tailieunhanh - Multity choice section 4

Tham khảo tài liệu 'multity choice section 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER The Essay The SAT essay is in many respects unlike any other kind of writing you ve had to do. While the fundamentals of good writing remain a constant the approach to this task is radically different. You don t have time to brainstorm outline revise and edit the way you would if the clock wasn t ticking. When you have just 25 minutes each one counts. The scorers know this so they re trained to look for polished rough drafts. Does that mean you can forget about spelling verb tenses and idioms Not exactly. How can you produce a high-scoring essay while under pressure The key is preparation. This chapter is designed to help you do just that. You ll learn how to tackle the two types of prompts how to budget your time and how to organize your writing. You ll get to practice by quickly coming up with thesis statements and introductory hooks for a number of prompts. Also included are three essays for you to score and study one that meets the requirements for the highest score a six and two that earn lower scores. Preparation through study and practice will help you develop a strategy for approaching the essay. That strategy will make you more confident when you face the SAT essay help you use each minute to full advantage and result in a higher score. 55 The Issue of Space Some recent test takers report that they were shocked by the small amount of space they were given on their answer sheet to write the essay. Although you can use the test booklet to take notes and organize your thoughts only what is written on the answer sheet will count. The practice tests in Chapters 4-6 include the same amount of space you ll encounter when taking the SAT so you will be able to walk into the test confident that there will be no surprises. Strategies for Timed Essays As we ve said you are not expected to turn in a finaldraft essay but instead you re creating a polished rough draft. A couple of minor errors in grammar usage and mechanics will not be weighed against you. .