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"Chart Your Success on the
COMPASS Test" 3rd editionNannette Commander, Georgia State University
Walter Cotter, Floyd College
Carol Callahan, formerly Floyd College
ISBN: 0-89892-302-6
This book is designed to help students understand
and prepare for the COMPASS test, review the skills necessary to
perform well on the COMPASS, and to take practice tests similar to
the COMPASS test. The book is divided into four parts; an
Introduction, Mathematics, Composition, and Reading. Practice tests
in the book are designed to mimic items and responses as they are on
the COMPASS test, and are included in each section. This is by far
one of our best-selling titles, used heavily from Hawaii to the East
Coast.
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE: Introdution
Ch. 1- Introduction to COMPASS
SECTION TWO: Mathematics
Ch. 2- Pre-Algebra (Numerical Skills)
Ch. 3- Algebra
Ch. 4- College Algebra
Ch. 5- Geometry
Ch. 6- Trigonometry NEW!!
Ch. 7- Mathematics Practice Tests
SECTION THREE: Composition
Ch. 8- Mechanics and Usage
Ch. 9- Rhetorical Skills
Ch. 10- Composition Practice Tests
SECTION FOUR: Reading
Ch. 11- Referring Items
Ch. 12- Reasoning Items
Ch. 13- Reading Practice Tests
"Strategies for Passing the
Essay Portion of the
Georgia Regents' Test" 5th edition
Joan M. Elifson, University System of Georgia
Mary P. Deming, Georgia State University
ISBN: 0-89892-138-4
This book prepares students in Georgia for the
essay portion of the Georgia Regents' Test. It provides the student
with a thorough overview of the Regents' Test, as well as answers to
policy questions, logistical questions, and "how-to" questions. It
also includes a very beneficial section on managing the stress that
comes with taking any standardized test.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1- An Overall View of the Regents Writing and Reading Test
Ch. 2- Before You Write- Planning Your Essay
Ch. 3- Beginning the Essay
Ch. 4- Developing Support and Writing the Conclusion
Ch. 5- Proofreading: An Individual Matter
Appendix A- Instructions for Scoring Regents' Test Essays
Appendix B- Approved Regents Test Essay Topics
"Strategies for Passing the
Georgia Regents' Exam"
4th edition
Joan M. Elifson, Georgia State University
Belita Gordon, Georgia State university
ISBN: 0-89892-035-3
This workbook addresses all of the Georgia
Regents' Test. It was first published in 1980 and has become the
standard for Georgia students preparing for the Regents' Test.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: An Introduction to the Regents Exam
Ch. 1- An Overall View of the Regents Writing and Reading Exam
PART TWO: Writing the Essay Part of the Exam
Ch. 2- Before You Write: Planning Your Essay
Ch. 3- Beginning the Essay
Ch. 4- Developing Support and Writing the Conclusion
Ch. 5- Proofreading: An Individual Matter
PART THREE: Taking the Regents' Reading Exam
Ch. 6- Understanding the Passage
Ch. 7- Analyzing the Passage
Ch. 8- Understanding Word Meanings
Ch. 9- Understanding the Question
Ch. 10- Intensive Practice: Comprehending Passages and Questions
Practice Test One
Practice Test Two
Appendix A- Criteria Used for Selection of Model Papers
Appendix B- Previously Used Regents' Essay Topics
"Passing the College Placement
Exam" 2nd edition
Frank Pintozzi, Kennesaw State College
Timothy Ransom, Kennesaw State College
Elaine Hubbard, Kennesaw State College
ISBN: 0-89892-086-8
"Passing the College Placement Exam" is designed
for two groups of students: 1) those preparing for admission to
Georgia colleges and universities and 2) those currently enrolled in
Developmental Studies Programs. the book is divided into three
parts; Mathematics, English, and Reading. Each part is
self-contained to meet individual needs for passing one, two, or
three subtests of the CPE.
Table of Contents
- Preface
MATHEMATICS
- Preparation for the Mathematics Test
Ch. 1- Arithmetic
Ch. 2- Elementary Algebra
Ch. 3- Intermediate Algebra
Ch. 4- Geometry
Practice Math Tests(1-5)
Practice Math Test Solutions
ENGLISH
- Preparation for the English Test
Part One: Rhetorical Skills
Ch. 5- Organization, Development, and Logic
Ch. 6- Diction and Style
Part Two: Conventions of Standard Written English
Ch. 7- Sentence Structure
Ch. 8- Other Grammatical Errors
Ch. 9- Punctuation
Practice English Tests (1-7)
READING
- Preparation for the Reading Test
Ch. 10- Vocabulary
Ch. 11- Referring Strategies
Ch. 12- Reasoning Strategies
Practice Reading Tests (1-5)
KEYS TO EXAMINATIONS
Math Answer Keys
English Answer Keys
Reading Strategies Answers
Answers for Reading Diagnostic Test
Reading Answer Keys
"Building Math Skills: The
Competitive Edge"
ISBN: 0-89892-288-7
This workbook is used by Adult Education students
to gain mastery of the important basic math skills necessary for
successful completion of the GED Math test. It includes simple,
step-by-step instructions that are easily followed. An ample number
of practice items are presented on pages that are generously
formatted- important features that take into account students with
visual processing, memory, and distractibility challenges.
