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PSAT’S

PSAT’S. How to Guarantee a High Score: By: Gabriela M. Acebal. PSAT’S Structure:. The PSAT’S are divided into three sections: Writing Skills , Critical Reading, and Math. Writing Skills : one 30 minute section to complete 39 questions.

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PSAT’S

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  1. PSAT’S How to Guarantee a High Score: By: Gabriela M. Acebal

  2. PSAT’S Structure: • The PSAT’S are dividedintothree sections: WritingSkills, Critical Reading, and Math. • WritingSkills: one 30 minute section to complete 39 questions. • Critical Reading: two 25 minute sections to complete 48 questions. • Math: two 25 minute sections to complete 38 questions.

  3. 10 Helpful Tips: • Find a way to relieve all of your stress beforeyoutake the exam. • Have a good night sleep the daybefore the PSAT. • Make sure youprepare as best as possible for the PSAT’s, whetherits by means of a tutor or by self practice. 4. Have a nutritious breakfast to keepyourmindawakethroughout the long test.

  4. 5. Wear comfortableclothingsoyourmindisworry free about how you look. 6. Exercise, becauseititsaid to improve the brain’smemorycapacity. 7. Chooseyour test-takingseatwisely to avoid distractions, interruptions, and discomfort. 8. Take the easyanswer questions out of the way first. 9. If youdon’t know the answer to a question, use the process of elimination to make an educatedguess. 10. Make sure thatyourhandwritingisunderstandable.

  5. Helpful Links: 1.http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/prep.html 2.http://www.testprepreview.com/psat_practice.htm 3.http://www.petersons.com/testprep/practice_test.asp?id=436&path=ug.pft.psat&sponsor=1 4.http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/preparing_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=PSAT_Practice_Tests 5.http://www.studyguidezone.com/psat_writing.htm

  6. Bibliography: • The Princeton Review. "The PSAT is More than Merely Preliminary." MSN Encarta. Microsoft. Web. 2 Oct. 2009. <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/college/Default.aspx?article =morethanmerelypreliminary>. • http://www.psychologytoday.com/files/u107/alarm-clock-ringing.gif • http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2008/0810/pre_psat_1023.jpg • Roell, Kelly. "Top 15 Test-Taking Tips." About.com. The New York Times Company. Web. 5 Oct. 2009. <http://testprep.about.com/od/tipsfortesting/tp/Tips_For_Testing.htm>. • http://www.tallgenesclothing.com/images/sweatpants.jpg • http://www.wentyleagues.com.au/Libraries/What_s_On/exercise.sflb.ashx • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/images/thinkingcapwhoa.gif • http://sandeepeecs.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/misc_psat.jpg

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