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Warm-Up: Critical Reading and Writing

Warm-Up: Critical Reading and Writing. I found that the writer’s ideas were sufficiently ------- to make me bear with his ------- language. A. intriguing . . skill with interesting . . abuses of humble . . mastery of D. shallow . . errors in E. misguided . . style of. Why the SAT?.

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Warm-Up: Critical Reading and Writing

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  1. Warm-Up: Critical Reading and Writing • I found that the writer’s ideas were sufficiently ------- to make me bear with his ------- language. • A. intriguing . . skill with • interesting . . abuses of • humble . . mastery of • D. shallow . . errors in • E. misguided . . style of

  2. Why the SAT? Keeping Your Future Options Open: • College • Jobs • Post-Secondary School Plans

  3. Performance Knowledge It’s not what you know—it’s what you show!

  4. Performance Knowledge How do we bridge that gap?

  5. applicationof content knowledge to the test instruction of conceptsand skills Foundations of Test Readiness Know the STRATEGIES Know the TEST Know the CONTENT

  6. SAT Format http://www.collegeboard.com/newsat/

  7. Test Order

  8. How is the SAT Scored?

  9. How the SAT is Scored Raw Score • You receive 1 point for every correct answer. • For every incorrect answer to a MC question, you lose 1/4 point. • There is no guessing penalty for grid-in questions. Scaled Score • Each section is scored 200-800. (Critical Reading, Writing, Mathematics) • The maximum score is 2400. • The average score is 1500.

  10. Result: no gain, no loss. Guessing: Can it work? What happens if a student guesses on five questions? But if we could eliminate a few answers each time…

  11. How is the 25 min. Essay Scored? • 6: Clear and consistent mastery • 5: Reasonably consistent mastery • 4: Adequate mastery • 3: Developing mastery • 2: Little mastery • 1: Very little or no mastery • http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/highered/ra/sat/2007-08_sat_program_handbook.pdf

  12. Reviewing Introduction

  13. Program Organization: Critical Reading and Writing

  14. SAT Assessments

  15. SAT: Lesson Preview

  16. MHS Preparation • SAT Vocabulary • Grammar Review and Practice • Independent Reading • Practice Timed Writing • Mini-Tests and Practice Tests

  17. PROMPT PLAN PRODUCE PROOFREAD Know it and understand it. Collect your ideas. Write the essay. Read for consistency and errors. Strategy for Essay Writing

  18. SAT : Wrapping it Up • 3: List 3 things you learned about the SAT today • 2: Write 2 personal goals that you have for the SAT • 1: Ask 1 question about the SAT that has been left unanswered or you would like better clarified in a future session.

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