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INTRODUCTION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What Is The Format?
2. How Is It Different?
3. How Is It Scored?
4. Is It Harder?
5. Should I Take The Sat Essay?
EXPERT STRATEGIES
1. Skip The Directions
2. Exploit Vocab
3. Fill 34 Pages
4. Create a Plan
5. Write 5 Paragraphs
6. Thesis First
7. POP Last
8. Repeat Thesis
9. Stay Active
10. Link & Connect
11. Stay Objective
12. Find PKP
13. First Pass PS
14. Second Pass CREW SAID
15. QIS Analysis
16. Introduction Template
17. Body Paragraph 1 Template
18. Body Paragraph 2 Template
19. Body Paragraph 3 Template
20. Conclusion Template
PRACTICE SAT ESSAY
SAT ESSAY INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Welcome to the SAT Essay portion
of the Prep Expert Course! The New
SAT Essay on the 1600-version of
the SAT is different than the old
SAT Essay on the 2400-version of
the SAT. Here are a few of the
major changes:
What Is The
Format?
Time 50 minutes
How Is It
Different?
2400 SAT Essay 1600 SAT Essay
Required Optional
Persuasive Analytical
25 Minutes 50 Minutes
First Section Last Section
How Is It Scored?
Score Report
Is It Harder?
Sat Essay?
Yes. All Prep Expert students
should take the New SAT Essay.
Although many students may have
been excited to learn that the SAT
Essay is now optional, the truth is, it
really isnt. For students who are
applying to competitive
universities, these institutions will
almost always require the New SAT
with Essay when submitting
standardized test scores. Because
most Prep Expert students will be
applying to the top 100 universities
in the United States, I expect every
student taking this course to take
the New SAT Essay.
Skip The
Directions
In order to save time on test day,
do not read the SAT Essay
directions. For most students, the
Saturday morning that they take
the SAT is often the first time they
have ever taken the SAT. Therefore,
they waste a lot of time reading the
directions.
This is true for SAT Math directions,
SAT Reading directions, SAT Writing
directions, but especially true for
SAT Essay directions. SAT Essay
directions are lengthy and take a
long time to read. Because they are
always the same, you should
familiarize yourself with the
directions before test day. Not only
will this save you a few minutes of
time that other students would
waste reading the directions, but
you will also already have a clear
idea of what is required. On the
next page is a reproduction of the
SAT Essay directions you will
encounter on test day.
Write an essay in
which you explain how
[the author] builds an
argument to persuade
[his/her] audience that
[authors claim].
This is the key point: your essay
must explain how the author builds
his or her argument.
In the second sentence, the SAT is
giving you permission to analyze
elements other than evidence,
reasoning, and stylistic techniques.
Exploit Vocab
Common Nouns
On the New SAT Essay, you will
commonly use the following nouns:
argument, society, article, and
result. Instead of always using
these words throughout your essay,
you can replace them for some of
the more scholarly synonyms listed
in the tables below.
Argument
Polemic
Contention
Criticism
Stance
Society
Civilization
Citizenry
Democratic Public
Humankind
Article
Essay
Passage
Editorial
Critique
Result
Consequences
Repercussions
Ramifications
Fallout
Common Verbs
On the New SAT Essay, you will
commonly use the following verbs:
persuade, create,support, and take
advantage. Instead of always using
these words throughout your essay,
you can replace them for some of
the more scholarly synonyms listed
in the tables below.
Persuade
Convince
Sway
Prompt
Influence
Create
Synthesize
Engender
Construct
Manufacture
Support
Advocate
Bolster
Reinforce
Fortify
Take Advantage
Capitalize
Exploit
Manipulate
Employ
Common Adjectives
On the New SAT Essay, you will
commonly use the following
adjectives: good, bad, necessary,
and clear. Instead of always using
these words throughout your essay,
you can replace them for some of
the more scholarly synonyms listed
in the tables below.
