English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge (Praxis Study Guides)

By Educational Testing Service

Written by the makers of the real tests, this title presents a review of the material on the selected Praxis exam and a practice test. It covers the three categories of assessments which correspond to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0886852528
• ISBN13: 9780886852528
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: ETS/Educational Testing Service
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Pre-test

A fine study guide. It is the best pretest on the market. It is the closest thing to taking the Praxis II test without actually taking the Praxis II test. Or going to a ummm...less than legal site which I hope no future teacher is doing. I would not recomend this guide if you are looking for that last minute cram guide who will tell you who William Shakespear is and how he fits into English Liturature.

If you plan to pass Praxis, buy this book!

I graduated college in 1987 and am hoping to teach through an alternative certification program. I took the Middle School Language Arts Praxis earlier this year and passed the first time, using the ETS Middle School Praxis Study Guide. Now I'm going to take the secondary English tests 0041 and 0042. I looked at this book at our local college library, but it was only for reference and could not be checked out. This book is a good study guide, key word being 'guide'. It gives you a list of authors to become familiar with, offers detailed explanations about types of test questions and how to best approach each, and IT DOES INCLUDE A PRACTICE TEST WITH CORRECT ANSWERS. It even gives detailed explanations on why each answer was the correct one. Praxis is a hard test. The questions are long, detailed and complicated. The practice questions in this book mirror actual test questions in style. If you're looking for a book with all the answers in it, good luck. But if you're searching for a book to help you know what areas to concentrate your studies in - then buy this one.

Solid Study Material

After going through this book and taking the practice test, I felt a lot more comfortable with the types of authors, literary movements, and literary devices the test was looking for. Only includes one practice test.

Does what it says

This is a great guide to show you what of the test content you do and don't know. Some reviewrs seemed upset it didn't provide straighforward answers for the test; it's not supposed to do that. The study guide is best used as just that: a guide to indicate what you need to study up on. if you buy it far enough ahead of time to be able to look at what you don't know, it's a great tool. The Praxis II tests are meant to assess potential teachers' knowledge of their subject area; frankly, if you need one book to give you the test answers, you may need to reconsider the field you're going into. Over all: not a magic test-killing bullet, but a valuable resource if used properly.

Next Best Thing to Buying the Answers

I was scheduled to take the English Praxis after not having taken a college English class since 1992, and was desperate for a study guide. This study guide provided excellent sample questions and tips in the right directions for independent research. Not only did I pass the test, I was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for scoring in the top 15% in the nation!