Cliffs TASP Preparation Guide
Cliffs TASP Preparation Guide

Author: Jerry Bobrow

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007-08-13

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0544178874

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The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. Cliffs TASP Preparation Guide can help you get ready for the Texas Academic Skills Program. Since the TASP requires you to use some basic skills you may not have used recently, thorough preparation is the key to doing your best. This guide, developed by test preparation experts and instructors, contains materials, techniques, and strategies for taking the TASP that have been carefully researched and tested and are currently used in college and teachers association preparation programs throughout the country. In this guide, you'll find Two full-length practice tests An overview of the different sections of the test Sample questions, and English review, and a writing sample Answers and complete explanations of all questions on the practice tests The TASP measures your abilities in three areas: reading, mathematics, and writing. This book will help you understand the different types of questions that appear in each section of the test, giving you clear explanations of the directions as well as plenty of sample questions to help sharpen your test-taking skills. With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!

CliffsNotes on Orwell's 1984
CliffsNotes on Orwell's 1984

Author: Nikki Moustaki

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0544179307

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on 1984 introduces you to the modern world as imagined by George Orwell, a place where humans have no control over their own lives, where nearly every positive feeling is squelched, and where people live in misery, fear, and repression. Orwell's vision of the future may be grim, but your understanding of his novel can be bright thanks to detailed summaries and commentaries for every chapter. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
CliffsNotes on Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

Author: Kate Maurer

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0544181859

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format. CliffsNotes on The Great Gatsby explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of triumph, tragedy, and a classic love triangle in the 1920s. Following the story of a young Midwesterner who's fascinated by the mysterious past and opulent lifestyle of his landlord, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each chapter within the novel. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Personal background on the author Introduction to and synopsis of the book In-depth character analyses Critical essays on topics of interest Review section that features interactive questions and suggested essay topics and practice projects Resource Center with books, videos, and websites that can help round out your knowledge Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Huxley's Brave New World
CliffsNotes on Huxley's Brave New World

Author: Regina Higgins

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0544180070

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. The new world in CliffsNotes on Brave New World is not a good place to be. Readers have used the word "dystopia," meaning "bad place," to describe Huxley's fictional world. But your experience studying this novel won't be bad at all when you rely on this study guide for help. Meet John the Savage and enter Huxley's witty and disturbing view of the future. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes Beowulf
CliffsNotes Beowulf

Author: Stanley P Baldwin

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0544179870

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on Beowulf takes you into the epic story of warriors and strange beasts. Beowulf is considered to be the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem. Some see it as an early celebration of Christianity. Others think it extols—or perhaps condemns—heroic values. Step into this epic poem and get ready for sword fights, feasts, and treasures. With this study guide, you’ll be able to follow all of the action as you consider the artistic impact of the work. You'll also gain insight into the characteristics of the unknown poet and the manuscript itself. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Miller's The Crucible
CliffsNotes on Miller's The Crucible

Author: Denis M. Calandra

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0544180925

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. CliffsNotes on The Crucible takes you into Arthur Miller's play about good and evil, self-identity and morality. Following the atmosphere and action of the Salem witch trials of the 1600s, this study guide looks into Puritan culture with critical commentaries about each act and scene. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Life and background of the author Introduction to the play Character web and in-depth analyses of the major roles Summaries and glossaries related to each act Essays that explore the author's narrative technique and the play's historical setting A review section that tests your knowledge and suggests essay topics and practice projects A Resource Center for checking out details on books, publications, and Internet resources Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

Author: Richard O Peterson

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2007-08-20

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 0544182855

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One of Shakespeare's romantic comedies, this play is set in the seaport town of Messina, in Sicily. The drama concerns "the battle of the sexes" and focuses on the barbed wits and intrigues that two sets of lovers and their friends and family create. Brimming with wit and antagonism, the play has amused and provoked audiences for centuries.

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

Author: Dawn B. Sova

Publisher:

Published: 1966-12-14

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780822012825

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The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.

Emerson's Essays
Emerson's Essays

Author: Charles W. Mignon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9780822004295

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. CliffsNotes on Emerson’s Essays explores the influential writings of a gifted scholar and humanitarian. Covering six of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s major works, this study guide provides critical commentaries on the content of the following essays: Nature “The American Scholar” “The Over-Soul” “Self-Reliance” “The Transcendentalist” “The Poet” Other features that help you figure out Emerson’s view on nature, the human soul, and transcendental ideology include Background on the author, along with a chronology of his life Critical essays on Emerson, Unitarianism, and the God Within, plus coverage of Emerson’s use of metaphor Explanation of difficult allusions, words, and phrases found throughout the intellectual’s essays Review questions and suggested essays topics Classic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.