03-01-2010, 11:51 AM
The REA books are good, I would agree.
The biggest complaint I have read about REA is that there are things on the test that aren't in the book.
This is utterly false. The biggest thing to realize is that REA is in summary form, and everyone's learning ability is different.
If you need to read and memorize facts, REA may not be the best. If you are good at reading and applying information, then REA is perfect.
REA expects you to read one paragraph on how the Dutch were an early republic, for instance. You need to be able to internalize that and apply it to a question like:
The Dutch government fostered a mercantile economy by:
1) controlling all aspects of commerce
2) by allocating reasources to nobles and elites
3) not trading in the new world.
4) allowing private companies to facilitate trade for tax
The REA book may only state that the Dutch were merchants and a republic." You have to apply that in ways that rules out every answer but #4.
If you are looking for a book the says word for word the answers, fill in the blank style... good luck!
The biggest complaint I have read about REA is that there are things on the test that aren't in the book.
This is utterly false. The biggest thing to realize is that REA is in summary form, and everyone's learning ability is different.
If you need to read and memorize facts, REA may not be the best. If you are good at reading and applying information, then REA is perfect.
REA expects you to read one paragraph on how the Dutch were an early republic, for instance. You need to be able to internalize that and apply it to a question like:
The Dutch government fostered a mercantile economy by:
1) controlling all aspects of commerce
2) by allocating reasources to nobles and elites
3) not trading in the new world.
4) allowing private companies to facilitate trade for tax
The REA book may only state that the Dutch were merchants and a republic." You have to apply that in ways that rules out every answer but #4.
If you are looking for a book the says word for word the answers, fill in the blank style... good luck!
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