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

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