目录 Part Ⅰ:Introduction 引言 Lesson 1:The importance of good writing skills 良好写作技能的重要性 Writing:a tool for success Why students are not being prepared for college writing Beware the pitfalls of academic-speak Beware the salespeople The real "secret" to acing the SAT essay Lesson 2:The SAT Writing SAT写作简介 What does the SAT Writing test? Whats on the SAT Writing? What is the experimental section? What will I be asked to write about on the essay? How is the essay scored? How will colleges use the SAT Writing score? Isnt it true that Ernest Hemingway would have failed the SAT essay? Dont the essay graders give scores based primarily on length and number of paragraphs? Will colleges see my SAT essay? How is the overall Writing score determined? Are some SATs easier than others? If I take the SAT, will I also have to take the SAT I1:Writing? Part Ⅱ:The Essay 短文写作 Lesson 3:Lay the groundwork基础性的准备 1.Know what the readers are looking for 2.Read good persuasive prose 3.Learn to read like a writer 4.Be specific 5.Prepare with Source Summaries 6.Practice 7.Know the instructions 8.Overcome perfectionism Lesson 4:Analyze the writing task分析SAT写作任务 1.Give yourself time to think 2.Read the assignment carefully 3.Define your terms to show your point of view 4.Stay focused on the question Lesson 5:Gather your ideas 整理想法、观点 1.Brainstorm examples before picking a thesis 2.Keep your mind open 3.Choose specific examples 4.Choose interesting examples 5.Choose manageable examples Lesson 6:Organize your essay 组织短文 1.Craft your thesis 29 2.Write a manageable outline 3.Connect your ideas logically 4.Play devils advocate Lesson 7:Write the essay 短文写作 1.Use natural language 2.Use strong verbs 3.Write with personality and intelligence 4.Use personal and concrete nouns 5.Minimize jargon and slang 6.Eliminate wordiness 7.Minimize prepositional phrases 8.Eliminate redundancy 9.Dont state the obvious 10.Eliminate cliches 11.Connect your thoughts logically 12.Vary your sentence structure and length wisely 13.Eliminate sentences to nowhere 14.Choose your words carefully 15.Explain but dont overexplain 16.Leave your reader thinking 17.Dont tell us what youre doing-just do it Answer Key Lesson 8:Practice your essay writing skills SAT模拟写作练习 1.Practice essays 2.Sample graded essays Part Ⅲ:The Multiple-Choice Questions 多项选择题 Lesson 9:Improving sentences 句子改进题 1.How to attack Improving Sentences questions 2.Be careful 3.All else being equal, shorter is better 4.Check for danglers 5.Watch out for extra problems Answer Key …… Part Ⅳ:The Fundamental Rules of Grammar for Writing and Editing写作和修改需要的基本语法规则 Part Ⅴ:Three Practice Tests全真模拟试题 Vocabulary词汇表
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