SAT考试准备 Getting Ready for the SAT.ppt

Getting Ready for the SAT UNF SOAR Cohort SAT Reasoning Test This is a standardized test, so colleges can rank you against other students who take the test. Scoring The MAXIMUM score on the SAT Reasoning test is 2400 (it used to be 1600) You can score up to 800 for each of the three subtests. Test Taking Strategies Read and think carefully Keep track of time during the test, work at a steady even pace, but KEEP MOVING Answer the easy questions first Don’t panic if you can’t answer every question, skip questions you can’t answer without spending a lot of time on Mark each question you don’t answer so that you can easily go back to it later Test Taking Strategies Use your test book for scratch work and mark questions to go back to Check your answer sheet regularly to make sure you are in the right place Keep in mind that most questions in a section will range from easy to hard, except for passage-based reading questions and improving paragraphs Read ALL the answers to a critical reading or writing question before choosing your answer Make drawings to help you figure out math word problems Test Day Eat a good breakfast Bring a picture ID Bring your SAT Admissions Ticket Bring two #2 pencils Bring an appropriate calculator Be on time NO CELL PHONES How long is the test ? One 25 minute Essay (1st section) Six 25 minutes sections Two 20 minute sections One 10 minute multiple choice writing section (comes last) Scoring GET 1 point for every correct answer Don’t earn or lose points for questions you omit LOSE ? point for each wrong answer on a multiple choice question NO POINT DEDUCTION if you miss a math grid-in question What should you do?? Activity 1 Guessing Make an educated guess when you can eliminate at least one choice. The more incorrect choices you can eliminate, the better your chance of making an educated guess and getting it right. Cross out the answers you know are wrong so you can clearly see which choices remain. Pacing Keep moving Que