When should you use a semicolon?

to combine two independent clauses

What is something to know before starting the Writing and Language section?

there is a "NO CHANGE" option when identifying sentence errors

Which statement is written correctly?

The president's administration wanted its policies to be enacted soon.

All of the following are reasons why students take the essay section of the SAT EXCEPT

to save money when applying to college

All of the following are skills included on the SAT essay rubric EXCEPT ___.

evaluating the effectiveness of the author's claim

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

The soccer players were as strong as the football players.

Test items on rhetoric will involve questions ___.

about an author's word choice and language

What type of written task will you be doing in the essay section?

write an analysis of an author's work

In the Reading section, test items on synthesis involve questions about ___.

drawing conclusions and making connections between two related passages

In the Writing and Language section, you will be asked to do all of the following EXCEPT _____.

identify the rule or type of error made in the writing

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1
All of the following are types of skills found in the Reading section EXCEPT ___.
expression of ideas
analysis in history, social studies, and science
words in context
command of evidence
2
How long should your essay be?
however many paragraphs it takes for you to address the prompt
3 paragraphs
at least 6 paragraphs
4 or 5 paragraphs
3
When should you use a semicolon?
to combine two independent clauses
to begin a quotation or a citation
to list items in a series
to separate parts of a sentence
4
What is something to know before starting the Writing and Language section?
there are multiple trick questions
there is a "NO CHANGE" option when identifying sentence errors
this section is optional on the SAT
you are able to use a dictionary source for this section
5
How much time is given on the Reading section?
75 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
35 minutes
6
What is the total number of points you can earn on both of the Reading and Writing and Language sections?
800
600
1600
1200
7
In which areas will your essay be scored?
Reading, Analysis, Writing
Reading, Writing, Language
Analysis, Evaluation, Language
Evaluation, Writing, Command of Evidence
8
All of the following are skills tested in the Writing and Language section EXCEPT ___.
pronoun use
verb tense
analysis of information
organization
9
Which statement is written correctly?
The president's administration wanted its policies to be enacted soon.
The president's administration wanted their policies to be enacted soon.
The president's administration wanted it is policies to be enacted soon.
The president's administration wanted it's policies to enacted soon.
10
For the Essay section, how much time to you have to analyze the passage and write your essay?
30 minutes
60 minutes
50 minutes
90 minutes
11
In the Writing and Language section, how many questions are there?
54
32
44
20
12
All of the following are reasons why students take the essay section of the SAT EXCEPT
to save money when applying to college
some colleges have writing requirements for their admissions process
to compete with other students to get into selective schools or programs
to demonstrate skills beyond the multiple choice sections
13
All of the following are skills included on the SAT essay rubric EXCEPT ___.
evaluating the effectiveness of the author's claim
makes skillful use of textual evidence
maintaining an objective, formal style
identifying stylistic and persuasive elements that the writer employs
14
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
The soccer players were as strong as the football players.
The soccer players were just as strong as the football team.
The soccer players were just as strong as those teams that played football.
The soccer players were just as strong as that on the football team.
15
In the Essay section, what type of passage will you need to analyze?
narrative
expository
descriptive
persuasive, argumentative
16
Test items on rhetoric will involve questions ___.
that have multiple parts
about an author's word choice and language
that determine how well you understand images and graphs
about the author's audience
17
What type of written task will you be doing in the essay section?
synthesize information to support a position
summarize an author's work
evaluate or state an opinion on an author's point of view
write an analysis of an author's work
18
In the Reading section, test items on synthesis involve questions about ___.
creating a conclusion from a reading passage
using information from multiple sources to take a position
analyzing an argument
drawing conclusions and making connections between two related passages
19
In the Writing and Language section, you will be asked to do all of the following EXCEPT _____.
identify the rule or type of error made in the writing
identify errors or problems in writing
suggest a fix or correction for a flaw in writing
read a draft that may be flawed in writing, organization, or reasoning
20
How many total points can you earn on the essay, after 2 readers have scored your essay?
24
20
12
16
21
Which statement is grammatically correct?
It is my families decision.
I love all types of junk food: chips, pizza, etc.
Except when we leave.
Walk your dog.
22
Which of the following is not required to include in your essay?
conclusion
introduction
evidence and reasoning
concession and rebuttal
23
Which of the following terms is represented by the color that surrounds it?
yellow
green
red
blue
24
In the Writing and Language section, how much time is given?
35 minutes
50 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
25
In the Reading section, how many passage-based questions are there?
52
45
65
49

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