Writing Lecture Two - Revision history

LT: remove trolling

2023-09-18T12:17:57Z

remove trolling

DanAP: /* Sentence Completion Questions */

2023-09-18T11:51:20Z

Sentence Completion Questions

DanAP: /* Sentence Completion Questions */

2023-07-31T10:17:19Z

Sentence Completion Questions

DavidB4-bot: /* Sentence Completion Questions */clean up & uniformity

2016-06-28T01:45:55Z

Sentence Completion Questions: clean up & uniformity

AddisonDM at 01:24, March 9, 2011

2011-03-09T01:24:52Z

AddisonDM at 03:18, March 5, 2011

2011-03-05T03:18:34Z

Aschlafly: /* More Fun Words */ improved

2010-02-02T14:07:48Z

More Fun Words: improved

Aschlafly at 14:56, February 1, 2010

2010-02-01T14:56:50Z

Aschlafly: score choice

2010-02-01T14:56:33Z

score choice

Aschlafly: better

2010-01-31T19:41:10Z

better

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 After serving one table in the restaurant for over an hour, the waitress expected a _________ tip afterward, but was disappointed when the tip was ______________.
-:(A)  munificent ... magnanimous
+:(A)
-:(B)  beneficial ... stupendous
+:(B)
-:(C)  gigantic ... stinting
+:(C)
-:(D)  thrifty ... stingy
+:(D)
-:(E)  generous ... niggardly
+:(E)
 Sometimes the question on the SAT I has only one gap in the sentence, which is to be filled in by only one word.  Often the purpose is to test your knowledge of vocabulary.  But even if you do not know the meaning of a word, you can figure it out from the context and at least make an educated guess.
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 Example Three:
-When Barrack Hussein Obama announced his nefarious plan to make all homeschooling subject to regulations approved by his wife Michellle, Christians unanimously ___________ the Communist proposal.
+<new example>
 :(A)
-:(A) eschewed
+:(B)
-:(B) embraced
+:(C)
-:(C) accepted
+:(D)
-:(D) willingly announced their submission to
+:(E)
 The key to success on these sentence completion questions are the following:

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 Example Three:
-<new example>
+When Barrack Hussein Obama announced his nefarious plan to make all homeschooling subject to regulations approved by his wife Michellle, Christians unanimously ___________ the Communist proposal.
 :(A)
-:(B)
+:(A) eschewed
-:(C)
+:(B) embraced
-:(D)
+:(C) accepted
-:(E)
+:(D) willingly announced their submission to
 The key to success on these sentence completion questions are the following:

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 After serving one table in the restaurant for over an hour, the waitress expected a _________ tip afterward, but was disappointed when the tip was ______________.
-:(A)
+:(A)  munificent ... magnanimous
-:(B)
+:(B)  beneficial ... stupendous
-:(C)
+:(C)  gigantic ... stinting
-:(D)
+:(D)  thrifty ... stingy
-:(E)
+:(E)  generous ... niggardly
 Sometimes the question on the SAT I has only one gap in the sentence, which is to be filled in by only one word.  Often the purpose is to test your knowledge of vocabulary.  But even if you do not know the meaning of a word, you can figure it out from the context and at least make an educated guess.

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 == Sentence Completion Questions ==
-out of 67 questions -- more than 25% -- of the "critical reading" section ask students to "complete the sentence" by filling in one or two missing words.
+out of 67 questions—more than 25% -- of the "critical reading" section ask students to "complete the sentence" by filling in one or two missing words.
 Strive to answer at least 16 out of these 18 correctly.  All 18 can be figured out with logic and cleverness.  When there are two blanks, both words have to fit well and that makes it easier to disqualify the wrong answers.  When it is only one blank then the question can be more difficult because you have less to work with, but those can be figured out ... even when you do not know the meaning of some of the words.

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 *lassitude (LA-suh-tude): fatigue, listlessness
 *raconteur (RA-kon-tur): someone who is a good storyteller
 == Focus on Writing Section ==

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-Cost is only $45, and you can register online.  Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.
+The cost is only $45, and you can register online.  Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.
 Beginning March 2009, students have the option of "score choice," which enables them to pick and choose which SAT scores to send to which colleges.  Under this system, students are better off taking the SAT I as many times as possible.  You can simply pick your highest scores and only send those to your colleges.  Score choice does not allow students to pick and choose within sections or components of the SAT I (e.g., pick the math score from one test sitting by the critical reading score from another).  But most colleges will pick and choose for you.  Be sure to select score choice when dealing with the College Board to ensure your best scores are the ones sent to the colleges.

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	Cost is only $45, and you can register online. Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.		Cost is only $45, and you can register online. Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.
		+
		+	Beginning March 2009, students have the option of "score choice," which enables them to pick and choose which SAT scores to send to which colleges. Under this system, students are better off taking the SAT I as many times as possible. You can simply pick your highest scores and only send those to your colleges. Score choice does not allow students to pick and choose within sections or components of the SAT I (e.g., pick the math score from one test sitting by the critical reading score from another). But most colleges will pick and choose for you. Be sure to select score choice when dealing with the College Board to ensure your best scores are the ones sent to the colleges.

	One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th) or May (sign up by Mar. 31st), and then take it again in June.		One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th) or May (sign up by Mar. 31st), and then take it again in June.

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 Cost is only $45, and you can register online.  Fee waivers are available for homeschoolers if they qualify and have some type of counselor send the form in.
-One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th), and then take it again in June.
+One good strategy is to take the test in March (sign up by Feb. 10th) or May (sign up by Mar. 31st), and then take it again in June.
 Let's focus now specific types of questions that are asked.
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 *awkward pairs can typically be eliminated
 *the context should guide you to the first word, and the context should give you clues as to what the second word should be in relation to the first
 <understanding point of sentence before trying to fill in blanks>
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 *cramming
 *scheduling test-taking too late
-*not managing time
+*not managing time (running out of time has a devastating effect on scores; don't waste too much time on any question)
 *under-emphasizing, then over-emphasizing significance of test
+*being derailed by the experimental section, which does not count towards your score anyway (each SAT exam has an experimental section that is bizarre and a waste, and doesn't count)
 == Homework Assignment ==
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 <read lecture>
-<fill-in-the-blank questions, or write a second essay if you lack internet access>
+<take the online fill-in-the-blank questions, or write a second essay if you lack internet access>
 <correct-a-sentence questions>