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The PowerScore GMAT Verbal Bible is the most complete guide available for the Verbal Section of the GMAT. This book provides comprehensive discussion of all three sections from the Verbal portion of the GMAT: Critical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Sentence Correction. The concepts presented in the GMAT Verbal Bible are representative of the techniques covered in PowerScore’s live courses and have consistently been proven effective for thousands of our students.

The PowerScore GMAT Verbal Bible features proven methods to understand and attack each Verbal section of the GMAT. The Critical Reasoning section provides expansive discussion of the kind of reasoning tested, the questions types which appear in the section, and many of the common traps employed by the test makers.

The Reading Comprehension section of the Verbal Bible provides an effective approach to reading and notating the passages, comprehensive discussion of the question types which commonly appear, and complete deconstructions of practice passages and questions.

The Sentence Correction portion of the Verbal Bible provides detailed explanations of the various errors which routinely appear on the test, and effective strategies for dealing with each type of Sentence Correction question on the GMAT.

In addition to its expansive explanations of each part of the Verbal Section of the GMAT, The PowerScore GMAT Verbal Bible contains a variety of drills and exercises to supplement the book’s discussion of techniques and question analysis. The answer keys provide the answers to the questions as well as discussions of the concepts tested.

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462 pages, paperback
Dimensions (in inches): 1 x 8.25 x 10.5
ISBN: 978-0-9801782-6-5
The price of the GMAT Verbal Bible is $39.99

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Detailed Table of Contents top
Chapter One: Introduction
Introduction	1
A Brief Overview of the GMAT	3
Experimental Questions	5
The GMAT CAT Format	6
Special GMAT CAT Considerations	7
Computers and Scratch Paper	10
The GMAT Scoring Scale	11
The GMAT Percentile Table	11
The Use of the GMAT	12
Chapter Two: The Basics of Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning	13
GMAT Critical Reasoning	15
Analyzing the Stimulus	18
Complex Arguments	31
Truth versus Validity	34
Chapter Three: The Question Stem and Answer Choices
The Question Stem	44
The Answer Choices	64
Question Approach Review	67
Final Chapter Note	68
Chapter Four: Must Be True Questions
Must Be True Questions	69
Must Be True Question Problem Set	86
Chapter Five: Weaken Questions
Weaken Questions	93
Weaken Question Problem Set	104
Chapter Six: Cause and Effect Reasoning
What is Causality?	113
Causal Reasoning Problem Set	123
Chapter Seven: Strengthen and Assumption Questions
The Second Family	129
Strengthen Questions	131
Strengthen Question Problem Set	142
Assumption Questions	148
Assumption—Fill in the Blank Questions	164
Assumption Question Problem Set	167
Chapter Eight: Resolve the Paradox Questions
Resolve the Paradox Questions	173
Resolve the Paradox Question Problem Set	180
Chapter Nine: Numbers and Percentages
Numbers and Percentages	185
Markets and Market Share	194
Numbers and Percentages Problem Set	199
Chapter Ten: The Basics of Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension	205
The Reading Comprehension Passages	207
Approaching the Passages	209
Analyzing the Passage Using VIEWSTAMP	218
1. Viewpoint Identification and Analysis	218
2. Tone/Attitude	222
3. Passage Argumentation	230
4. The Main Point	230
5. Passage Structure	231
A Sample Passage Analyzed	236
Chapter Eleven: Passage Elements and Formations
Chapter Preview	240
Sources of Difficulty: The Test Makers’ Arsena	240
Passage Elements That Generate Questions	242
Viewpoint-Specific Elements	242
Text-based Questions	243
Two Broad Reasoning Structures	248
Pitfalls to Avoid	250
Chapter Twelve: The Questions and Answers
The Questions	258
The Location Element	259
Reading Comprehension Question Types	264
Reading Comprehension Question Types Examined in Detail	272
Must Be True/Most Supported Questions	272
Must Be True Question Subtypes	273
Correct Answers in Must Be True Questions	278
Incorrect Answers in Must Be True Questions	278
Non-Must Be True Question Types	281
Strengthen Questions	281
Weaken Questions	283
Parallel Reasoning Questions	284
Cannot Be True Questions	284
Question Modifiers and Overlays	285
Question Type Variety	288
Prephrasing Answers	295
The Answer Choices	296
Tricks of the Trade	298
Practicing With Time	299
Final Chapter Note	299
Chapter Thirteen: Putting It All Together
Chapter Preview	300
Reading Approach Review	300
Two Passages Analyzed	303
Chapter Fourteen: The Basics of Sentence Correction
Sentence Correction	315
Grammar Review	317
Sentence Correction Question Directions	317
The Parts of a Sentence Correction Question	318
Tested Curriculum	318
Chapter Fifteen: Errors Involving Verbs
Subject and Verb Agreement	319
Verb Tense	333
Verb Voice	344
Chapter Sixteen: Errors with Nouns and Pronouns
Noun Agreement	349
Pronouns	350
Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement	351
Relative Pronouns	358
Ambiguous and Implied Pronouns	363
Chapter Seventeen: Errors Involving Modifiers
Adjectives Versus Adverbs	369
Quantifiers	370
Modifier Placement	376
Verb Forms as Modifiers	381
Chapter Eighteen: Errors Involving Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions	385
Subordinating Conjunctions	387
“Like” Versus “As”	389
Chapter Nineteen: Errors In Construction
Comparisons	393
Parallel Structure	399
Semicolons	410
Idiom	413
Chapter Twenty: Errors Involving Style
Wordy Language	421
Redundant Expressions	423
Chapter Twenty-One: Multiple Errors
Double and Triple Errors	427
Chapter Twenty-Two: Sentence Correction Strategies
Look for Error Indicators	435
Analyze the Answer Choices	438
Eliminate Answer Choices	440
Substitute with New Words and Phrases	440
Rearrange the Phrase, Clause, or Sentence	443
Use Miscellaneous Strategies	444
Practice	444
Chapter Twenty-Three: Test Readiness
The day of the test	451
The morning of the test	451
At the test center	452
After the test	452
Afterword	453