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*** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | *** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | ||
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*** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | *** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | ||
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*** A) For example, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not give an example of Sentence 1 | *** A) For example, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not give an example of Sentence 1 |
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SAT Writing section techniques and strategies
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
- see Transition words translations
- 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,
- click EXPAND to see table
POSITIVE | NEGATIVE |
expands | contrasts |
explains | contradicts |
restates | states an opposite |
adds information | offers alternative |
gives example | Says "yes... but" |
compares | |
draws a conclusion from | |
follows chronologically or creates a sequence |
- 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
- click on EXPAND to see the anticipation
- 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 | Says "yes... but" NO |
compares NO | |
draws a conclusion from NO | |
follows chronologically or creates a sequence MAYBE |
- NOW eliminate
- A) For example, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not give an example of Sentence 1
- B) Similarly, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not make a comparison to Sentence 1
- C) However, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not draw an opposite
- D) Subsequently, << YES bc Sentence logically follows chronologically Sentence 1
- NOW eliminate