Cracking the Virginia SOL EOC English: Reading, Literature, and Research (Princeton Review: Cracking the Virginia SOL) [Paperback]

Tina Walton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375755608 | ISBN-13: 978-0375755606 | Publication Date: February 20, 2001

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the English: Reading, Literature, and Research exam is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about English--only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the Virginia SOL EOC English: Reading, Literature, and Research, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

Eliminate incorrect answer choices by using Process of Elimination and other techniques

Familiarize students with every type of reading material that might be on the test

Use the "two-pass" system to get a grip on the test structure and raise scores

Hone individual skills with practice questions for each type of test question

***This book includes 2 full-length simulated exams. All of TPR's sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual End-of-Course English: Reading, Literature, and Research exam, and TPR fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I Introduction
The Mystery
Test Structure and Strategies
II Terms, Literary Movements, and Writers
Literature Review
III Literary Elements and Printed and Resource Materials
The Elements of Literature
A Variety of Printed Material
A Variety of Resource Material
IV The Princeton Review Practice Tests

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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the English: Reading, Literature, and Research exam is very different from getting straight As in school. The Princeton Review doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about English--only the techniques they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the Virginia SOL EOC English: Reading, Literature, and Research, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

Eliminate incorrect answer choices by using Process of Elimination and other techniques

Familiarize students with every type of reading material that might be on the test

Use the "two-pass" system to get a grip on the test structure and raise scores

Hone individual skills with practice questions for each type of test question

***This book includes 2 full-length simulated exams. All of TPR's sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual End-of-Course English: Reading, Literature, and Research exam, and TPR fully explains every solution.

Contents Include:

I Introduction
The Mystery
Test Structure and Strategies
II Terms, Literary Movements, and Writers
Literature Review
III Literary Elements and Printed and Resource Materials
The Elements of Literature
A Variety of Printed Material
A Variety of Resource Material
IV The Princeton Review Practice Tests

About the Author

Tina Walton is a graduate from the University of Virginia and she currently resides in New Jersey. She has been working with The Princeton Review for over ten years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (February 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375755608
• ISBN-13: 978-0375755606
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,618,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb test prep book, September 22, 2005

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This review is from: Cracking the Virginia SOL EOC English: Reading, Literature, and Research (Princeton Review: Cracking the Virginia SOL) (Paperback)

This is a superb test prep book. It will undoubtedly help students prepare for the Virginia SOL EOC and get higher scores. It imparts test taking strategies in a much more effective and impactful way than other resources.

But it is more than just a test prep book. It also includes an engaging review of English literature, providing students with the context to help understand broader themes and issues. By doing so, it will provide students with the ability to solve harder questions on the test. Most importantly, it will give students and teachers confidencce, knowing that they will approach the test having worked with the best resource available to prepare for the test.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what it's cracked up to be, September 17, 2002

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This review is from: Cracking the Virginia SOL EOC English: Reading, Literature, and Research (Princeton Review: Cracking the Virginia SOL) (Paperback)

When I saw the title of this book, I admit that I didn't notice the Eoc which is really EOC, End of Course. The long and short of it is, I thought it addressed all of the VA Reading SOL tests. If I had seen the Eoc, I would have realized that this book is geared for the 11th grade test only. This book is probably more useful for self-motivated students than teachers (or for use in an at-risk group or in a remediation program). The released items are available for free to all at the VA Dept. of Ed. website. The test strategies are-- process of elimination, writing the answers in the book before transferring them to the Scantron sheet, marking difficult questions to come back to later and answering every question. If you can navigate the web, this info. can be accessed in the Teacher Resource Guides per subject. If you aren't a teacher, you can still access the guides for free.