SAT写作专项突破与模拟试题

Greetings from the Author iii
PART I
The Basics: Getting Acquainted with the Writing Test 1
Overview of the Writing Test 3
The Essay 6
Multiple-Choice Questions 8
PART II
Dress Rehearsal: A Sample Test 15
Sample Test 19
Answer Key 37
Performance Evaluation Chart 45
Conversion Table 46
Answer Explanations 47
PART III
How to Write an Essay in 1,500 Seconds 57
Steps for Writing the Perfect Essay 59
Prewriting: Getting Set to Write 60
Reading and Analyzing the Topic Carefully 60
Narrowing the Topic 63
Choosing a Main Idea 65
Gathering and Arranging Ideas Purposefully 68
Composing: Putting Words on Paper 71
Writing a Gripping Introduction 71
Building an Essay with Paragraphs 75
Paragraph Development 82
Transitions 87
Using Plain and Precise Language 89
Fresh Language and Surprises 94
Varying Sentence Structure 97
Sentence Types 100
Repetition of Ideas 100
Short and Long Sentences 101
Ending Your Essay 105
Editing and Proofreading: The Final Touches 108
Editing for Clarity 108
Editing for Interest 115
Checking for Standard Usage and Mechanics 126
Review 134
Answer Key to Practice Exercises 134
PART IV
You Be the Ump: Essays for Evaluation 147
How Essays Are Judged and Graded 149
Guidelines for Evaluation 149
Essays for Evaluation 151
Essay Topics for Practice 164
PART V
The Heart of the Test: Multiple-Choice Questions 167
Introduction 169
Improving Sentences Questions 169
Sample Sentence Improvement Questions 170
Problems in Style and Expression 173
Problems in Sentence Structure 178
Problems in Standard Usage 196
Review 217
Identifying Sentence Errors 218
Errors in Expression and Style 219
Errors in Grammar and Usage 235
Improving Paragraphs Questions 246
Answering the Questions 248
How to Answer Improving Paragraphs Questions 250
Review 263
Answer Key to Practice Exercises 264
PART VI
Tests for Practice, Practice, Practice 271
Practice Test A 273
Answer Key 291
Performance Evaluation Chart 295
Conversion Table 296
Answer Explanations 297
Practice Test B 305
Answer Key 322
Performance Evaluation Chart 326
Conversion Table 327
Answer Explanations 328
Practice Test C 335
Answer Key 352
Performance Evaluation Chart 356
Conversion Table 357
Answer Explanations 358
Practice Test D 367
Answer Key 385
Performance Evaluation Chart 389
Conversion Table 390
Answer Explanations 391
Index 400