Intro to Sentence Structure
Summary
The content provides a comprehensive strategy for tackling the writing passage section of the new SAT, emphasizing the importance of understanding the structure and content of passages to answer questions effectively.
- The writing passage section is a blend of grammatical and reading comprehension skills, requiring analysis of passages to identify errors and improve sentence structure.
- There are four passages with 11 prompts each, totaling 44 questions, with a mix of topics from social sciences, sciences, personal narratives, to business and careers.
- Three approaches to tackling the questions are discussed: reading the entire passage first, not reading the passage at all, and reading each paragraph then answering its related questions.
- The recommended strategy is to read each paragraph and then answer questions related to it, as it balances time efficiency with comprehension.
- Experimentation with these strategies is encouraged to find the most effective approach for individual test-takers, with a suggestion to practice the paragraph approach over several days.
Chapters
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Introduction to the Writing Passage Section
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Overview of Question Types and Strategies
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Experimentation and Practice