{"id":57970,"date":"2019-11-01T17:44:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T17:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=57970"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:57:19","slug":"the-sat-writing-language-section","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/test-prep\/the-sat-writing-language-section\/","title":{"rendered":"The SAT Writing &#038; Language Test: The Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>The SAT Writing &amp; Language Test: The Basics<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span><strong>NOTE: The SAT &#8220;Writing &amp; Language Test&#8221; no longer exists as of 2024. It has now been replaced by the SAT Reading &amp; Writing Section, which is radically different. For an updated guide to the new digital SAT, <a href=\"http:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/test-prep\/sat-sections\">follow the link here. <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Your performance on this section is calculated on a scale of 200 and 400, and your Writing and Language score contributes to 50% of your <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/test-prep\/scoring-on-the-sat\/\"><span>SAT verbal score<\/span><\/a><\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This section has fewer questions than Evidence-Based Reading, which has 52 questions. This means that each question on Writing &amp; Language is technically worth\u00a0<em>more\u00a0<\/em>individually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this introductory post to SAT Writing and Language, we discuss the following:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Intro\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\">SAT Writing &amp; Language: Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Know\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\">SAT Writing &amp; Language: What You Actually Need to Know<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Tips\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\">SAT Writing &amp; Language: General Tips<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#Conclusion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #0000ff;\">Next Steps<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"Intro\"><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">SAT Writing &amp; Language: Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAT Writing and Language consists of four passages. These cover the following topics: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000080;\">Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000080;\">Humanities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000080;\">History<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000080;\">Social science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000080;\">Career fields<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each passage is accompanied by 11 questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the Reading section, Writing &amp; Language questions occur <em>throughout<\/em> the passage instead of at the end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what that looks like:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58083\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58083\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.33-PM.png\" alt=\"SAT Writing &amp; Language\" width=\"709\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.33-PM.png 709w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.33-PM-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: College Board SAT Practice Test 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No passage on SAT Writing &amp; Language is necessarily \u201charder\u201d than another. In fact, each passage is likely to contain a healthy mix of grammar, punctuation, and expression of ideas questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, a punctuation question may be easier for most students than an expression of ideas question! But we\u2019ll get to that in a minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Question Categories<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The College Board breaks the Writing &amp; Language section down into two sub-scores:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Standard English Conventions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Expression of Ideas<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These sub-scores reflect the two general question categories in this section.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standard English Conventions <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions test mastery of the fundamental rules of grammar\/punctuation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Expression of Ideas <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions measure proficiency in writing strategy, such as rhetoric, diction, and the organization of ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This might sound like a lot, but it becomes a lot easier once you know what kind of questions to expect!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57981 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-How-to-Self-Study-for-the-SAT.png\" alt=\"SAT Writing &amp; Language: The Basics\" width=\"680\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-How-to-Self-Study-for-the-SAT.png 680w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-How-to-Self-Study-for-the-SAT-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By definition, the SAT is standardized, which means that <\/span><b>every test repeats the same set of concepts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What\u2019s more, SAT Writing &amp; Language only tests a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finite <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">amount of concepts, grammatical and rhetorical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that you don\u2019t have to go out and memorize pages and pages of grammar rules. Nor do you have to be a rhetorical genius to get a 400 here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to success on SAT Writing and Language?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing what it tests and getting absolutely comfortable with those concepts ahead of time!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"Know\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>SAT Writing &amp; Language: What You Actually Need to Know<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to master the SAT Writing &amp; Language section, students need to be comfortable with the following concepts:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Board Sub-score<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Concept<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"12\"><strong>Standard English Conventions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apostrophes: Plural vs. Possessive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colons and Dashes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining and Separating Sentences<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comma Uses and Misuses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essential &amp; Non-Essential Clauses<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parallel Structure<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pronoun and Noun Agreement<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relative Pronouns<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbs: Agreement and Tense<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Pairs and Comparisons<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"7\"><strong>Expression of Ideas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add, Delete, Revise<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diction, Idioms, and Register<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infographics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentence and Paragraph Order<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentence vs. Fragments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shorter is Better<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transitions\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see from this chart,<\/span><b> Standard English Conventions (i.e., grammar) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions will test your knowledge of standard written English grammar, punctuation, and other rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical Standard English Conventions question might look something like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58084\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58084\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.57-PM-e1572297619591.png\" alt=\"SAT Writing Language\" width=\"710\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.57-PM-e1572297619591.png 710w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.15.57-PM-e1572297619591-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: College Board SAT Practice Test 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>How to solve:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance, this question might appear difficult, but comparing the answer choices to one another can give us clues on how to crack it. