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August 7, 2007

Manga: The latest test-prep tool?

My colleague Kay (a lover of Manga) sent over an article, authored by Patricia Alex of The Record, discussing the lastest tool available for students preparing for the vocabulary portion of the SAT and ACT.

Publisher Kaplan has just released a new series of titles using a Manga format that will make test preparation more fun for students. According to Kaplan, “Manga is the fastest-growing segment in the publishing industry with sales jumping 22 percent from 7.8 million books in 2005 to 9.5 million last year.” Hoping to engage these lovers of Manga, Kaplan has introduced the following titles, “PsyComm,” “Warcraft,” “Dragon Hunt,” and “Van Von Hunter.”

All titles are action-packed, downloable, utilize lots of vocabulary, and have a T-13 rating due to the “mild violence, mild gore, and moderate language” and are downloadble.

Great idea!

posted by Sharon at 10:50 am |

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