Master the SAT

Name: Master the SAT
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ISBN: 9780768923186

ISBN-10: 0768923182

ISBN-13: 9780768923186

Edition: 7th

Authors: Phil Pine, Margaret C. Moran

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List price: $29.99
Edition: 7th
Publisher: Peterson's
Binding: CD-ROM
Pages: 821
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.948
Language: English

Before You Begin	p. xiii
How This Book Is Organized	p. xiii
The Diagnostic Practice Test and Process	p. xiii
Comprehensive Answer Explanations	p. xiv
Special Study Features	p. xiv
About the CD	p. xv
You're Well on Your Way to Success	p. xv
Give Us Your Feedback	p. xv
Top 10 Strategies to Raise Your Score	p. xvi
SAT Basics
All About the SAT	p. 3
How the SAT Is Used for College Admission	p. 3
When You Should Take the SAT (and SAT Subject Tests)	p. 4
How Many Times Should You Take the SAT?	p. 5
How to Register for the SAT	p. 5
Get to Know the SAT Format	p. 6
Get to Know the SAT Question Types	p. 8
SAT Critical Reading Sections	p. 8
SAT Writing Sections	p. 11
SAT Math Sections	p. 16
The SAT Answer Sheet	p. 19
How the SAT Is Scored	p. 20
Some Test-Wise Strategies for SAT Success	p. 21
Educated Guessing Will Boost Your Score!	p. 22
Make an SAT Study Plan	p. 24
Measuring Your Progress	p. 25
Getting Ready: The Night Before and the Day of the Test	p. 26
Summing It Up	p. 28
Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic	p. 33
Preparing to Take the Diagnostic Test	p. 33
Practice Test 1: Diagnostic	p. 39
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 77
Computing Your Scores	p. 93
Pinpointing Relative Strengths and Weaknesses	p. 93
Conversion Scales	p. 94
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 95
Measuring Your Progress	p. 96
SAT Critical Reading Strategies
Sentence Completion Strategies	p. 99
A Closer Look at Sentence Completions	p. 99
Basic Steps for Solving Sentence Completions	p. 100
Strategies for Tackling the Most Difficult Sentence Completions	p. 102
Exercises: Sentence Completions	p. 107
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 113
Summing It Up	p. 116
Reading Strategies	p. 117
A Closer Look at Critical Reading	p. 117
Basic Steps for Answering Critical Reading Questions	p. 119
The Most Important Critical Reading Tips	p. 126
Strategies for Answering Specific Question Types	p. 128
Exercises: Critical Reading	p. 133
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 145
Summing It Up	p. 149
SAT Writing Strategies
Multiple-Choice Writing Strategies	p. 153
A Closer Look at the Multiple-Choice Writing Section	p. 153
Basic Strategies for Answering the Multiple-Choice Writing Questions	p. 154
The Format for Identifying Sentence Errors Questions	p. 155
Strategies for Answering Identifying Sentence Errors Questions	p. 155
The Format for Improving Sentences Questions	p. 156
Strategies for Answering Improving Sentences Questions	p. 157
The Format for Improving Paragraph Questions	p. 158
Strategies for Answering Improving Paragraph Questions	p. 158
Exercises: Multiple-Choice Writing	p. 160
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 170
Summing It Up	p. 174
The Writing Process and the SAT Essay	p. 175
A Closer Look at the Essay Question	p. 175
Prewriting	p. 176
Writing the Introduction	p. 177
Developing Your Ideas	p. 179
Writing the Conclusion	p. 181
The Scoring Rubric for the SAT Essay	p. 183
Exercises: Practicing Your Essay Skills	p. 187
Summing It Up	p. 193
Guide to Good Writing	p. 195
Agreement	p. 196
Principal Parts of Verbs	p. 201
Verb Tense	p. 206
The Subjunctive Mood	p. 207
Pronouns	p. 209
Comparisons	p. 212
Modifiers	p. 215
Sentence Fragments	p. 217
Run-on Sentences	p. 219
Levels of Usage	p. 222
Confusing Words	p. 229
Capitalization	p. 262
Punctuation	p. 263
Summing It Up	p. 275
Words, Words, and More Words	p. 277
How Words Are Built	p. 278
The Three Basic Word Parts and How They Work	p. 278
List of Common Word Parts	p. 279
The Best Ways to Learn New Words	p. 291
Using Context Clues	p. 291
Exercises: Word Parts	p. 293
Answer Key	p. 296
Summing It Up	p. 297
SAT Math Review
Multiple-Choice Math Strategies	p. 301
Why Multiple-Choice Math Is Easier	p. 301
Solving Multiple-Choice Math Questions	p. 302
Know When to Use Your Calculator	p. 304
Learn the Most Important Multiple-Choice Math Tips	p. 304
Exercises: Multiple-Choice Math	p. 317
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 322
Summing It Up	p. 325
Grid-In Strategies	p. 327
Why Grid-Ins Are Easier Than You Think	p. 327
How to Record Your Answers	p. 328
Guessing on Grid-Ins Can't Hurt You	p. 332
Exercises: Grid-Ins	p. 333
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 339
Summing It Up	p. 341
Numbers and Operations Review	p. 343
Numbers and Number Systems	p. 343
Exercise: Numbers and Number Systems	p. 346
