Ebook: CliffsTestPrep Foreign Service Office Exam : Preparation for the Written Exam and the Oral Assessment

Your guide to passing the Foreign Service Officer ExamWhy CliffsTestPrep Guides?Go with the name you know and trustGet the information you need--fast!Written by test prep specialistsIntroduction* Review of how the exam is organized, along with answers to frequently asked questionsPart I: Written Exam: The Job Knowledge Test* Descriptions of the five general career track knowledge areas--management, consular, economic, political, and public diplomacy* Question-and-answer subject review chapters for the eight job topic areas, along with mini-tests after each subject review * A sample Job Knowledge test with complete answers and explanationsPart II: Written Exam: The English Expression Test* Grammar and usage review* Two sample English Expression tests with complete answers and explanationsPart III: Written Exam: The Biographic Information Questionnaire* General information on this section of the exam, plus helpful sample questionsPart IV: Written Exam: Written Essay* Overview of the Written Essay portion of the exam, plus sample essay topics for practice* Direction on how to effectively prewrite, outline, organize, edit, and revise your essay Part V: Oral Assessment* Overview of the Oral Assessment portion of the exam and the categories in which you'll be assessedTest Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?An American BookWorks Corporation ProjectContributors: Deborah Barrett, PhD; Elaine Bender, MA; Phillip Gay, PhD; Freddy Lee, PhD; Val Limburg, PhD; Tandy McConnell, PhD; Edward Miller, PhD; Deborah Grayson Riegel, MA; Sharon Saronson, MFA, MA; Brice Sloan, BA; Jonathan Weber, BA; Mark Weinfeld, MA