Unraveling SAT Writing & Language Section Insights
Delve into the intricacies of the SAT Writing & Language section, exploring its nuances with visual aids. Discover the types of questions, development strategies, language use, conventions, and more. Enhance your practice with helpful resources for mastering grammar rules and honing your skills effectively.
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Why is grammar like a toilet? Why is grammar like a toilet? + Lots of people use it every day without knowing how it works. + Problem: what do you do when something goes wrong? + Can be messy and embarrassing!
SAT Writing & Language Mr. Stewart, Erie High School kstewart@ecusd.info Feb 2017
SAT Writing & Language SAT Writing & Language + Second section of the SAT + 44 questions, 35 minutes (1:15/question) + 4 passages (~1700 words) + 1 career-related passage + 1 humanities passage + 1 social studies passage + 1 science passage + 11 questions per passage; complexity varies Modes: Narrative (1) Informative (1 or 2) Argument (1 or 2)
Types of Questions Types of Questions Development Development + Proposition + Thesis/topic + Claim/counterclaim + Support + Focus + Purpose + (ir)Relevance + Quantitative Info. + Graphs + Charts + Tables Or ganizat ion Or ganizat ion + Logical Sequence + Sentence # order + Introductions + Conclusions + Transitions Ef f ect ive Ef f ect ive Language Use Language Use Precision + Concision + Style and Tone + + Voice + Patterns + Syntax + Arrangement/order of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences
And then theres... CONVENTIONS
Conventions Conventions Sent ence Sent ence St r uct ur e St r uct ur e Sentence boundaries Subordination/ coordination Parallel structure Modifier placement + Misplaced + Dangling Usage Usage Pronoun clarity Possessives Agreement Confused words Logical comparison Expression Punct uat ion Punct uat ion End-of-sentence (! . ?) Within-sentence (, : ; -) Series Plural vs. Possessive Nonrestrictive elements Unnecessary punctuation + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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