101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test: What You Need to Know Explained Simply
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101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test: What You Need to Know Explained Simply
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Overview
Each year millions of high school students dedicate a Saturday morning to taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test, more commonly referred to as the SATs. These tests are important because 92 percent of colleges require applicants to report their scores. Recently the average score for critical reading was 502, for math 515, and for writing 494. How can you boost your scores and stand out from the crowd when applying to college? Reading 101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test, and employing the practices found within, is one way to do so.
In this new book, you will learn about and understand the scoring system, as well as the format and content. You will learn how to read questions correctly, how to control your anxiety, and how to approach each section. In addition, you will be presented with a list of resources to help you prepare and dozens of teacher-recommended strategies.
101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT is filled with math, English, and writing practice questions; step-by-step instructions on writing an effective SAT essay; reviews of critical reading, grammar, and correct usage; and reviews of the most important math concepts. Some of the study strategies included are answering the easy questions first, making educated guesses, and budgeting your time. This book also directs you to a variety of resources for more practice tests, guidelines, and information about the standardized test which was taken by more than 1.5 million students recently.
Instead of panicking and worrying about the SATs, pick up this book and be confident in your test-taking abilities. Whether you are taking the test for the first time or for the fifth, you will learn valuable information and practical tips for improving your score.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781601382221 |
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| Publisher: | Atlantic Publishing Company FL |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2010 |
| Pages: | 312 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface 11
Introduction 15
Chapter 1 Test Basics - Know the Enemy 19
Why You Take the SAT 22
How the SAT has Changed Over the Years 24
How the Test is Structured 27
I Learned All of This in School - Do I Really Need to Study? 33
Chapter 2 Your SAT Score -Inside the Numbers 35
What Your Score Means 35
Choosing Which Score to Report 48
Chapter 3 Countdown to the Test 55
Test-time Considerations 62
Chapter 4 SAT Preparation 71
Using Your Strengths to Prepare a Plan of Attack 71
Deciding What You Want to Accomplish 75
Working Toward Your Goal 79
Chapter 5 SAT Strategy is Half the Battle 89
Time-saving Techniques 90
The Different Types of Questions on the SAT 99
Chapter 6 Racking up the Points 113
The Guessing Game 114
Chapter 7 Winning the Numbers Game 135
Working Out Problems - The Long Way 136
Answering Questions When There Are No Choices 145
Using Answer Choices When You Are Stuck 154
Chapter 8 Mastering Math Content - Arithmetic 157
Perfecting Basic Skills 158
Chapter 9 Mastering Math Content - Algebra 171
Solving for an Unknown Variable 171
Tackling a Word Problem 176
Chapter 10 Mastering Math Content - Geometry 183
Using Scales and Diagrams 183
Chapter 11 The Writing Section - Essay Strategy 195
How Essays are Scored 197
Writing Tricks for a Higher Score 199
Preparing for an Essay Before Test Day 204
Chapter 12 The Writing Section - Multiple-Choice Strategies 225
All About Grammar 227
Chapter 13 Critical Reading - Word-Play Strategies 235
Increasing Your Reading Score 236
Comprehending Each Passage 243
Chapter 14 SAT Mind-set -Zen Warrior 261
Keeping Your Confidence Up 261
Test Day and Beyond265
Chapter 15 What to do After You Take the SAT 277
Which College is Right for You? 277
Defining yourself 288
Colleges 292
Local organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, Retired Teachers) 295
Keeping track of it all 296
Appendix: Internet Resources for the SAT 299
Overall SAT Preparation 299
Math Resources 300
Reading and Writing Resources 301
Bibliography 302
Glossary 303
About the Authors 307
Marti Anne Maguire 307
Jaclyn Bissel 308
Index 309