After almost 10 years in Korea and countless editing and proofreading jobs, I've finally published a book with my name on it! Now I just have to wait and see if anyone buys it.
The book is available at major bookstores in Korea, including Korea's largest, Kyobo Books (see more HERE in Korean).
The Best Word Attack is an English study guide and vocabulary book for Korean middle and high school students who are preparing for the state administered college entrance exam (College Scholastic Ability Test - CSAT).
One of the more interesting features of the book is the chapter that deals with low-frequency occurring words from the CSAT. I actually did data-mining on all the past CSAT tests and focused on the least-occurring words. Needless to say, these words are very obscure and are not well known to middle and high school students. As such, this chapter (and the book in general) provides students with a valuable resource for improving their scores on the CSAT.
And while I am sure that the book is far from perfect, I can say with confidence that it is better than most books out there.
While working on the book, I was utterly amazed at the poor quality of other such books on the market. Without exaggeration, I could find mistakes, errors, and/or typos on nearly every single page.
Together with my co-author and editor, I have worked very hard to make sure that the language used in the book is both natural and correct. And again, while I am sure the book is not perfect, I know that it represents a vast improvement over other such books available in Korea.
I hope, after seeing my book, that you too will agree.
Learn more about The Best Word Attack HERE (in Korean).
Happy reading...
