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Ace the SAT* Writing Even If You Hate to Write (2nd Edition)
By Tamra B. Orr
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ISBN: 9781932662306
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Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Tamra B. Orr
Ace the SAT Writing Even if You Hate to Write 2nd Ed.
p. cm.
Includes appendices.
ISBN 9781932662306
1. Test Preparation I. Title
2. Reference 3. Education

5CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Contents at a Glance INTRODUCTION: When Writing Equals a Root Canal (without an Anesthetic!) / 11 SECTION 1: The (Relatively Painless) Anatomy of a Writer / 15 SECTION 2: An Inside Look at Scoring / 21 SECTION 3: I’m Gonna Make a Writer Outta You! / 29 Part 1: Boot Camp: Getting Familiar with the SAT’s Format / 31 Part 2: Tick, Tick, Tick: Managing Your Time as the Clock Keeps Ticking Away / 35 Part 3: Take Cover! It’s Time to Brainstorm / 39 Part 4: Just Add Water: Making Instant Outlines / 43 Part 5: Ready, Aim, Fire! Finding Your Target / 49 Part 6: I Need Some Support: Using the Best Examples and Illustrations / 55 Part 7: Gruesome Grammar and Painful Punctuation / 63 Part 8: When Words Matter: The Semi-Importance of Vocabulary / 71 Part 9: Lookin’ Good: Appearance Counts / 75 Part 10: Beyond the Basics: Going beyond Boot Camp / 77 Part 11: I’m Wrong; You’re Wrong: The Top Ten SAT Essay DON’Ts / 83 Part 12: Makin’ a List, Checkin’ It Twice: Last Minute Checklist / 85 SECTION 4: Read It and Weep (Then Improve!) / 87 SECTION 5: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo: The Multiple Choice Portion of the SAT / 179 SECTION 6: Help! I Have Less than a Week to Study / 205 SECTION 7: Help! I Am Taking the SAT in 24 Hours / 211 SECTION 8: Practice Tests with Answers / 215 SECTION 9: The End: Final Thoughts / 273

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