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Title: The Wizard of Oz Vocabulary Builder by Mark Phillips ISBN: 0-9727439-0-1 Publisher: A. J. Cornell Publications Pub. Date: 13 March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great idea
Comment: This book is a excellent idea and it works! The only comment I have is that sometimes many similar words are used at the same point in the story (e.g. listless, enervating, langour). This makes the reading not so interesting and the definitions confusing since they're so similar. Another example, "trite cliche". Perhaps this is the authors intention, to group the synonyms. But maybe greater separation of the words will help the reader better appreciate the nuances of their meanings.
Rating: 5
Summary: Works like magic
Comment: I purchased The Wizard of Oz nearly two months ago and it has given me fabulous results. Every day, whether I hear it on TV or in person, I recognize at least one of my new words. My vocabulary has extended tremendously and I could not be happier. I previously tried many methods. I even tried reading the entire thesaurus! Yet my vocabulary did not seem to make any progress. This book works like magic. It would be great if schools all over the nation became aware of this and bought them for every student. I strongly recommend this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Mark Phillips is a Genius
Comment: Mark Phillip's book is one long desired by society. His preface explains why he wrote the book (mainly because when he was younger, there was no such thing as a vocabulary builder outside of the dictionary) and also gives instruction about the proper way to use the book While the story of the Wizard of Oz is well known, the language that Phillips uses is quite unique, but very informative and helpful in developing a stronger vocabulary. The basic premise of the book is that when you learn a word in context, such as the story of the Wizard of Oz, you are more prone to remember the word, how to use it, and its meaning. This premise is correct, and after one reading of the book, any reader should not question its means.
However, do not expect to get this book, read it through once and remember all the words; this book is meant to be read three, four, or more times because of the vast amount of words to be learned.
The only criticism that I have of the books is in his footnote-like definitions for words. While he gives examples of how to use the word and a solid working definition, he fails to give the word's part of speech. Now, obviously one can infer whether or not the word in question is a noun, verb, adverb, and the like, but that information would also help in case, down the road, you remember the meaning but not how to use it.
Other than that, the book is quite good, and does what it is set out to do: Build a stronger vocabulary. I read the book myself, and as a graduate student, built my vocabulary immensely. I also teach GED classes and recommended it to my more advanced GED students. While some of the words were well over their head to begin with, they learned other words without any problem. Therefore, this book can be used for the high school level student, the graduate school student, the business person, or just someone trying to become more articulate.
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Title: The Ring of McAllister: A Score-Raising Mystery Featuring 1,000 Must-Know SAT Vocabulary Words by Robert Marantz ISBN: 0743235207 Publisher: Kaplan Press Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Simon's Saga for the SAT I Verbal by Philip Geer ISBN: 0764122002 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 08 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Vocabulary Cartoons: Building an Educated Vocabulary With Visual Mnemonics by Sam Burchers, Max Burchers, Bryan Burchers ISBN: 0965242285 Publisher: New Monic Books Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Vocabulary Cartoons II: Building an Educated Vocabulary With Sight and Sound Memory AIDS by Sam Burchers, Max Burchers, Bryan Burchers ISBN: 0965242269 Publisher: New Monic Books Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT by Charles Harrington Elster, Joseph Elliot ISBN: 0156013827 Publisher: Harcourt Pub. Date: 12 January, 1994 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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