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SAT Practice

SAT Practice. #2. SAT Practice #2 13 March 2017. Read and annotate Passage 1, excerpted from President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, given in 1961 for Connections only. Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter Label and explain through annotation Text to Text

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SAT Practice

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  1. SAT Practice #2

  2. SAT Practice #213 March2017 • Read and annotate Passage 1, excerpted from President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, given in 1961 for Connectionsonly. • Highlight textual evidence using your yellow highlighter • Label and explain through annotation • Text to Text • Text to Self • Text to World

  3. SAT Practice #214 March 2017 • Part I • Referencing Passage 1, what is the theme of President Kennedy’s inaugural address? • Highlight textual evidence using your blue highlighter • Annotate your explanation of the theme

  4. Part II • A central theme of the passage is that • those nations that dedicate themselves to democracy will receive aid and support from the United States. • cooperation among all nations is necessary to protect the future of humanity. • the Founding Fathers of the United States would be proud of the country’s progress over the last century. • the United States should dedicate more resources to fighting tyranny around the world.

  5. SAT Practice #215 March 2017 • Part I • Referencing Passage 1, what is the main focus of Kennedy’s inaugural address? • Highlight textual evidence using your orange highlighter • Annotate your explanation of the main focus

  6. Part II • Over the course of the passage, the main focus shifts from • A description of the history of the United States to a proposal for improving the lives of its citizens. • A commitment to helping allies of the United States to a call for better cooperation among opposing nations. • An argument for improving the lives of people around the world to a recognition of that argument’s weaknesses. • An explanation of the foreign policy of the United States to an example illustrating these policies.

  7. SAT Practice #216 March 2017 • Part I • Referencing Passage 1, summarize President Kennedy’s perspective on scientific progress. • Highlight textual evidence using your green highlighter • Annotate your summary

  8. Part II • Which choice best summarizes Kennedy’s perspective on scientific progress? • The advancement of science should be a central priority for the United States. • Scientific knowledge will inevitably improve the lives of people on this planet. • Science has the potential to both improve and harm humanity. • Investment in the sciences will enable humans to better understand how the universe works.

  9. SAT Practice #217 March 2017 • Write a 2 paragraph essay in which you explain how President Kennedy builds an argument to persuade his audience that all nations must work together to protect the future of mankind. • In your essay, analyze how Kennedy uses facts or examples to support his claim and persuasive elements such as word choice or appeals to emotion. • Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Kennedy’s claim, but rather explain how Kennedy builds an argument to persuade his audience.

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