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Peterson's® ACT® Prep Guide PLUS 2018 offers all of the information students need to prepare well and score high on the ACT, including thorough subject matter reviews and practice questions for each question type. Students will benefit from expert advice, strategies, and test-taking tips for comprehensive preparation. All strategy content and practice tests reflect the latest changes to the ACT. Inside this new guide, students will find:ACT® test-taking strategies, plus other important details about the ACT-learn how and when to register for the ACT, how the test is scored, what you need to know on test day, and how to stay calm throughout the processA full-length diagnostic test to evaluate a student's strengths and weaknesses6 practice tests-4 in print and 2 online-all with detailed answer explanationsThorough review of all test sections: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing, featuring expert strategies, numerous practice questions with detailed answer explanations, and sample essays.A DVD featuring dynamic video content focusing on the most difficult question types and articles to help students navigate the ACT process.Access to bonus online content, including college and scholarship search assistanceHelpful study plans, perfect for the student who has a lot of time to prepare, as well as those who've procrastinated-each student can find his or her pathway to success

A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United StatesIn the vaunted annals of America’s founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary “city upon a hill” and the “cradle of liberty” for an independent United States. Wresting this iconic urban center from these misleading, tired clichés, The City-State of Boston highlights Boston’s overlooked past as an autonomous city-state, and in doing so, offers a pathbreaking and brilliant new history of early America. Following Boston’s development over three centuries, Mark Peterson discusses how this self-governing Atlantic trading center began as a refuge from Britain’s Stuart monarchs and how—through its bargain with slavery and ratification of the Constitution—it would tragically lose integrity and autonomy as it became incorporated into the greater United States.Drawing from vast archives, and featuring unfamiliar figures alongside well-known ones, such as John Winthrop, Cotton Mather, and John Adams, Peterson explores Boston’s origins in sixteenth-century utopian ideals, its founding and expansion into the hinterland of New England, and the growth of its distinctive political economy, with ties to the West Indies and southern Europe. By the 1700s, Boston was at full strength, with wide Atlantic trading circuits and cultural ties, both within and beyond Britain’s empire. After the cataclysmic Revolutionary War, “Bostoners” aimed to negotiate a relationship with the American confederation, but through the next century, the new United States unraveled Boston’s regional reign. The fateful decision to ratify the Constitution undercut its power, as Southern planters and slave owners dominated national politics and corroded the city-state’s vision of a common good for all.Peeling away the layers of myth surrounding a revered city, The City-State of Boston offers a startlingly fresh understanding of America’s history.

Middle school and high school students spend more money than ever these days, but most have very little (if any) knowledge when it comes to personal finances. The truth is that most schools don't have time to teach a Personal Finances 101 course. So what are today's students (and their parents) to do? Peterson's Don't Break the Bank comes to the rescue! It's a brand new, easy-to-comprehend guide to help students become financially savvy. Readers will find such financially relevant chapters as All About Money, Part-Time Jobs and Ways to Make Money; Analyzing Your Paycheck; Making Sense Out of Banking; Online Banking and Bill Paying; Saving for a Rainy Day; Understanding Debt and Credit; Charge It! (Paying with Plastic); Don't Spend It All in One Place: Creating-and Sticking to-a Budget; Money U: Managing Your Finances While in College; Investing; and How to Make Your Money Grow! Inside you'll find: A student-friendly design, with short chapters, fun graphics, and insightful sidebars-easy for busy students to read in their on-the-go lives. Expert guidance on ways to make extra money, saving vs. spending, ways to budget, the ins and outs of credit and credit cards, financial aid and scholarships, and more. Valuable advice from finance experts and from students, who share their own stories of financial woes and triumphs Glossary of important financial terms-to help teens succeed on their road to financial literacy Helpful appendix of additional resources, including links to Web sites for further information

Peterson's ACT® Prep Guide ASAP is the ultimate quick-study guide that offers busy students a structured approach to earning top scores in just 30 days or less.This book includes: Diagnostic Questions to Determine Strengths and Weaknesses quickly.One online full-length practice test to be ready on test day!Detailed answers and explanations for each practice question.Peterson’s® has condensed its proven test prep strategy into this focused guide that will help students make the most of their study time.Peterson's ACT® Prep Guide ASAP offers:Straightforward and efficient review of every test section. Each chapter emphasizes the essential topics and concepts you’ll need to know for test day.Quick and complete coverage of the structure and format of the ACT®. No time wasted with an efficient review of the test.Focused practice for all types of questions you may encounter on test day.Effective tips that really work on the exam. In a short amount of time, you’ll be confident and ready with proven and time-saving strategies and advice for every section of the exam to get your absolute best scores possible!

