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Conquer the Test! SAT* Prep Workshop

(Introductory special- Only $39.00 [or $34.95 for the e-book and MP3 files) until 9/15/08 or until the first printing runs out, whichever comes first!)

What does it take to score high on the SAT*?

Listen to this 3+ hour workshop with Janice Campbell of Everyday Education and find out!

You’ll learn:

Test-Taking Skills
Problem-Solving Techniques
Secret Strategies for Guessing Knowledgeably

If you NEED to succeed on the SAT, come and discover how to tackle:

Critical Reading
Sentence Completion
Passage Based Reading
Writing Skills
Sentence Errors
Improving Sentences
Improving Paragraphs
Multiple-Choice Math Questions
Grid-Ins
And more!

Dear Homeschooler,

Have you noticed that test preparation is a big part of the curriculum in many (perhaps even most) traditional schools? Students practice regularly, and are drilled in techniques that will help them score higher on the many standardized tests they have to take.

In contrast, homeschooler's tend to spend most of their time working through academic subjects and participating in extra-curricular activities that probably have a lot more long-term benefit than test preparation.

I truly believe that it's important to spend time doing things that will matter for the rest of your student's life, but when it comes to standardized testing, it doesn't pay to go in without any test preparation at all. Fair or unfair, your student's aptitude for academic study, and thus, his or her suitability for college, will be measured by this standardized test. In addition, test scores are often a big factor in decisions about college scholarships. A poor score can potentially cost you thousands of dollars!

Home-schooled students need to be able to compete with confidence, and test preparation can level the playing field.

When I discovered that many homeschooler's were doing test preparation at tutoring centers, I knew that something needed to be done. The average test preparation session takes about 10 hours, and here on the east coast, it is billed at about $50 an hour for a total cost of $500+/-. There had to be a less expensive way to bring test prep to home-schooled students!

Testing is something I've always enjoyed and done well in, so I created the workshop you'll read about below. I think you'll find that it's an economical way to bring your student up to speed in all the test-taking techniques they need in order to perform well on standardized tests.

Enjoy!

Janice Campbell

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Will a higher SAT score help you get into the college of your dreams?

A great SAT score is not the only thing you need to be academically competitive, but it will probably help. A great SAT score can be a positive tipping factor in both college admissions and scholarship competitions.

In this workshop, you’ll learn the tips, techniques, and strategies that top-scoring test takers use to boost their scores. Give yourself a competitive edge through organized, strategic practice, and you can approach the SAT with confidence.

Your teacher for this workshop is Janice Campbell, a writer, speaker, and experienced test-taker. Throughout high school and college (where she amassed over 45 credits by exam), Janice always enjoyed the challenge of ‘conquering the test’ and emerging with top-level scores.

In this three-hour workshop and the accompanying 60+ page worktext, she shares the tips, techniques, and strategies that she has used to score high on standardized tests, with an emphasis on those that will help you conquer the SAT.

“I wrote to you last year, but again want to thank you for your materials. I listen to your workshop CDs over and over in order to keep my head straight! And all the books I have purchased from you are very clear, direct, and helpful.”

Beth M., Pennsylvania

What's in the worktext?

Each section of the worktext provides basic information and brief assignments to help your student remember the techniques and strategies he or she is learning in the audio workshop (the audio workshop will refer to "handouts"-- these have been incorporated in the worktext). Both the worktext and workshop have three main sections-- Critical Reading, Writing, and Math. The audio portion for each section is approximately one hour, and worktext assignments are designed to reinforce learning both during and after the audio workshop.

Introduction
Workshop Goals
Before the Test
What to Take to the Test
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
The PSAT/NMSQT* FAQ
Strategies For Success
Real-Life Learning and Test Preparation

Critical Reading Section

There are tips and techniques you can learn that will make the critical reading challenges much simpler. We'll cover those in this section, and finish up with one of my most popular "Freeway Routes" for solving Passage-Based Reading questions. If you've had difficulty getting through these questions in previous tests, you'll love this one! You'll learn how to approach:
Sentence Completion
Steps to Solve Sentence Completions
Sample Sentence Completion - One Blank to Fill
Sample Sentence Completion - Two Blanks to Fill
Passage-Based Reading
Literary Terms You Should Know
Take the Freeway Route for Passage-Based Reading!

