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A Treasure Trove of Tools and Techniques to Help You Conquer “GMAT Verbal”
This eBook presents Chapter 2: Sentence Correction, as excerpted from the parent eBook Chili Hot GMAT: Verbal Review.
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CONTENTS Topical Checklist
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Chapter 1:
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The GMAT Exam
What’s on the GMAT Exam? w How is the GMAT Scored? w How does the CAT Work? w Exam Tactics w Attitude and Mental Outlook w Time frame for GMAT Study Chapter 2:
Sentence Correction
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Overview Official Exam Instructions for Sentence Correction w Strategies and Approaches Review of Sentence Correction Overview w The 100-Question Quiz on Grammar, Diction, and Idioms w Review of Grammatical Terms w Diction Review w List of 200 Grammatical Idioms w Style Review w Answers to The 100-Question Quiz of Grammar, Diction, and Idioms Multiple-Choice Problems Subject-Verb Agreement w Pronoun Usage w Modification w Parallelism w Comparisons w Verb Tenses w Answers and Explanations Chapter 3:
Critical Reasoning
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Overview Official Exam Instructions for Critical Reasoning w Strategies and Approaches Review of Critical Reasoning Defining Terms w The ABCs of Argument Structure w Evaluating Arguments w The “Big Six” Assumption Categories Multiple-Choice Problems Comparison and Analogy Assumptions w Cause-and-Effect Assumptions w Representativeness Assumptions w Implementation Assumptions w Number-based Assumptions w Logic-based Assumptions w Bolded-Statement Problems w Answers and Explanations Chapter 4:
Reading Comprehension
Overview Official Exam Instructions for Reading Comprehension w Strategies and Approaches
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Review of Reading Comprehension Passage Type w Passage Content w Passage Structure w Passage Question Types w Common Wrong Answer Choices w The Relationship Between Passage Question Types and Common Wrong Answer Choices Multiple-Choice Problems Sample Passage w Social Science Passage w Science Passage w Answers and Explanations Chapter 5:
Analytical Writing
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Overview Official Exam Instructions for the Analytical Writing Assessment w Strategies and Approaches Review of Analytical Writing Frequently Asked Questions w The 4-Step Approach for Writing an Argument Essay w The 4-Step Approach for Writing an Issue Essay w Special Writing Techniques for Use with Issue Essays Essay Topics Two Argument Essays w Four Issue Essays w Outlines and Proposed Solutions Appendix I – GMAT and MBA Website Information
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Registering for the GMAT Exam w MBA Fairs & Forums w International GMAT TestPreparation Organizations w National & Regional GMAT Test-Preparation Organizations w Other GMAT & MBA Websites Appendix II – Contact Information for the World’s Leading Business Schools
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U.S. Business Schools w Canadian Business Schools w European Business Schools w Australian Business Schools w Asi