Group 3: SAT Prep Day 1

1. Create an account on collegeboard.org

• Use your Animas gmail and password

2. Take a look at the SAT practice test and fill in the bubbles with your name!

• Section 1 Writing Section (timed essay, 25 minutes)
• Section 3 Critical reading: 25 minutes, 24 questions, includes reading passages and sentence completions
• Section 5 Writing section: 25 minutes, 35 questions, includes multiple choice questions on identifying errors and improving grammar and usage
• Section 7 Critical reading: 25 minutes, 24 questions, 
• Section 9 Critical Reading 20 minutes, 19 questions
• Section 10 Writing, 10 minutes, 14 questions

Scoring
The SAT is comprised of three sections (Critical Reading, Writing and Math); each earns a maximum of 800 points for a combined total of 2400 points
* YOU ARE PENALIZED FOR INCORRECT RESPONSES (25% off per question wrong)

3. Review the SAT Essay Scoring guide (p. 73)

Essay writing techniques:

• Know your audience
• Use consistent tense (present, past or future- choose one and keep it the same)
• Organization (intro/thesis, body (TEA), conclusion)
• Track your time!  
• Try hard on your Humanities writing assignments and rewrite after Ashley and Jessica's fabulous feedback!

4. Choose 2 essays to evaluate (i.e. Score 6 and Score 4)

• Identify the student's thesis statement 
• Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence? Select ONE and summarize what that paragraph's topic is
• Does the essay follow a TEA paragraph form? Topic-Evidence-Analysis (HINT: Personal anecdote counts as "evidence")
• Does the essay have an insightful point of view that is clearly expressed?
• What else do you notice about the essay?
• If reading an essay with a score LESS than 6, explain what that essay needs in order to earn a higher score (See the feedback at the bottom of the essay).

Things to consider... 
- GUESS on the ACT (you are not penalized for incorrect answers)
- SAT: If you don't know an answer, determine if you can narrow it down to a 50/50. If you can, it may be prudent to guess. If not, don't guess, just leave blank, as you are penalized for wrong answers on the SAT. 

Additional Test Prep Resources (ACT and SAT)
www.collegeboard.com 

5.  If extra time remains, do one of the following:

• Timed essay
• Develop your vocabulary
• Take the practice test (see Ashley for your packet from last Friday)
• Take one section of the test online
• Download one of these top-rated FREE iphone APPs
• Other apps that are NOT free but are excellent