Schaum's Quick Guide to the SAT - Softcover

Sova,Dawn

9780071354011: Schaum's Quick Guide to the SAT

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071354018 ISBN 13: 9780071354011

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000

Unlike other SAT� guides that bombard students with canned responses, this one arms them with the basic skills needed to systematically analyze and successfully respond to all three categories of verbal test questions. Expert Dr. Dawn Sova clears up the confusion surrounding the types of questions students find most difficult with clear logical explanations and answering strategies. Includes: � A vocabulary builder with tips on how to analyze words and how to use prefixes, suffixes, and roots � Three complete practice tests with fully-explained answers � Special review chapter includes proven strategies for acing the Verbal SAT� � Vocabulary list of 100 most-used SAT words, fully defined

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From the Back Cover:

*Build your vocabulary *Develop verbal reasoning *Analyze words and phrases *Improve your score 100 points THE VERBAL SAT ... THE SCHAUM’S WAY Master the material on the three types of questions presented in the verbal portion of the SAT with savvy tips, expert techniques, and insider strategies from one of the field’s top instructors. Discover how to use prefixes, suffixes, and roots to break down and analyze words. Learn the basic verbal reasoning skills that will enable you to confidently answer questions on: *reading comprehension *sentence completion *analogies Depend on this always handy, encouraging guide. Look to Schaum’s Quick Guides for: *Step-by-step guidance to help you move quickly through the essentials *Do’s and don’ts for avoiding common errors *Clear explanations and practice exams with complete answers *Checklists and exercises for fast skill-building Use this Schaum’s Quick Guide to help you look forward to your best verbal SAT scores ever!

About the Author:

Dawn B. Sova, Ph.D. (Garfield, NJ), is adjunct professor of English at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature, and has served as faculty mentor for courses offered through the Distance Independent Adult Learning Program at Thomas Edison State College. As a consultant she has worked with many school districts developing programs of SAT Review and Advanced Placement courses in Language, Literature, and History.

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