Sat for Dummies - Book + 4 Practice Tests Online

Get ready to own the SAT!The most surefire way to ace the SAT is to show up on exam day with calm confidence, ready to own the test. To do that, you need to prepare--you should know what to expect and plan accordingly. The SAT assesses what you've covered in high school, so the best way to prepare is with a systematic content refresher, some solid study strategies, and plenty of practice, practice, practice. The proven tools and techniques in SAT For Dummies help you do just that and get you ready to take - and take down - the SAT.In a friendly, step-by-step style, SAT For Dummies goes beyond simply rehashing what you've learned (and forgotten!)In school and applies your learning to the test itself, with examples for every question type, tips for answering questions quickly, advice on guessing, and pitfalls to avoid. The study questions and practice exams are designed to build your skills, identify areas that need extra work, and develop your confidence for the big day.* Know how to answer for a higher score* Acquire killer techniques for math and essay questions* Access four full-length practice exams online* Study key SAT vocabulary wordsSucceeding on the SAT is like handling any other task--if you know what to do and get plenty of practice, you'll be fine. This book shows you how it's done.

List of contents

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with the SAT 5Chapter 1: What to Expect with the SAT 7Chapter 2: Strategies for Success 15Part 2: Mastering the SAT Reading Test 23Chapter 3: Getting Acquainted with the SAT Reading Test 25Chapter 4: Where It Counts: Practicing the SAT Reading Test 39Part 3: Conquering the Writing and Language Test and Writing a Killer Essay 57Chapter 5: Gearing Up for the SAT Writing and Language Test 59Chapter 6: Getting It "Write": Practicing the Writing and Language Multiple-Choice Test 73Chapter 7: Preparing for the Essay 91Chapter 8: Practicing Essays 105Part 4: Owning the SAT Math Tests 117Chapter 9: Meeting Numbers Head-On: The SAT Math Tests 119Chapter 10: Numbers and Operations 125Chapter 11: Algebra and Functions 147Chapter 12: Geometry and Trigonometry 185Chapter 13: Statistics and Probability 213Part 5: It's All You: Taking Practice SAT Exams 223Chapter 14: Practice Exam 1 225Chapter 15: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 265Chapter 16: Practice Exam 2 291Chapter 17: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 327Chapter 18: How Did You Do? Scoring Your Practice SAT 351Part 6: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 19: Ten Mistakes Other Test-Takers Make That You Won't 361Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Get the Most from the Practice SATs 365Index 369

About the author

Ron Woldoff is the founder of National Test Prep and has taught SAT, ACT, PSAT, GMAT, and GRE prep courses at Arizona high schools and universities. Geraldine Woods taught high school English for more than four decades and is the author of more than 50 books, including College Admissions Essays For Dummies.

Summary

Get ready to own the SAT!

The most surefire way to ace the SAT is to show up on exam day with calm confidence, ready to own the test. To do that, you need to prepare--you should know what to expect and plan accordingly. The SAT assesses what you've covered in high school, so the best way to prepare is with a systematic content refresher, some solid study strategies, and plenty of practice, practice, practice. The proven tools and techniques in SAT For Dummies help you do just that and get you ready to take - and take down - the SAT.

In a friendly, step-by-step style, SAT For Dummies goes beyond simply rehashing what you've learned (and forgotten!)

In school and applies your learning to the test itself, with examples for every question type, tips for answering questions quickly, advice on guessing, and pitfalls to avoid. The study questions and practice exams are designed to build your skills, identify areas that need extra work, and develop your confidence for the big day.
* Know how to answer for a higher score
* Acquire killer techniques for math and essay questions
* Access four full-length practice exams online
* Study key SAT vocabulary words

Succeeding on the SAT is like handling any other task--if you know what to do and get plenty of practice, you'll be fine. This book shows you how it's done.

Product details

• Authors: Ro Woldoff, Ron Woldoff, Ron Woods Woldoff, Geraldine Woods
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781119716242
• ISBN: 978-1-119-71624-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Prüfungsvorbereitung, test prep, Prüfungsvorbereitung / SAT, ACT, SAT, ACT Prep