Contents
Greetings from the Author iii
PART I
The Basics: Getting Acquainted with the Writing Test
Overview of the Writing Test
The Essay
Multiple-Choice Questions
PART II
Dress Rehearsal: A Sample Test
Sample Test
Answer Key
Performance Evaluation Chart
Conversion Table
Answer Explanations
PART III
How to Write an Essay in 1,500 Seconds
Steps for Writing the Perfect Essay
Prewriting: Getting Set to Write
Reading and Analyzing the Topic Carefully
Narrowing the Topic
Choosing a Main Idea
Gathering and Arranging Ideas Purposefully
Composing: Putting Words on Paper
Writing a Gripping Introduction
Building an Essay with Paragraphs
Paragraph Development
Transitions
Using Plain and Precise Language
Fresh Language and Surprises
Varying Sentence Structure
Sentence Types
Repetition of Ideas
Short and Long Sentences
Ending Your Essay
Editing and Proofreading: The Final Touches
Editing for Clarity
Editing for Interest
Checking for Standard Usage and Mechanics
Review
Answer Key to Practice Exercises
PART IV
You Be the Ump: Essays for Evaluation
How Essays Are Judged and Graded
Guidelines for Evaluation
Essays for Evaluation
Essay Topics for Practice
PART V
The Heart of the Test: Multiple-Choice Questions
Introduction
Improving Sentences Questions
Sample Sentence Improvement Questions
Problems in Style and Expression
Problems in Sentence Structure
Problems in Standard Usage
Review
Identifying Sentence Errors
Errors in Expression and Style
Errors in Grammar and Usage
Improving Paragraphs Questions
Answering the Questions
How to Answer Improving Paragraphs Questions
Review
Answer Key to Practice Exercises
PART VI
Tests for Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice Test A
Answer Key
Performance Evaluation Chart
Conversion Table
Answer Explanations
Practice Test B
Answer Key
Performance Evaluation Chart
Conversion Table
Answer Explanations
Practice Test C
Answer Key
Performance Evaluation Chart
Conversion Table
Answer Explanations
Practice Test D
Answer Key
Performance Evaluation Chart
Conversion Table
Answer Explanations
Index
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