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Registration deadlines for the SAT this spring:
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The first question on the SAT I asks you to write an essay in 25 minutes.  You are must use a number 2 pencil, and you must write the essay out in longhand on paper provided.  You are given a brief statement or a quote about which to write.
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As we discussed in our first lecture, the ability to write well is probably the single most important skill you can develop.  Good writing is:
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*organized
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*logical
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*clear
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*concise
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*uses a rich vocabulary
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You want your 25-minute essay on the SAT I to have all of those characteristics.  We'll discuss this further later in this letter.
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Let's look at the registration deadlines for the SAT this spring:
    
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25-minute essay exercise.
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Identify errors.
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Take sample questions for fill-in-the-blank on the website.
    
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