Basic skill for colledge 1 pps

... Title.LB2353.2.W37 20 01 378 .1& apos;98—dc 21 20 010 38243Printed in the United States of America9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First EditionISBN 1- 57685-388-8 For Further Information For more information or to place ... Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Wagner, Edith. Basic skills for college / Edith Wagner, Jessika Sobanski, Erika Warecki—1st ed.p. cm.ISBN 1- 57685-388-8 (pbk.) 1. Universities and colleges—United States—Entrance ... order, contact LearningExpress at:900 BroadwaySuite 604New York, NY 10 003Or visit us at:www.learnatest.com Basic Skills for CollegeEdith WagnerJessika SobanskiErika WareckiNew York...

... COLLEGE–______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders28 BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–Do you find the evidence compelling? If so, why? _____________________________________________Cite ... it._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders26 BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LearningExpress ... with a new idea. Allowtwo hours for the process from start to finish and seehow you do. BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHAPTER...

... there is a coordinating conjunctionthat could be used instead. For example: BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders30■pronoun-antecedent agreement errors__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________■double ... etc.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–SELF CHECK REVISION SHEETAs you reread your work, be tough on yourself. Look ... time for peer review and further revisions?If you have answered no to any of these questions, this is a good time to go back and revise your essay.LearningExpress Skill Builders • CHAPTER 2 31 C•H•A•P•T•E•RSUMMARYSince...

... and Reading Comprehension 10 1Grammar 10 2Writing 10 6Reading Comprehension 10 7CHAPTER 6: Practice Tests 11 5Arithmetic 11 6Algebra and Geometry 11 7LearningExpress Skill Builders • INTRODUCTIONixject ... in the basic skills areas. Fundamental for success in any academic sit-uation is knowledge of reading, writing, and mathematics. This is not tosay that there aren’t other important skills, ... whereyou plan to study.INTRODUCTIONPPCONTENTSIntroduction 1 CHAPTER 1: Important Writing Practice 7CHAPTER 2: Basic Grammar 31 CHAPTER 3: Reading Comprehension 49CHAPTER 4: Essential Practice...

... study for each course youenroll in.TEST SCORESNUMBER OF STUDENTS0 -19 F20-39D 10 4240-59C80 -10 0A60-79BTEST SCORESNUMBER OF STUDENTS65 andbelowF65 -69D 10 4270-79C90 -10 0A80-89B–INTRODUCTION–INTRODUCTION ... youshould take the placement test very seriously.You can’t BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–TTLearningExpress Skill Builders • CHAPTER 1 9study for it in the traditional way, but you can prepare,and ... you will have a great college experience, on-campus or otherwise. BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders8he English placement test is almost always awriting...

... them noteworthy, are: BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders 16 2. Dress codes for public school students havebecome a number one priority for school boardsacross ... school shootings with the need for English teachers to have smaller classes to help students. BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–LearningExpress Skill Builders • CHAPTER 1 15 1. omission of the question ... expanded. For example, you may think the idea that you never BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders 18 like 34 kids in it my teacher never could give usback our...

... also a run-on. BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–LearningExpress Skill Builders • CHAPTER 1 21 INCORRECTI wanted to learn more about why I only got 70’s on mypapers but he never had time for me with fewer ... writ-ten work you do. BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders20them either. If I were on the school board I’dbe sure there was enough money for Spanishclasses and ... semicolon.)–IMPORTANT WRITING PRACTICE–CHAPTER 1 • LearningExpress Skill Builders24STUDENT PRACTICE SAMPLE ESSAYReturn to the sample essay questions on pages 15 16 .Select one. Try not to use the one...

... great game. (10 ) Verycrowded. (11 ) And the subway ride going backto my hotel was very interesting. (12 ) Althoughnot very safe. (13 ) I felt very overwhelmed bythe crowded platforms, the people ... resources to aid you includes:5 01 Grammar & Writing Questions. New York:LearningExpress, 19 99. 10 01 Vocabulary & Spelling Questions. NewYork: LearningExpress, 19 99.Chesla, Elizabeth. Write ... there is a coordinating conjunctionthat could be used instead. For example: BASIC SKILLS FOR COLLEGE–CHAPTER 2 • LearningExpress Skill Builders36In contrast, if only Kevin worked at the computershop,...

... of the chapter for answers. BASIC GRAMMAR–CHAPTER 2 • LearningExpress Skill Builders40around. (11 ) Fitting in wouldn’t be a problem for me. (12 ) Dress was a major similarity. (13 ) Ialso realized ... to the hospital fighting for his life. (14 ) He is his little sister’s hero. (15 ) Matt is 16 and Nan is 13 she admires everything he does. (16 ) She stayed at his bedside for three fulldays until ... great game. (10 ) Verycrowded. (11 ) And the subway ride going backto my hotel was very interesting. (12 ) Althoughnot very safe. (13 ) I felt very overwhelmed bythe crowded platforms, the people...