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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction The Magoosh Team What is Magoosh? Featured In Why Our Students Love Us Meet the Authors From the Author of this eBook The SAT Changed! (In 2016) Meet the Redesigned SAT Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! The Format of the Old SAT vs the New SAT General S...

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Table of Contents

Introduction
The Magoosh Team
What is Magoosh?
Featured In
Why Our Students Love Us
Meet the Authors
From the Author of this eBook
The SAT Changed! (In 2016)

Meet the Redesigned SAT
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!
The Format of the Old SAT vs the New SAT

General SAT Tips and Strategies
How Long Should You Study for the SAT?
The 70-150 Point Increase = One Month
The 150-250 Point Increase = One Summer
The 250-350 Point Increase Club
The 1350+ Plan
How to Make Your SAT Prep Stick
Enlist a Friend as a Study Buddy
Really Pick Apart Practice SAT Questions
Locate Your Weak Areas and Focus on Them
Don’t Trade Speed for Accuracy
How to Take a Practice SAT (The Right Way)
Build a Foundation First
Time Yourself
Don’t Get Interrupted
Figure Out Your Wrong Answers
Keep an Error Log

SAT Writing Test
Intro to SAT Writing
What You Need to Know




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, Basic Tips for SAT Writing
Standard English Conventions
Sentence Structure
1. Sentence Boundaries
2. Subordination and Coordination
3. Parallel Structure
4. Modifier Placement
5. Inappropriate Shifts in Verb Tense, Mood, and Voice
6. Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Number and Person
Conventions of Usage
1. Pronoun Clarity
2. Possessive Determiners
3. Agreement
4. Frequently Confused Words
5. Logical Comparisons
6. Conventional Expression
Conventions of Punctuation
1. End-of-Sentence Punctuation
2. Within-Sentence Punctuation
3. Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
4. Items in a Series
5. Nonrestrictive and Parenthetical Elements
6. Unnecessary Punctuation
Expression of Ideas: The Art of Writing
Development
Organization
Effective Language Use
Style and Tone
Putting it All Together: Practice Passage

SAT Reading
Intro to SAT Reading
The SAT Reading Test: Strategies
1. Read the Entire Reading Passage First
2. Get the Big Picture
3. Watch Out for the Swamp!
4. Take Snapshots
5. Get Really Excited



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, Active Reading
Passive Reading
Active Reading
The Three Tenets of Active Reading
Applying What You’ve Learned
Active Reading in Action
One Final Point
Pacing
Time Per Question
Time Per Passage
Time to Spend Reading
A Note on SAT Reading Passages
Key Points About SAT Reading Passages
Passage Types
The Literature Passage
The Nonfiction Passages
The Paired Passage
The SAT’s Favorite Paired Passage Questions
Your Approach for Paired Passages
Passage Complexity
A Note on Passage Topics
SAT Reading Question Types
Command of Evidence
Words in Context
Analysis Questions
Direct Reference/Line Reference Questions
Inference Questions
How to Improve on New SAT Reading
Wrong Answers on SAT Reading
Reading SAT Passages Faster
How to Stay Focused on SAT Reading Passages
Why SAT Reading Can Be Boring
How to Stay Sharp
Taking Notes on SAT Reading Passages
Mental Snapshots at Work
Written Notes
A Tip if You Are Still Finding it Impossible to Focus




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