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preparing to take the PERT assessment, students preparing to retake the PERT, or for students who would like to brush up on their sentence and writing skills.  \nWhat it is  \nThe information in this book is meant to provide a review of major sentence and grammar skills needed to pass the PERT Writing Assessment as well as those skills needed to be a strong college-level writer.  \nIt is not a comprehensive course in academic or college-level writing. If you have no previous experience with the subject matter, it is unlikely that this guide will provide enough information for you to be adequately prepared. If that is the case, it may be more beneficial to take a developmental writing course, instead.  \nIn this Guide:  \nGeneral PERT Information  \nSentence Skill Tips & Practice  \n\n|  | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Review Questions with Key |  |  |\n\nArea for Notes or Questions  \nMaterials composed, compiled, edited and formatted by Valencia College Learning Support staff and English faculty at Osceola Campus  \nRevised 2016  \nTable of Contents  \nParallelism………………………………………..1  \nVerb Tense……………………………………….3  \nWordiness………………………………………...9  \nSubject/verb Agreement………………………..13  \nCoordination……………………………………..17  \n􀁸 Comma splices  \n􀁸 Semicolons  \n􀁸 Fused/run-on sentences  \nSubordination…………………………………..23  \n􀁸 Fragments  \nDangling/misplaced Modifiers………………….27  \nClear Pronoun Reference………………………31  \nLogical Comparisons……………………………35  \nReview Questions ………………………………39  \nAnswer Key………………………………………45  \nNotes (for potential review session)…………...46  \nAppendix………………………………………….49  \nThings to consider about the PERT ...  \nThe PERT assessment is meant to determine whether you are ready for college level classes. Ultimately, your score on the test will place you into either college-prep or college-level courses. Consequently, the more seriously you take the test, the more likely you are to prepare appropriately. .  \nAlthough students want to start college-level classes immediately, it is often more advisable to take those classes that are accurately leveled to the student. Some students decide to take courses for which they are not prepared, and they often end up struggling through the semester, feeling lost and discouraged, withdrawing from the course, or maybe even failing.  \nIn the end, it would be better to take the proper developmental or prep class and be well-prepared for the college-level class rather than to fail and retake it. 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