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 347
Sets	p. 348
Exercise: Sets	p. 349
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 351
Operations with Fractions	p. 352
Exercise: Operations with Fractions	p. 355
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 356
Verbal Problems Involving Fractions	p. 357
Exercise: Verbal Problems Involving Fractions	p. 358
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 361
Direct and Inverse Variation	p. 362
Exercise: Direct and Inverse Variation	p. 364
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 366
Finding Percents	p. 367
Exercise: Finding Percents	p. 372
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 373
Verbal Problems Involving Percent	p. 374
Exercise: Verbal Problems Involving Percent	p. 377
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 379
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences	p. 381
Exercise: Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences	p. 383
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 385
Summing It Up	p. 386
Basic Algebra Review	p. 387
Signed Numbers	p. 387
Exercise: Signed Numbers	p. 388
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 389
Linear Equations	p. 390
Exercise: Linear Equations	p. 393
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 395
Exponents	p. 396
Exercise: Exponents	p. 397
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 398
Quadratic Equations	p. 399
Exercise: Quadratic Equations	p. 402
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 403
Literal Expressions	p. 404
Exercise: Literal Expressions	p. 405
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 407
Roots and Radicals	p. 408
Exercise: Roots and Radicals	p. 410
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 411
Monomials and Polynomials	p. 412
Exercise: Monomials and Polynomials	p. 415
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 416
Problem-Solving in Algebra	p. 417
Exercise: Problem-Solving in Algebra	p. 421
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 422
Inequalities	p. 423
Exercise: Inequalities	p. 425
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 427
Defined Operation Problems	p. 428
Exercise: Defined Operation Problems	p. 429
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 430
Summing It Up	p. 431
Geometry Review	p. 433
Geometric Notation	p. 433
Angle Measurement	p. 434
Intersecting Lines	p. 436
Perimeter	p. 437
Area	p. 437
Circles	p. 439
Volume	p. 441
Triangles	p. 441
Parallel Lines	p. 445
Polygons	p. 446
Coordinate Geometry	p. 448
Exercise: Geometry	p. 452
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 456
Summing It Up	p. 460
Functions and Intermediate Algebra Review	p. 461
Functions	p. 461
Exercise: Functions	p. 464
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 466
Integer and Rational Exponents	p. 467
Exercise: Integer and Rational Exponents	p. 470
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 472
Solving Complex Equations	p. 473
Exercise: Solving Complex Equations	p. 476
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 477
Linear and Quadratic Functions	p. 479
Exercise: Linear and Quadratic Functions	p. 483
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 485
Summing It Up	p. 486
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Review	p. 487
Averages	p. 487
Exercise: Averages	p. 491
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 493
Counting and Permutations	p. 495
Exercise: Counting and Permutations	p. 497
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 499
Probability	p. 500
Exercise: Probability	p. 502
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 504
Data Interpretation	p. 505
Exercise: Data Interpretation	p. 509
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 511
Summing It Up	p. 512
Five Practice Tests
Preface to the Practice Tests	p. 515
Simulate Test-Taking Conditions	p. 515
Timing Drills Can Help When You Are Short on Time	p. 516
Summing It Up	p. 519
	p. 525
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 561
Computing Your Scores	p. 578
Conversion Scales	p. 579
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 580
	p. 585
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 621
Computing Your Scores	p. 638
Conversion Scales	p. 639
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 640
	p. 645
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 681
Computing Your Scores	p. 697
Conversion Scales	p. 698
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 699
	p. 705
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 743
Computing Your Scores	p. 758
Conversion Scales	p. 759
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 760
	p. 765
Answer Key and Explanations	p. 802
Computing Your Scores	p. 819
Conversion Scales	p. 820
Self-Evaluation Charts	p. 821
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