Table of Contents
1- Whole Numbers
2- Decimals
3- Money
4- Fractions
5- Percents
6- Order of Operations
7- Estimating
8- Properties
9- Number Lines
10- Expressions and Statements
11- Ratios and Proportions
12- Exponents, GCF's and Prime/Composite Numbers
13- Measurements
14- Geometry
15- Area
16- Perimeter
17- Volume
18- 3-Dimensional Figures
19- Circumference of a Circle
20- Coordinate Planes, Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
21- Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
22- Probability
23- Tables, Graphs, Maps, and Thermometers
24- Number Patterns
- Practice Test One
- Practice Test Two
Answer Key
"Steps for Better Reading
Skills: Practice Tests for the Georgia Regents' Reading Exam" 4th
edition
Belita Gordon, University of Georgia
ISBN: 0-89892-276-3
First published in 1994, this workbook contains
an overview of the reading portion of the Language Skills
Examination, numerous reading comprehension strategies, and ten
complete practice reading tests.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: Reading Comprehension Strategies for the GA Regents'
Exam
- How Meaning is Conveyed and Constructed
- Generalization and Specifics
- Using Passage Redundancy
- Literal and Inferential Comprehension
- Analysis
- Using Structure to Measure Comprehension
- Test Specific Terminology
- Vocabulary
- Practice Exercise 1: Identifying Levels of Ideas and
Underlying Logical Relationships
- Practice Exercise 2: Identifying Main and Supporting Ideas
- Practice Exercise 3: Recognizing the Controlling Idea
- Practice Exercise 4: Using Context to Predict Meaning
- Practice Exercise 5: Context Clues
PART TWO: An Overview of the Georgia Regents' Reading Exam
- The Structure of the Test
- The Four Aspects of Reading Comprehension
- Strategies for Answering Reading Test Questions
- Using the Questions Themselves as Clues
- How the passages and Questions are Connected
- Practice Test 6: Scanning
- Practice Test 7: Analyzing the Question
- Practice Test 8: Locating Answer Information
PART THREE: How to Use the Practice Tests
- Strategies for Test-Taking
- Test Directions and Administration Conditions
Practice Tests
- Practice Tests (1-10)
- Passage Content Subject Matter for Practice Tests
"The Catfish Grammar: A Guide to
Grammar and Composition" 3rd edition
Robert W. Croft, Gainesville College
ISBN: 0-89892-238-0
"The Catfish Grammar" is a book whose purpose is
to help students with varied background brush up on their writing
skills. The book is divided into three sections. The first section
reviews basic grammar concepts from fragments to punctuation. The
second section of the book focuses on composition. The third section
is composed of 3 helpful appendices. All students, both traditional
and non-traditional, benefit greatly from this formal writing
instruction.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1- Parts of Speech
Ch. 2- Sentences With Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
Ch. 3- Verbs
Ch. 4- Phrases
Ch. 5- Clauses
Ch. 6- Major Sentence Errors
Ch. 7- Modifiers
Ch. 8- Subject- Verb Agreement
Ch. 9- Pronouns: Agreement, Reference, and Case
Ch. 10- Punctuation and Mechanics
Ch. 11- Parallelism
Ch. 12- Writing Paragraphs
Ch. 13- Techniques of Development: Description, Narration, and
Exposition
Ch. 14- The Basic Essay
Ch. 15- Comparison and Contrast
Ch. 16- Other Types of Essays
Ch. 17- Methods for Planning an Essay
Appendix
1- Transitions
2- Essay Checklists and Study Guides
3- Answer Key
"Nutrition and you With
Readings" 5th edition
William A. Forsythe, University of Southern Mississippi
ISBN: 0-89892-227-5
This text is intended to introduce basic and
sound nutrition information that can help the student make good
nutrition choices throughout his or her life. It is a short text
that also contains relevant readings and is generally used in an
abbreviated nutrition course.
Table of Contents
1- Nutrition and You
2- Food Laws, Food Safety, and Food Labels
3- Nutritional Assessment, Body Composition, and Energy
Metabolism
4- Obesity, Weight Control, and Eating Disorders
5- Dietary Carbohydrates
6- Dietary Fats
7- Dietary Proteins
8- Vitamins: Water Soluble
9- Vitamins: Fat Soluble
10- Major Minerals
11- Minerals- Trace Elements
12- Functional Foods, Phytochemicals, and Dietary Supplements
13- Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
14- Nutrition and Athletic Performance
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