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As college admissions becomes increasingly more selective, your writing skills can make the difference between acceptance and rejection. Write Your Way into College: College Admissions Essay explains what admissions officers are looking for, and includes six student essays to illustrate what works and what doesn’t. Master the SAT Essay shows you how to plan your essay ahead, and why you need to practice with five-minute sessions. Both books are a must for any student serious about getting into college.
 Essay writing is a fundamental skill needed for standardized tests, college admissions, and academic success. How to Write Great Essays provides readers with a methodical step-by-step process for every stage of writing, including outlining, organizing, drafting, and proofreading.
 Writing Source: The Smarter Way to Improve Your Writing is a compact guide with all the information you need to increase your grasp of the language, boost your writing skills, and most importantly, retain what you’ve learned. The book presents individual lessons on subjects such as the parts of speech; diction, clarity, and tone; and prewriting. Skills are reinforced through practice in each chapter, and a cumulative test at the end of the book.
 The SAT writing exam consists of 49 multiple-choice questions and an essay. SAT Writing Essentials provides detailed analyses of and practice for all types of questions, which emphasize grammar and usage and the most effective way to revise a sentence or passage. The book also covers specific strategies for writing an essay in 25 minutes and includes four writing tests.
 You will be judged at work by the quality of your writing. Goof-Proof Business Writing can help enhance your image and job performance; it covers everything a business person needs to know to write better, such as how to organize thoughts, target an audience, decide what to say and how to do so clearly, and how to choose the appropriate format for communication.
 Real estate is a challenging profession and getting started may be the most difficult part. Five Steps to Real Estate Success presents the skills necessary to excel from day one, using easy-to-understand rules, lessons, and examples.
 Critical Thinking Skills Success has a unique step-by-step approach to establish great critical thinking. It starts with a 35-question pre-test test to help diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and then proceeds to offer strategies for improving reasoning skills. With Critical Thinking, readers can master the techniques of effective persuasion and learn to solve problems logically. The book also features a post-test to help measure progress.
 Making the change to the education sector can prove to be a worthwhile and rewarding move. If you are looking to make a career switch, Change Your Career: Teaching as Your New Profession is the perfect resource for you. In this take-charge guide, you will find all the vital information you need to decide if teaching is right for you, and how to make a seamless transition into this new profession.
 Becoming a US Citizen is a comprehensive guide to the Naturalization Process. The information needed to study for the Citizenship test is also included, from basic Civics and US History to reading, writing, and speaking English. A second edition reflecting changes to the test will be published in October of 2009.
 Lauren served as editor for Suzanne Brue’s The 8 Colors of Fitness. The book is a personality-based approach to a physically active lifestyle. Whether you're tryingto include physical activity in your basic wellness program, are already an exercise enthusiast, or are training for peak performance--this book is for you. From the Introduction: “Lauren Starkey was the right person to refine my work and take it from manuscript to book. As an avid exerciser(and former fitness instructor) as well as a writer and editor, Lauren “got it” immediately. She knew what had to be done and with skill and intuition carried it to the next level. Our partnership was so gratifying.”
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