Arco Everything You Need to Score High on Sat II Writing [Paperback]

Leo Lieberman (Author), Jeffrey Spielberger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998 | Series: Sat II Writing

Carefully crafted to match the test format, this outstanding guide has been updated and expanded to include six full-length sample exams with explanations, in-depth review of English grammar, and sample essays--with scorer's comments!.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Arco Pub; 2nd edition edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028624726
• ISBN-13: 978-0028624723
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,586,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars All information needed to score well, January 2, 2002

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K. Wallace (Bedford, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arco Everything You Need to Score High on Sat II Writing (Paperback)

I admit that I am a grammar geek. I studied this book for hours, and had a blast doing it. The book has a diagnostic test, descriptions of the 3 questions types, essay tips for the 20-minute essay, the obligatory generic test-taking tips, and 6 sample tests with answers. I do wish they had included how to calculate your score for the sample tests, but at least there were explanations of every answer. I timed myself on one of their essay questions to make sure I would be able to complete it when taking the test and did one test-length set of multiple-choice questions. Most of their grammar review was clear. A book like this is essential for this test because the SAT II Writing tests formal English, which has some archaic rules that no one in their right mind actually uses. (Ex: "off of" is incorrect in formal usage). Even a person who speaks good English needs to study for this test. English, writing, and grammar happen to be my strong points, but without this book I'm sure I would have scored lower than the 760 I received.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, April 22, 2001

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Uy Tran "Uy Tran" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arco Everything You Need to Score High on Sat II Writing (Paperback)

Outlines all the basic stuff you need to know to score high on the test. Correct grammar, correct writing style, and many other things are discussed. After giving it a cursory glance, I learned a few new things I hadn't known before. My score of 660 will most likely go up to at least 750 after using this book. Still, the book could be better. Like most other books, it is boring, and it does not present the information in a way that will stick with you forever.