how they were presented in lecture).

i like to use lots of colors, highlighters, and etc. and make them as pretty as possible so i actually want to use them to study from in the future.

integrating reading notes:

normally, what professors will do is assign reading from a textbook and base their lectures around the reading (or have the reading be based on the lectures). usually exams/tests will rely mostly on what was said in lecture instead of in the reading and this is partly because they overlap so much. what the professor says in lecture, you should consider the “important points” in your reading. sometimes, though, there are things in the reading that seem important and weren’t mentioned in lecture.

what i’ll do if this is the case is take post-its, write the piece of information down, and stick the post-it in my notebook in the corresponding section (i.e. where it fits best with my notes)

i like this method as opposed to taking notes directly in my textbook or having a separate notebook for only reading notes because 1) i’ve consistently found that reading material is not as heavily focused on in tests as lecture material and 2) i like to have all of my information in one place

using my notes to study:

when an exam is coming up, what i like to do is take all of the information in my notebook and condense it into a study guide that i can use to study from.

the format of my study guide varies depending on the class and which type of study guide and method of studying i think will help me best. my study guides range from flash cards to mind maps to sheets of paper with a bunch of condensed information.

if i come across a concept on my study guide that i can’t completely explain to myself/don’t fully understand, that’s when i’ll look back in my notebook for a better and fuller explanation of it.

i also like to give myself some time before an exam to completely read through my notebook and look at all the notes i’ve taken (not just what i have on my study guide) because i think it’s a good refresher of all of the lecture and reading material and all of the information will be brought forward in my mind.