Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Review of SAT practice run
Reading and grading an essay in three minutes is obviously fast. To be able to carry this operation out, you need to be quick and decisive. As I read numerous times, many people felt rushed in the 25 minutes they had. Rushing through writing isn't good. The ideas get dissolved into one another, you may repeat yourself, leave out a key thought, quote, sentence, etc. Just take a second and look from the perspective of the grader. From the visualization activity, we have all learned that the graders are on the verge of snapping, so make it easy on them. Try to be simple. Each part of your easy needs to be a solid idea, perspective, or example. I noticed, since we all felt a bit rushed, some people had trouble with the flow of the language (guilty). I recommend an outline that you spent a few minutes on before you started to write so that you can refer back to it during your essay. I believe we all can get our answers from the prompt, and that organization will be key. Once in a while look at your paper from a broad perspective. These steps will help in your overall quality.
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