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Top 50 SAT Reading, Writing, and Language Skills, Third Edition 3rd edition [Mīkstie vāki]

  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, weight: 336 g, 30 Illustrations
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Mar-2022
  • Izdevniecība: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1264274785
  • ISBN-13: 9781264274789
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, weight: 336 g, 30 Illustrations
  • Izdošanas datums: 30-Mar-2022
  • Izdevniecība: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1264274785
  • ISBN-13: 9781264274789
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Proven and practical strategies for success on the Reading, Writing and Language Skills sections of the SAT—completely revised and updated for the latest version of the exam

There are many comprehensive SAT prep books out there, but if you are looking to master specific skills and increase your score, Top 50 SAT Reading, Writing & Language Skills, Third Edition offers the most effective study strategy. The first book of its kind to present the heart of each of the 50 most important SAT concepts, this essential guide provides exercises that show exactly how each reading, writing and language concepts are tested on the SAT. 

Written by a renowned educational counselor, this book was created specifically for visual learners, with small bits of information to aid in quick, concentrated study. Within each topic, solved problems of gradually increasing difficulty help you build your problem-solving skills.

Features:

  • 50 essential skills, each presented clearly on a two-page spread, offer quick targeted review; the content was created specifically for the visual learner
  • A pre-test designed to identify weaknesses in the critical reading, writing, and language concepts on the SAT that students often struggle with
  • Visually appealing, two- to four-page spreads with lessons that boost knowledge in the 50 essential skills, with step-by-step sample exercises
  • A post-test designed to track your progress in each specific skill
  • A full answer key with helpful explanations
  • 2 extra tests online


How to Use This Book vi
Guessing vii
About Brian Leaf viii
Acknowledgments ix
Pretest 1(17)
Top 50 Skills
Reading Comprehension
Skills 1 The Intro Paragraph
18(2)
Skills 2 The SAT Reading Meditation
20(2)
Skills 3 "Plethora" Most Nearly Means
22(4)
Skills 4 Direct Info
26(2)
Skills 5 What Are You Trying to "Suggest"?
28(2)
Skills 6 ASS of U and ME
30(14)
Vocab I Compliment or Insult? Drills
35(2)
Vocab II Superbad Vocabulary Drills
37(4)
Vocab III Deodorant and Spanish Class Drills
41(2)
Vocab IV Splitting Words Drills
43(1)
Skills 7 Some Attitude
44(2)
Skills 8 Two Passages
46(2)
Skills 9 Main Idea
48(2)
Skills 10 Best Evidence
50(4)
Skills 11 Table
54(2)
Skills 12 Gretchen Is "Such" a Good Friend
56(4)
Skills 13 Parallel
60(4)
Skills 14 How to Be a Reading Ninja
64(6)
Writing Multiple Choice
Skills 15 Subject/Verb Agreement
70(2)
Skills 16 Subject/Verb Agreement Tricks
72(2)
Skills 17 Pronoun Clarity and Agreement
74(2)
Skills 18 Correct Transition Word
76(2)
Skills 19 Brave, Honest, and Relaxed
78(2)
Skills 20 Comparison
80(2)
Skills 21 Relaxing Commas
82(2)
Skills 22 Are You Independent?
84(4)
Skills 23 Correct Preposition
88(2)
Skills 24 It's Me
90(2)
Skills 25 A Few More Rules
92(2)
Skills 26 Direct, to the Point, Not Redundant
94(2)
Skills 27 Misplaced Phrases
96(2)
Skills 28 Word Choice
98(2)
Skills 29 Flow
100(2)
Skills 30 Goal Questions
102(2)
Skills 31 Yes or No?
104(2)
Skills 32 Adverbs End in "ly"
106(2)
Skills 33 Jedi Master Yoda
108(2)
Skills 34 Combining Sentences
110(2)
Skills 35 How to Think Like a Grammar Genius
112(4)
Essay Practice!
Skills 36 Reading
116(4)
Skills 37 Prove It!
120(2)
Skills 38 Dude's Got Style!
122(2)
Skills 39 Craft Your Thesis
124(2)
Skills 40 Intro Paragraph
126(2)
Skills 41 Transition Sentences
128(2)
Skills 42 Body Paragraph I
130(2)
Skills 43 Body Paragraph II
132(2)
Skills 44 A Strong Body
134(2)
Skills 45 What's the Problem?
136(2)
Skills 46 Stretch the Dough
138(2)
Skills 47 Conclusion
140(2)
Skills 48 Other Stuff That Matters
142(2)
Skills 49 Proofread
144(2)
Skills 50 How to Be a Writing Monster
146(2)
Bonus Skill: Writing the Perfect Essay 148(1)
Tavi's Terrific Essay 149(1)
Easy, Medium, Hard, and Guessing Revisited 150(1)
Now What? 151(1)
Posttest 152(13)
Solutions 165
Brian Leaf, M.A., is founder and director of New Leaf Learning Center in Western Massachusetts. With more than 15 years in private teaching and tutoring, he has instructed SAT and ACT preparation to thousands of students from numerous states and countries. He is a member of the American School Counselor Association and the Massachusetts School Counselors Association.