Your guide to passing the Foreign Service Officer Exam Why CliffsTestPrep Guides?Go with the name you know and trustGet the information you need—fast!Written by test prep specialistsIntroductionReview of how the exam is organized, along with answers to frequently asked questionsPart I: Written Exam: The Job Knowledge TestDescriptions of the five general career track knowledge areas—management, consular, economic, political, and public diplomacyQuestion-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 TestGrammar and usage reviewTwo sample English Expression tests with complete answers and explanationsPart III: Written Exam: The Biographic Information QuestionnaireGeneral information on this section of the exam, plus helpful sample questionsPart IV: Written Exam: Written EssayOverview of the Written Essay portion of the exam, plus sample essay topics for practiceDirection on how to effectively prewrite, outline, organize, edit, and revise your essay Part V: Oral AssessmentOverview 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