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Tham khảo tài liệu 'sat writting essentials 5', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER 2 The MultipleChoice Section As with the SAT as a whole most of the questions in the Writing section are multiple choice. That means for each question the correct answer is provided for you but so are four incorrect ones. The ETS is masterful at creating tricky distracters wrong answers designed to look like possible correct answers. It s your job to weed out the wrong answers and select the right one. While there are specific strategies for finding the right answer for each type of multiple-choice question there are some basic rules that work for all of them Read the question carefully. Be sure you know exactly what is being asked. In particular look for tricky wording such as All of the following are true about the author s purpose EXCEPT. Train yourself to notice any word in the question that is in all capital letters. Such a word will often completely change the meaning of the question. Rule out incorrect answers. You may only be able to eliminate one or two incorrect answers but every elimination increases the probability that you will choose the correct answer. Mark up your test booklet putting a line through each answer as it is eliminated to avoid confusion. 11 THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE SECTION Remember the rule for guessing. If you can t eliminate one answer skip it. If you can eliminate one or more guess and move on. Beware of distracter techniques. While dis-tracters or traps designed to lure you away from the right answer are more prevalent in the Critical Reading and Math sections of the SAT they do appear in a more subtle form in the Writing section. You won t find those absolute words such as always never all and none. But you will encounter especially with more difficult questions answers that at first glance appear correct. For the easier questions the answer probably is right but for the difficult ones think twice. We ll get more specific about distracters as we explore each type of multiple-choice question in depth. These are the three types of