New SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 10 Simple Steps (for Students Who Don't Want to Spend Their Whole Lives Preparing for the Test) (平装)

出版时间：2004-12  出版社：Kaplan Publishing (2004年12月7日)  作者：Chris Kensler  页数：355  

内容概要

Wtih this concise, easy-to-read guide, you can prepare yourself to tackle the New SAT in no time. Follow Kaplan's 10 simple steps, and you won't have to put the rest of your life on hold to get ready for test day.     In this guide you will:     Learn how the New SAT is structured and how to tackle each section.    Work on Critical Reading, Writing, and Math skills.    Master strategies for each question type.     Build your vocabulary by studying word roots.     Implement the Kaplan 4-step method for SAT essay success .    Review the 100 most important math concepts .    Find out how to avoid common math traps.     Learn how to beat test stress.     Practice on a full-length exam, complete with clear answer explanations for each question...all without giving up your life.

作者简介

Chris Kensler,majord in English at Indiana University.He has written over a dozen books,covered a presidential campaign for a national news organization,and edited an arts and culture magazine.He is co-founder of the book packager Paper Airplane Projects with his wife and partner,Heather Kern.

书籍目录

About the AuthorPrefaceSection One:Understanding the SAT  Step One:Get to Know the SAT    Format    Scoring    The Three Sections    General Test-Taking StrategiesSection Two:Understanding the Cittical Reading Section  Step Two:Sentence Completion Questions    The Gist of IT    How to Get a High Score    Practice    Answers and Explanations  Step Three:Reding Comprehension Questions    The Gist of It     How to Get a High Score    Kaplans Five-Step Method for Reading Comprehension Questions     When Time is Running Out      Practice    Answers and ExplanationsSection Three:Understanding the Writing Section   Step Four:The Essay    The Gist of It    How to Get a High Score    Practice    Sample Essays   Step Five:Multiple-Choice Questions    The Gist of It    How to Get a High Score    Practice    Answers and ExplanationsStep Six:The 21 Most Common Grammar Errors  16 Most Common Usage Errors    Common Mistake1:Subject-Verb Agreement:When Subject Follows Verb    Common Mistake2:Subject-Verb Agreement:When Subject and Verb Are Separated    Common Mistake3: Subject-Verb Agreement:When the Subject Seems Plural    Common Mistake4:Confusion of Simple Past and Past Participle    Common Mistake5:Confusion of Infinitive and Gerund    Common Mistake6:Nonidiomatic Prepostion After Verb    Common Mistake7:Wrong Word    Common Mistake8:Wrong Tense    Common Mistake9:Number Agreement Problems    Common Mistake10:Pronoun in the Wrong Number    Common Mistake11:Pronoun in the Wrong Case in Compound Noun Phrases    Common Mistake12:Pronoun Shift    Common Mistake13:Pronoun with Ambiguous Reference    Common Mistake14:Faulty Comparison    Common Mistake15:Misuse of Adjective or Adverb    Common Mistake16:Double Negative  5 Most Common Sentence Correction Errors  ……Section Four:Understanding the Math SectionSection Five:Final PreparationsSection Six:Take the Practice TestSection Seven:Super Busy Resources