{"product_id":"9781493672257","title":"TSI Texas Success Initiative Reading \u0026 Writing Study Guide","description":"Our TSI Texas Success Initiative Reading and Writing Study Guide covers all of the reading and writing skills assessed on the actual TSI assessment.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study guide contains six practice tests with answers and in-depth explanations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you study the explanations for the answers to each question, you will learn useful exam strategies and the pitfalls to avoid when taking the actual TSI test.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince you are asked to write a persuasive essay on a controversial topic for the TSI assessment, an essay writing guide is provided in the last section of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the texts and questions in the guide are of the same format and difficulty level as the real TSI exam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur practice reading tests contain:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eliterary texts and analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eacademic and practical texts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emain idea questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003especific detail questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einference questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions on the author's purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eauthor's assumptions and influences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions on drawing conclusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstanding references and vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions on the use of evidence and supporting arguments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions on narration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomparison and contrast questions on two passages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur practice writing tests contain questions on:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrammar, including agreement, word choice, and style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erevising and combining sentences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einserting words into sentences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einserting sentences into a passage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eavoiding stylistic errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esentence logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esentence correction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esentence reconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur essay writing section contains:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrammar tips and exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epunctuation tips and exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eavoiding common essay errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproving and developing sentence structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esentence structure exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat examiners look for in your essay structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esample essays for you to study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick on the \"Look Inside\" icon on the book cover at the left side of the screen to see a free sample of this publication.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may also be interested in our other publication entitled: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTSI Texas Success Initiative Math Practice Tests\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056118350064,"sku":"9781493672257","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781493672257_p0.jpg?v=1763664839","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781493672257","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}