目录
CONTENTS
Chapter 1The New SAT1
Chapter 2Reading Comprehension7
Background Knowledge and its Importance13
Asking the Right Questions28
Literary Devices34
Reading Strategies61
Breaking Down Long Sentences62
Identifying Key Elements and Reading for Context65
Summarizing67
Reading Strategies: A Summary67
Chapter 3Writing Well69
Diction72
Passive Voice73
Clarity and Characterization76
Using Vocabulary78
Cliché82
Imagery and Clarity84
Structure87
Introductions87
Thesis Statements89
Body Paragraphs91
How to Write Analysis 93
Balancing Evidence and Analysis97
Conclusions99
Stylistic Elements102
Personal Pronouns103
Confidence Indicators108
Writing Exercises113
Writing Well: A Summary116
Chapter 4Practice Tests118
作文:分析与写作技巧New SAT Essay:A Writers Handbook Practice Test One118
Practice Test One: Notes121
Practice Test Two122
Practice Test Two: Notes126
Practice Test Three127
Practice Test Three: Notes129
Practice Test Four130
Practice Test Four: Notes133
Afterword135