The Writing Section

If you've started early, there is one thing that you can do to prepare that will help you more than anything else, and in this section, you'll learn what it is. I'll reveal what you need to know in order to do well on this challenging section, including my special time formula for the essay, and other easy-to-use personal strategies. You'll hear about:
Grammar Terms to Know
The Essay
Essay Tips
Identifying Sentence Errors
Most Common Errors
Steps to Solve Sentence Errors
Improving Sentences
Improving Paragraphs
The Freeway Method for Improving Paragraphs

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Math Section

In this section, I share my personal story of how test-taking strategies helped me overcome the deficiencies in my math education. We discuss the things you really must know (they may not be the things you expect!), and review the tips, techniques, and strategies you'll actually use for each type of problem you encounter. Even if you're a math whiz, you can benefit from knowing the most important things to have fresh in your mind when you sit down for the exam, and from knowing when (and when not) to use a calculator or use a special strategy. Topics include:
How to Prepare for the Math Section
Things You Must Know
6 Basic Operations
Basic Math Tips
Things to Try If You Get Stuck
Words You Don’t Normally Use
More Words You Don’t Normally Use
Symbols You’ll Need
Memorize This!
What You Must Know About Fractions
Basic Fraction Operations
Quick Tip for Complex Fractions
Decimals- What You Must Know
Conquer Word Problems
Ratio and Proportion
Use a Ratio Box
Percentages and Conversions
Percent Problem Solving
Exponents
Equation Rules
Special Hints For Harder Problems
Take the Freeway Route- Avoid Algebra!
Basic Geometry
Geometry- The Freeway Method
Grid-Ins: Always Write Something
Freeway Math- A Review
The Role of Parents in Test Preparation
A Moment of Truth for Teens
Recommended Resources
About the Author

What is NOT in Conquer the Test?

You won't find a crash course for everything you should have learned in the last ten years of math and language arts. Instead, I'll remind you of the essential basics-- things you may remember but don't expect to find on the SAT. We'll look at each type of problem, and I'll share my very best tips and shortcuts for solving them in the least amount of time possible.

You won't find fake practice tests, because I believe it's essential to practice on genuine tests created by the official SAT publisher. I'll provide a link to a free sample test, and recommend a resource that will provide all the genuine SAT-publisher-created exams you'll need.

You won't find a repeat of the long, step-by-step instructions found on the SAT. Instead, as we discuss each type of problem on the audio recording, you can read the instructions and study it on the free sample test. In the worktext, we'll cover alternate ways to approach and solve each type of problem (unless it's best to follow the publisher's instructions). Either way, I've tried to keep Conquer the Test! from being overwhelmingly long and complex, while still covering the essentials.

You won't find a formal, stiff, studio-recorded workshop. Instead, you'll sit in on a relaxed, "gather 'round the table" kind of workshop, in which I talk with students (and they sometimes talk back) in an informal, live-seminar setting. You'll hear personal anecdotes, because I've heard over and over from students that that is what makes everything seem doable.

At a recent workshop, a student spoke to me afterward. He said, "I didn't want to come, because I thought you'd be one of those know-it-all people. I'm glad I came, though, because I think I know more math than you do, and with all the test-taking strategies you taught us,

I know I can do well on the SAT. I would have never known what I needed to practice if I hadn't come!"

Bottom line: What is Conquer the Test?

Conquer the Test! is a study guide for the test-taking tips, techniques, and strategies that will help your student score higher. The audio workshop provides friendly guidance through the elements of the exam, and the worktext provides brief and a structured study sequence for getting acquainted with every type of problem on the test.

If your student is motivated and disciplined enough to sit down and study through an 800+-page study guide on his or her own, you may not need Conquer the Test. If your student works better with a helping hand, Conquer the Test may be exactly what you're looking for.

Is this the only book you'll need to prepare for the SAT?

I recommend that you also have a book that contains several full-length practice tests, and I've recommended the ones I believe are best on the download page and in the "Resources" section of the worktext. Working through multiple practice tests will give your student the opportunity to internalize the "freeway methods" of problem-solving learned in Conquer the Test. When the test-taking strategies are practiced frequently enough to become automatic, your student will be relaxed and confident, and able to work quickly and competently through each type of problem he or she will encounter on the SAT.*

Who is this workshop designed for?

This workshop is designed for high school and advanced intermediate-school students who are preparing for the SAT or PSAT.

Guarantee

If your student listens to the audio workshop and works through the short assignments in the worktext, and takes the recommended practice tests, I guarantee that he or she will be able to approach the SAT with confidence, and a measure of competence. I can't, of course, guarantee a perfect score-- there are too many variables. What I can promise is that Conquer the Test will help your student be better prepared, and ready to compete.

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How big are the files for the downloadable version?

Worktext (988 kb)
Audio File #1 (59.1 mb)
Audio File #2 (45.7 mb)
Audio File #3 (57.3 mb)

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Janice Campbell is the author of Transcripts Made Easy, Get a Jump Start on College!, and the forthcoming Excellence in Literature series. You may read more at her blog, www.Janice-Campbell.com, or visit www.Everyday-Education.com to sign up for her free e-zine!

*SAT and PSAT/NMSQT are a registered trademarks of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which were not involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.

If you are in the mid-Atlantic region and would like to consider hosting a live workshop, please see the "How to Host" page (it's very easy to host, and hosts attend at no cost!), and e-mail Janice. You will find answers to frequently asked questions HERE.