Maximize Your Writing Score on the SAT: An Expert's Guide to Mastering the SAT Writing Section
What distinguishesMaximize Your Writing Score on the SAT from other SAT study guides is its in-depth review of the material tested in the writing section.  Most SAT study guides cover only a few basic grammar concepts, leaving uncovered the lion's share of grammar rules tested on the SAT.  Without a comprehensive review of test content, students must rely on practice questions to figure out which rules of grammar they need to know, an imperfect method that usually results in spotty understanding of the material and disappointing writing scores.Maximize Your Writing Score on the SATchanges the way that students study for the writing section.  This book breaks down all the rules of good writing tested on the SAT and shows students exactly how those rules are tested.  Chapters cover all major areas of testing:Subject-Verb AgreementPronounsVerbsParallel StructureComparisonsModifiersAdjectives and AdverbsDiction and IdiomLogicSentence Construction ProblemsConnecting and Coordinating Parts of a SentenceChoosing Strong and Concise AnswersThis book helps students master test content so they can quickly spot the grammar errors in SAT writing questions and rapidly zero in on the answer choices that offer the best revision.  Students avoid unreliable test-taking strategies such as picking answers that "sound right" or drawing on the bits and pieces of grammar they remember from practice questions or high school English classes.AlthoughMaximize Your Writing Score on the SAT covers more test content than many other SAT study guides, this book makes studying for the SAT easier, not harder.  A brief assessment test at the beginning of the book helps students identify the specific rules they need to review, and the priority rating system--which gives each rule a rating of one to three stars based on how frequently that rule is tested--helps students apportion their study time wisely. Also included are test-taking tips, review quizzes, practice questions, essay tips, and aSuper-Quick Study Guidethat covers the most frequently tested grammar rules. Maximize Your Writing Score on the SAT gives students all the tools they need to master the SAT writing section.