About the Book
Mastering the Essay is an AP * History supplement, focused on building college-level essay-writing skills through a proven step-by-step writing process.
The AP* World History Edition utilizes practice exercises that directly respond to the newly redesigned AP* World History exam.
The MTE Two-Part System
INSTRUCTIONAL HANDBOOK — A guide to writing high-scoring DBQ and LEQ essays, the Handbook is divided into units that parallel the writing process. Students learn to write excellent essays by building their writing skills one step at a time, from the thesis to the closing paragraph. The Handbook also focuses on developing a strong understanding of the rubrics, and includes instruction on document analysis, source-based multiple-choice questions, and short-answer questions.
EXERCISE WORKBOOK — The Workbook includes 9 sets of 8 exercises, each modeled after an exercise format introduced in the Guided Practice activities in the Instructional Handbook. Every set of exercises includes items covering each of the Historical Time Periods. The Workbook also includes MCQ and SAQ exercise sets, "Practice Tests" for the writing components of the exam, and detailed answers and explanations for every exercise.
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