Barron's SAT, 29th Edition: with Bonus Online Tests (Barron's Test Prep) Paperback – August 1, 2017

1057 Pages·2017·40.29 MB·english

by  Sharon Weiner Green M.A. (Author)

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DEDICATION
In memory of Mitchel Weiner and Samuel Brownstein, who
first brought college entrance test preparation to the high
school students of America.
S.W.G.
To Elaine, my wife and best friend, for all of your support and
love.
I.K.W.
To Caitlin, Andrew, and Eloise for all of your love and support.
B.W.S.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sharon Green started helping prepare students for the PSAT and SAT as a
13-year-old assistant at her father’s college entrance tutoring course; she
has never stopped since. A National Merit Scholar, she holds degrees from
Harvard College, New York University School of Education, and the
University of California at Berkeley. Her test preparation books, all
published by Barron’s, run the gamut from the California High School
Proficiency Examination to the GRE. Whenever she can dig her way out
from under multiple dictionaries, Sharon enjoys folk dancing, reading Jane
Austen and science fiction, and watching Little League baseball.
Dr. Ira Wolf has had a long career in math education. In addition to teaching
math at the high school level for several years, he was a professor of
mathematics at Brooklyn College and the Director of the Mathematics
Teacher Preparation program at SUNY Stony Brook.
Dr. Wolf has been helping students prepare for college entrance exams,
including the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests in Math for more
than 35 years. He is the founder and former president of PowerPrep, a test
preparation company on Long Island that has helped several thousand high
school students prepare for the SAT.
Brian W. Stewart is the founder and president of BWS Education
Consulting, Inc., a boutique tutoring and test preparation company based in
Columbus, Ohio. His company has worked with thousands of students from
all over the world to help them improve their test scores and earn admission
to selective schools. Brian earned his A.B. in Philosophy at Princeton
University and his Master’s in Education at The Ohio State University. He
is also the author of Barron’s ACT, Barron’s Strategies and Practice for the
PSAT/NMSQT, and Barron’s New SAT Reading Workbook. You can connect
with Brian at www.bwseducationconsulting.com.
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Revised eBook publication: August 2017
Contents
Preface
SAT Format and Test Dates
Countdown to the SAT
Acknowledgments
PART ONE: GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE SAT
Introduction: Let’s Look at the SAT
What Is the SAT?
What Is Score Choice?
What Is the Format of the SAT?
The Reading Test
The Writing and Language Test
The Math Test
The Optional Essay
Winning Tactics for the SAT
Practice, Practice, Practice: Online Resources
PART TWO: PINPOINT YOUR TROUBLE SPOTS
A Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Test
Score Analysis
PART THREE: THE SAT READING TEST
1 The Evidence-Based Reading Test
Quick Overview
Testing Tactics
Practice Exercises
2 Build Your Vocabulary
The Master Word List
PART FOUR: THE SAT WRITING AND LANGUAGE TEST
3 The Evidence-Based Writing and Language Test
SAT Writing and Language Test Overview
SAT Grammar Review
Quantitative Graph Analysis
13 SAT Writing Strategies
Putting It All Together
Practice Passages
4 SAT Essay
What Is the SAT Essay?
How Is This Chapter Organized?
Sample Prompt
Sample Response
Reading Skill Building
Analysis Skill Building
Writing Skill Building
Ten Key Strategies for SAT Essay Writing Success
Putting It All Together
Sample Essays
Sample Essay Prompts with Sample Top-Scoring Responses
PART FIVE: THE SAT MATH TEST
Introduction to the Math Test
5 Math Strategies and Tactics
Testing Tactics
Practice Exercises
6 Reviewing Mathematics
Arithmetic
6-A Basic Arithmetic Concepts
6-B Fractions and Decimals
6-C Percents
6-D Ratios and Proportions
6-E Averages
Algebra
6-F Polynomials
6-G Solving Equations and Inequalities
6-H Word Problems
Geometry
6-I Lines and Angles
6-J Triangles
6-K Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
6-L Circles
6-M Solid Geometry
6-N Coordinate Geometry
Data Analysis
6-O Interpretation of Data
Miscellaneous Topics
6-P Counting and Probability
6-Q Sequences
6-R Functions and Their Graphs
6-S Trigonometry
6-T Imaginary and Complex Numbers
PART SIX: TEST YOURSELF
Model Test 1
Model Test 2
Model Test 3
Model Test 4