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Authors: Kaplan
ISBN-13: 9781419550256, ISBN-10: 141955025X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Date Published: March 2011
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Kaplan

Kaplan is the world's largest, most successful test preparation company, with 185 centers and 1,200 satellite locations worldwide.

Book Synopsis

The most comprehensive review and strategies for the College Level Examination Program.

College is expensive. The CLEP allows students to demonstrate that they have the acquired college-level mastery of course content in 34 different subject areas, allowing them to opt-out of basic courses and save money. Every year more than 200,000 students take the CLEP in order to save time and money.

Kaplan CLEP features:

Overview of the main set of tests: English Composition, College Mathematics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences/History
15 practice tests with complete answer explanations
Complete content review
Effective strategies

Kaplan guarantees that readers will score higher on the CLEP - or get their money back!

Table of Contents

Contributors

How to Use This Book

Section One: Introduction to the CLEP

Chapter One: Introduction

Which CLEP Exam Should I Take?
Registering for the Exams
Your CLEP Score
CLEP and the Military
How This Book Can Help You

Chapter Two: The CLEP Computer Interface

Call It the CCLEP
Should You Take the Computer-Based Test?
The Basics of the Computer CLEP Exam Format
Final Thoughts

Chapter Three: Specific CLEP Exam Strategies

Specific Strategies for Specific Tests
General Test-Taking Strategies0
CLEP English Composition Strategies
CLEP College Mathematics Strategies
CLEP Humanities Strategies
CLEP Social Sciences and History Strategies
CLEP Natural Sciences Strategies
Final Thoughts

Section Two: The CLEP English Composition Exam

Chapter Four: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answers and Explanations

Chapter Five: CLEP English Composition Review

The Big Picture: CLEP English Composition
Two Versions of the Test
Nuts and Bolts
Skills at the Sentence Level
Skills in Context
The Essay
Final Thoughts

Chapter Six: Practice Test 2

Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations

Chapter Seven: Practice Test 3

Practice Test 3 Answers and Explanations

Section Three: The CLEP College Mathematics Exam

Chapter Eight: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answers andExplanations

Chapter Nine: CLEP College Mathematics Review

The Big Picture: CLEP College Mathematics
Nuts and Bolts
CLEP College Mathematics Strategy Checklist
Set Theory
Logic
Real Number System
Functions and Graphs
Probability and Statistics
Additional Topics from Algebra and Geometry
College Mathematics Resources
Final Thoughts

Chapter Ten: Practice Test 2

Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations

Chapter Eleven: Practice Test 3

Practice Test 3 Answers and Explanations

Section Four: The CLEP Humanities Exam

Chapter Twelve: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answers and Explanations

Chapter Thirteen: CLEP Humanities Review

The Big Picture: CLEP Humanities
Nuts and Bolts
How to Score at Scoring
Visual Arts and Architecture
Performing Arts: Music, Dance, and Film
Drama
Poetry
Fiction, Nonfiction, and Philosophy
Final Thoughts

Chapter Fourteen: Practice Test 2

Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations

Chapter Fifteen: Practice Test 3

Practice Test 3 Answers and Explanations

Section Five: The CLEP Social Sciences and History Exam

Chapter Sixteen: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answers and Explanations

Chapter Seventeen: CLEP Social Sciences and History Review

The Big Picture: CLEP Social Sciences and History
Nuts and Bolts
History
What You Need to Know
United States History
Western Civilization
World History
Master Timeline
History Resources
The Social Sciences
What You Need to Know
Government/Political Science
Sociology
Economics
Psychology
Geography
Anthropology
Final Thoughts

Chapter Eighteen: Practice Test 2

Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations

Chapter Nineteen: Practice Test 3

Practice Test 3 Answers and Explanations

Section Six: The CLEP Natural Sciences Exam

Chapter Twenty: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic

Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answers and Explanations

Chapter Twenty-One: CLEP Natural Sciences Review

The Big Picture: CLEP Natural Sciences
Nuts and Bolts
Biological Sciences
Evolution and Diversity of Life
Diversity of Life Chart
Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Organisms and Heredity
Ecology and Population Biology
Physical Sciences
The Metric System
Atoms and Subatomic Structures
Elements, Molecules, and Compounds
Energy, Matter, and Mechanics
Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
The Universe
Earth Science
Natural Sciences Resources
Final Thoughts