Peterson’s ACT® Prep Guide 36 is an advanced test prep resource for competitive students who want to maximize their already good ACT test scores. This guide also preps first-time test takers who know the basic concepts, consider standard practice questions in other guides too easy, and plan to score high on their initial ACT test. For all high-achieving students, Peterson’s ACT Prep Guide 36 covers the most difficult concepts and problems and includes strategies and tips to perform well on the test. This guide addresses the latest changes to the ACT test and offers:. Extensive coverage and analysis of the entire structure and format of the ACT, including everything you need to know to get ready for test day, including scoring and Thorough and comprehensive review of each section of the test, along with proven tips, strategies, and advice for achieving your highest scores possible. Rigorous and challenging practice tests that represent the toughest questions you may encounter on test day, so you are prepared. Peterson's ACT Prep Guide 36 was carefully designed by our experts to help you achieve perfect test results. Here’s some of what you’ll find: ACT English: Usage/Mechanics Review includes: Punctuation, Grammar and Usage Sentence Structure ACT English: Rhetorical Skills Review includes: Style and Strategy Attacking Rhetorical Skills Passages and Questions for a Perfect Score Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Geometry includes: Deceptive Percentages and Sneaky Averages Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Matrices Midpoint formula & Distance formula Graphing: Quadratics, Circles, Ellipses, and Interpreting Inequalities Plane Geometry and Trigonometry includes: Properties of Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Polygons, and Circles Transformations Circle Trigonometry, Radian Measure, and Polar Coordinates Working with Trigonometric Identities Laws of Sines and Cosines ACT Reading: Social Studies/Natural Sciences Passages include: Main Idea/Central Theme Questions Detail Questions and Vocabulary-in-context Questions ACT Reading: Literary Narrative/Prose Fiction and Humanities Passages include: Paired Passages Inference Questions and Relationship Questions The ACT Writing Test includes: Writing a Perfect-Scoring Essay 2 Practice Essay Prompts The guide also includes: Data Representation: Interpreting and Applying Experimental Results Research Summaries: Assessing Experimental Design and Analyzing Results Conflicting Viewpoints: Interpreting and Relating Arguments

Peterson's Master the SAT provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and helps students prepare for the SAT with extensive reviews and 9 full-length practice tests to help sharpen math, writing, and critical reading skills. In addition, "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides advice for parents on subjects such as what tests your high school student should take, how to motivate your child, and what role to play in the college admissions process. 9 full-length practice tests (including access to 3 online), with detailed answer explanations for each exam question "Parents' Guide to College Admission Testing," provides advice on how parents can motivate their children, what tests high school students should take, and what role parents should play in the college admissions process Access to hundreds of in-depth college and university descriptions online, offering information on degrees, student life, admission requirements, and application information Extensive reviews of all subjects appearing on the SAT, including essay writing, higher-level math, and reading comprehension. User-friendly design, with bulleted roadmaps and chapter summaries formulated so that high school students can work through the exercises at their own pace Vocabulary review with exercises and practice test questions in the free download of Peterson's Ultimate Word Success eBook .

Peterson's Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exams is the comprehensive test-prep book for scoring high on Catholic high school entrance exams. The book includes six full-length practice tests (two each for the HSPT, COOP, and TACHS) with detailed answer explanations, and includes valuable information on test format, type of questions, and how tests are scored. With expert tips that guide students through verbal and quantitative exercises. Selling Points: Two full-length practice tests each for the TACHS, the COOP, and the HSPT, all with answer keys and detailed explanations Step-by-step coaching for each type of question on the exam In-depth subject review covering the verbal, math, and quantitative sections of the exam Easy-to-use self-evaluation tools to track progress Valuable information about the SSAT and the ISEE secondary school entrance exams which are occasionally administered for admission into Catholic high schools

