Historical October 1984 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Many people find after they have been out of school several years, they need to return to the classroom to either refresh their skills or learn new ones.
The Public Library has many books that can be used for home studies or to supplement classes.
The New Revised Edition of Practice for the Armed Forces Test by E.P. Steinberg is always in demand and some copies require a $10.00 deposit.
This book will help you to qualify for many combinations of jobs in the Armed Forces such as electrician, mechanic, steam fitter, and plumber, to name a few.
If your spelling needs improving or your vocabulary needs enlarging, check out Mary Lewick-Wallace’s book, Spelling.
It covers spelling rules, phonetics, and exceptions.
Each section has a preevaluating exercise. Anybody could profit from this book (even yours truly). Stephen V. Ross, Ph.D. has written a book called Spelling Made Simple.
This has a different approach.
It is the mark of an educated person to know how to spell and use words correctly; so come and avail yourself of a good spelling book. Barron’s Back to Basics Series Mathematics, vol 3.
This particular book is about percents, and is one of a series that deals with the various aspects of mathematics.
The book is beautifully laid out with illustrations and samples.
If you plan to take the state or city exam for any number of jobs, they are heavy on math. Accounting Made Simple by Joseph Peter Simini, M.B.A. C.P.A. is designed to help the person who has completed Bookkeeping Made Simple.
One must know the elements of bookkeeping or this book on accounting will be too hard.
There are many good illustrations in this book. Typing is a skill that everyone should know.
The Kiosk has a book called Typing for Beginners.
It explains the various parts of an electric as well as the manual typewriter.
The various stages of the touch system are explained. I received an old Smith-Corona typewriter from my parents when I was twelve as well as a typing manual; as a result, I could type using the touch system when I was still in grade school. Today this skill is even more crucial, since the computer uses the same keyboard as the typewriter and computers are the language of the future with more and more practical applications in its use. How to Take Tests by Sara Gilbert is a book geared to high school as well as junior college.
One must be a disciplined in study methods and exam-taking strategies to climb the academic ladder.
No one ever makes it to graduate school without these skills.
This book has sample tests as well as examples from the major standardized tests.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1984.
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