McGraw-Hill's SAT 2014 Edition (Mcgraw Hill's Sat) by Black, Christopher -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

McGraw-Hill’s SAT, 2014 Edition Copyright Page Contents Chapter 1 Conquering the SAT with the College Hill™ Method

What Does the SAT Really Test? The Eight Key Reasoning Skills The College Hill Coaching SAT Power Reading List FAQs About the SAT

Chapter 2 Diagnostic SAT

Chapter 3 Building an Impressive Vocabulary

Chapter 4 Critical Reading Skills

Mapping What the SAT Critical Reading Is All About Analyzing the Purpose and Central Idea Finding Patterns in the Structure of the Passage Simplifying the Passage Connecting the Questions to the Passage Finding Alternatives in Attacking the Questions Thinking Logically About the Questions Checking That You’ve Nailed the Answer

Chapter 5 Sentence Completion Skills

Verbal Inference The Four Logical Relationships Structural Keys Simplifying the Sentence Using Context Intelligently The Toughest Sentences

Chapter 6 What the SAT Math Is Really Testing

Mapping Problems Analyzing Problems Finding Patterns Simplifying Problems Connecting to Knowledge Finding Alternatives Thinking Logically Checking Your Work

Chapter 7 Essential Pre-Algebra Skills

Numbers and Operations Laws of Arithmetic Fractions Ratios and Proportions Percents Negatives Divisibility

Chapter 8 Essential Algebra 1 Skills

Solving Equations Systems Working with Exponentials Working with Roots Factoring Inequalities, Absolute Values, and Plugging In Word Problems

Chapter 9 Special Math Problems

New Symbol or Term Problems Mean/Median/Mode Problems Numerical Reasoning Problems Rate Problems Counting Problems Probability Problems

Chapter 10 Essential Geometry Skills

Lines and Angles Triangles The Pythagorean Theorem Coordinate Geometry Areas and Perimeters Similar Figures Volumes and 3-D Geometry Circles

Chapter 11 Essential Algebra 2 Skills

Sequences Functions Transformations Variation Data Analysis Negative and Fractional Exponents

Chapter 12 Writing a Great Essay

Map the SAT Essay Assignment Analyze the Assignment Closely Brainstorm Your Alternatives Creatively Connect to Your Knowledge with “Source Summaries” Write a Strong and Creative Thesis Organize Your Thoughts Write Logically Write Clearly Write Concisely Write Forcefully Write Masterfully Finish with a Bang

Chapter 13 Essay Writing Practice

20 Practice SAT Essay Assignments

Chapter 14 How to Attack SAT Writing Questions

Mapping: What Do the Writing Questions Want from You? Attacking “Improving Sentences” Questions Attacking “Error ID” Questions Attacking “Improving Paragraphs” Questions

Chapter 15 Essential Grammar Skills

Subject-Verb Disagreement Trimming Sentences Parallelism Comparison Problems Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement Pronoun Case Dangling and Misplaced Participles Other Misplaced Modifiers Tricky Tenses Idiom Errors Diction Errors Other Modifier Problems Irregular Verbs The Subjunctive Mood Coordinating Ideas

Chapter 16 Practice Tests with Detailed Answer Keys