SAT Reading section techniques, strategies & approaches: Difference between revisions
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** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ||
* identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | * identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | ||
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|POSITIVE|||NEGATIVE | |POSITIVE|||NEGATIVE | ||
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| draws a conclusion from || | | draws a conclusion from || | ||
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| follows chronologically or creates a sequence || | |||
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** don't summarize, simplify (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ** don't summarize, simplify (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ||
** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ||
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''"The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the | ''"The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the | ||
growth of blue-green algae. [9] <u>For example</u>, legislators in Canada passed laws banning | growth of blue-green algae. [9] <u>For example</u>, legislators in Canada passed laws banning | ||
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** re-read as: | ** re-read as: | ||
*** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | *** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | ||
*** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | *** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | ||
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* click EXPAND to see transition sentences example from Test 6 | * click EXPAND to see transition sentences example from Test 6 | ||
* NOW assess the relationship between the two sentences WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS | |||
** Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2? | |||
** NOW anticipate the correct answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS | |||
** eliminate | |||
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*** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | |||
** does what to: | |||
*** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | |||
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|POSITIVE|||NEGATIVE | |||
|- | |||
| expands '''NO'''|| contrasts '''NO''' | |||
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| explains '''NO'''|| contradicts'''NO''' | |||
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| restates '''NO'''|| states an opposite'''NO''' | |||
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| adds information '''MAYBE'''|| offers alternative '''DOES NOT CONTRADICT''' | |||
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|gives example '''NO'''|| | |||
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|compares'''NO'''|| | |||
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| draws a conclusion from '''NO''' || | |||
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| follows chronologically or creates a sequence '''MAYBE'''|| | |||
|} | |||
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* click on EXPAND to see the anticipation | |||
** NOW eliminate | |||
*** A ) NO CHANGE | |||
*** B) Similarly, | |||
*** C) However, | |||
*** D) Subsequently, |
Revision as of 21:01, 11 March 2021
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Strategies & Techniques[edit | edit source]
Transition words[edit | edit source]
- ignore the transition word in the passage and re-write it next to A) NO CHANGE
- translate the transition words into your own language
- ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway"
- identify if any two transition words are synonymous
- if both mean the same thing, they can't both be right, so eliminate
- ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate
- identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e,
POSITIVE | NEGATIVE |
expands | contrasts |
explains | contradicts |
restates | states an opposite |
adds information | offers alternative |
gives example | |
compares | |
draws a conclusion from | |
follows chronologically or creates a sequence |
- click EXPAND to see table
- NOW read the sentences
- don't summarize, simplify (to avoid misconstruing the meanings)
- ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8
"The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the growth of blue-green algae. [9] For example, legislators in Canada passed laws banning phosphates in laundry detergents, which had been entering the water supply"
- re-read as:
- Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae."
- re-read as:
- Sentence 2: "[____ ] legislators passed laws banning phosphates"
- click EXPAND to see transition sentences example from Test 6
- NOW assess the relationship between the two sentences WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS
- Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2?
- NOW anticipate the correct answer IN YOUR OWN WORDS
- eliminate
- Sentence 2: "[____ ] legislators passed laws banning phosphates"
- does what to:
- Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae."
POSITIVE | NEGATIVE |
expands NO | contrasts NO |
explains NO | contradictsNO |
restates NO | states an oppositeNO |
adds information MAYBE | offers alternative DOES NOT CONTRADICT |
gives example NO | |
comparesNO | |
draws a conclusion from NO | |
follows chronologically or creates a sequence MAYBE |
- click on EXPAND to see the anticipation
- NOW eliminate
- A ) NO CHANGE
- B) Similarly,
- C) However,
- D) Subsequently,
- NOW eliminate