Good
Exceptional
Commendable
Virtuous
Idealistic
Bad
Dreadful
Deficient
Deleterious
Detrimental
Necessary
Indispensable
Fundamental
Imperative
Compulsory
Clear
Lucid
Coherent
Cogent
Explicit
Common Adverbs
On the New SAT Essay, you will
commonly use the following
adverbs: intentionally, skillfully,
masterfully, and carefully. Instead
of always using these words
throughout your essay, you can
replace them for some of the more
scholarly synonyms listed in the
tables below
Intentionally
Purposely
Willfully
Consciously
Calculatedly
Skillfully
Adroitly
Dexterously
Adeptly
Deftly
Masterfully
Expertly
Convincingly
Ingeniously
Succinctly
Carefully
Prudently
Judiciously
Scrupulously
Meticulously
SAT ESSAY EXPERT STRATEGIES
Fill 34 Pages
Create a Plan
Plan
Write 5
Paragraphs
Write your SAT Essay in a 5-paragraph
format.
Introduction
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
Conclusion
Thesis First
POP Last
Repeat Thesis
Stay Active
Transitions
Common Transitions
Furthermore
However
Although
In Addition
For Example
Nevertheless
Consequently
Transitions also have another
major benefit other than improving
the flow of your SAT Essay:
transitions can cure writers block.
Undoubtedly, under the pressure
of test-day, you will run out of
things to say during your SAT Essay.
But there is a simple strategy you
can use to get out of this situation.
Write down a transition any
transition and you will suddenly
be able to write your next
sentence.
Key Ideas
Thesis
Stay Objective
Find PKP
First Pass PS
Paragraph
Summaries
Paragraph 1 Hum. Edu. =
Important
Paragraph 2 Technology
Takeover
Paragraph 3 Hum. Have a
Rich History
Paragraph 4 Hum. Make You
More Well-
Rounded
Paragraph 5 Hum. Opens
Many Doors
SAT ESSAY EXPERT STRATEGIES
Second Pass
CREW SAID
You will read the SAT Essay passage twice.
On the second pass, identify CREW SAID
argumentative tools.
Contrast
With a humanities
education, one is
prepared for a diversity
of roles, whereas
specialization limits
ones options.
The author contrasts the benefits
of a broad humanities education
against the drawbacks of a
specialized education.
Repercussions
Emotion
When students
remove humanities
from their education,
they are severing the
only remaining ties that
connect us with the
past.
The author uses emotional appeal
by referring to how the past might
be lost if the youth do not value the
humanities.
Word Choice
By ignoring the
humanities, students
are deprived of a body
of knowledge so
plentiful, so rich, and so
powerful that the lack
impedes and impairs
their versatility of
speech and thought.
The author uses royal diction such
as plentiful, rich, and powerful,
to describe the humanities as
influential.
Similarity
Authority
Philosopher George
Santayana once pointed
out that, those who
cannot remember the
past are condemned to
repeat it.
The author cites philosopher
George Santayana to add
credibility to her argument.
Data
Contrast Similarity
Repercussions Authority
Emotion Imagery
Word Choice Data
3
8
1
2
2
6
1
1
QIS Analysis
Quote
Interpret
Significance
Connect
Introduction
Template
To write a compelling SAT Essay, use the
Prep Expert Introduction Template.
4 Sentences
Sentence 1 Thesis
Sentence 4 POP
Customization
Body Paragraph 1
Template
To write a compelling SAT Essay, use the
Prep Expert Body Paragraph 1 Template.
Connect Connect
Authority
Customization
Body Paragraph 2
Template
To write a compelling SAT Essay, use the
Prep Expert Body Paragraph 2 Template.
Connect Connect
Repercussions
QIS Structure
Customization
Body Paragraph 3
Template
To write a compelling SAT Essay, use the
Prep Expert Body Paragraph 3 Template.
Connect Connect
QIS Structure
Customization
Conclusion
Template
For our final template, lets tackle
the conclusion. The conclusion is
often the shortest paragraph of
your SAT Essay because you are
running out of time. I have tried to
make the conclusion as simple as
possible. Not only will your hand be
hurting at this point, but you will
also be anxious to be done with the
SAT. Of course, if you have extra
time, feel free to write a longer
conclusion.
Conclusion Template
3 Sentences
Customization