Master Math for the SAT is designed as a self-teaching text to prepare for the mathematics sections of the SAT. At the beginning of each chapter, there is a ten-question diagnostic test to guide the student€™s preparation throughout the book. At the end of each chapter is a retest that is similar to the diagnostic test. It also includes hundreds of practice problems covering geometry, algebra, fractions, and more, as well as expert test-taking strategies, flexible study planning, user-friendly design geared to the high school student, and answers with comprehensive explanations for all test items in an easy-to-use workbook format. Unique €œTake It to the Next Level€ section offers further review and guidance for those who want to score even higher

SAT® Prep Guide ASAP is the ultimate quick-study guide to mastering the SAT. It offers busy students a structured, practical approach to earning top scores in just 30 days or less. This book includes: A diagnostic test to determine strengths and weaknesses to help students focus their study efforts in whatever time they have before taking the SAT® Access to one online full-length practice test No-nonsense strategies for Efficient Test Preparation Test prep includes all sections of the redesigned SAT®: Reading Test Writing and Language Test Math Tests (No Calculator and Calculator) The Optional Essay Lessons and instruction are presented in a casual, no-nonsense manner and provide unique, valuable strategies to help students prepare more efficiently and gain the confidence they need to score high on the redesigned SAT®. No time to study for the SAT? No Problem! This helpful handbook includes: Quick yet complete coverage of the structure and format of the SAT exam--exactly what you need to know about the exam to get ready for test day. Straightforward and effective review of topic material for each section of the exam. Each chapter of this book cuts straight to the core with the most essential topics and concepts that you’ll need to know. Effective tips that really work on the exam. You’ll show up on test day confident and ready with proven time-saving strategies and advice for every section of the exam so you can get your absolute best scores possible in a short amount of time. No-nonsense practice for all types of questions that you may encounter on test day to get you in solid test-taking shape--fast! Time is valuable, and today’s students can’t always afford to spend months preparing for the SAT exam. That’s why Peterson’s has condensed its proven test prep into this focused guide that will help students make the most of their study time. This structured and practical approach makes it possible to earn top scores with just 30 days--or less--of preparation. This study guide comes in 6 user-friendly sections each with an introduction explaining the section as well as a “summing it up” portion. Here’s some of what you’ll find in each section: All about the SAT exam section includes: A complete overview including registration How the test is scored Getting ready for test day The Diagnostic Test section includes: Reading Test Writing and Language Test Math Test--No Calculator Math Test--Calculator SAT Essay Answer Keys and Explanations The SAT Reading Test section includes: U.S & World History Passages History and Social Studies Passages Science Passages Paired Passages and Informational Graphics SAT Reading Question Types: A Closer Look The SAT Math Test section includes: The Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Analytics Passport to Advanced Math & Addition Advanced Topics The SAT Writing and Language Test section includes: Expression of Ideas Overview Organization & Development Questions Standard English Conventions Overview Attacking Writing and Language Passages and Questions The SAT Essay section includes: Scoring Prompts and Essays Managing Your Time An Essay Walk-Through Essay Writing Practice Peterson’s SAT® Prep Guide ASAP presents test prep instruction in a casual, user-friendly manner and provides unique strategies to help students prepare efficiently to develop the confidence they need to score high on the SAT®.

Winner, 2017 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Popular Fiction -- Independent Book Publishers Association, April 7, 2017 In his second novel, author Eric Peterson dishes up a riotous spectacle of self-absorbed chefs, backstabbing politicians, and devious publishing magnates, set against a backdrop of haute cuisine, presidential politics, and an endless supply of top-shelf liquor and wine. Fresh from a public humiliation and in search of his true calling, former college football star Jack Marshall enlists as bartender and steward aboard Horace Button's vintage private railroad car, the "Pioneer Mother," which is transporting the legendary food writer and social critic across the country in opulent style. Decked out in a white jacket, mixing perfect cocktails, Jack is immersed in a style of living --and dining-- he'd assumed was extinct. While striving to appease the eccentric, finicky Horace, and Wanda, the "Pioneer Mother's" enigmatic chef, Jack falls under the spell of Giselle Lebeau, a gorgeous celebrity chef whose designs on him test his self-control and his loyalty. But when tragedy rocks Horace's insulated white-linen world, Jack must take charge of a simmering stew of quirky yet powerful personalities -- all while staying in Wanda's good graces and keeping an eye on their newest passenger. A story of service, serendipity, and second chances, "The Dining Car" is more than a delectable read -- it's a marvelous, exuberant work of fiction.