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary difference between choices A-D is the type of punctuation used, which tells us that this question is probably testing our ability to join incomplete and complete ideas with the proper punctuation. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comma (choice B) can only be used to separate an incomplete thought (or <\/span>dependent clause<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a complete thought (or <\/span>independent clause<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). A comma plus a coordinating conjunction (choice C) can be used just like a period to separate two independent clauses. A colon (choice D) is used to introduce a list or explanation, and everything that comes before the colon must be a complete thought.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In context, the punctuation is separating an independent and dependent clause, and so the answer must be <strong>B.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Expression of Ideas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions will ask you to improve the effectiveness of communication in a piece of writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical Expression of Ideas question might look something like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58086\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58086\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.24-PM.png\" alt=\"SAT Writing and Language\" width=\"335\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.24-PM.png 335w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.24-PM-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: College Board SAT Practice Test 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58085\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.35-PM.png\" alt=\"SAT Writing and Language\" width=\"349\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.35-PM.png 349w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.16.35-PM-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">How to solve:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice how the question asks students to accomplish a very specific purpose: it asks for the answer that describes a self-reinforcing cycle. Many students solve these questions by subbing the answer choices back into the passage, but doing so can actually result in error. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s vital to read the context first, which says that &#8220;as the ice melts, the land and water under the ice become exposed, and since land and water are darker than snow, the surface absorbs even more heat, which _____.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The context is discussing the melting of ice, as reinforced by heat absorption. Logically, heat absorption is only likely to increase ice&#8217;s capacity to melt. Only <strong>D<\/strong> suits this assessment, and reiterates the fact that this is a cumulative melting process (i.e., a self-reinforcing cycle).<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see from these examples, most <\/span><b>Expression of Ideas questions will have a question in front of them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whereas the <\/span><b>Standard English Convention questions will not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, this often means that Expression of Ideas questions <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take more time to complete <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than Standard English Conventions questions. They often require a firm understanding of context, rather than rote grammar rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, they may even feel more challenging! But they are still worth the same amount of points on Test Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Question Breakdown<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As discussed earlier, students can expect to work through 20-22 English Convention questions and 20-22 Expression of Ideas questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a general breakdown:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #00008b;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Question Type<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Number of Questions<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Punctuation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 400;\">6-12 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Writing Strategy<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 400;\">20-26 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Verbs<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 400;\">3-8 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Misc. Grammar Topics<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 400;\">0-5 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Charts and Graphs<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 400;\">1-4 questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the Writing and Language section is slightly more interested in Writing Strategy than it is in straight-up grammar!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some students notice those \u201cCharts and Graphs\u201d questions here and panic a bit. Isn\u2019t this the grammar section after all?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charts and Graphs questions actually appear on all four sections of the SAT (including Evidence-Based Reading).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be alarmed by these. They do involve a bit of data analysis, but mostly, they test a student\u2019s ability to synthesize quantitative and verbal information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a sample question:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58088\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58088\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.17.28-PM.png\" alt=\"Writing and Language (SAT)\" width=\"738\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.17.28-PM.png 738w, https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-3.17.28-PM-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: College Board SAT Practice Test 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">How to solve:<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this question might look technical, it actually only involves a little bit of data analysis and interpretation of context.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The context specifies that &#8220;average daily low temperatures can drop _______.&#8221; The graph reveals that the average daily low temperatures recorded at Nuuk weather station in Greenland sank as low as 12 degrees F in March.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thus, our answer is <strong>B<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"Tips\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>SAT Writing &amp; Language: General Tips\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What strategies do you need to succeed on SAT Writing and Language? Here are some great general tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>1) Read the full text.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the SAT Reading section, students do not need to have an in-depth understanding of the passages in order to be successful on the Writing &amp; Language section.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, there will usually be 1-2 questions per passage that require students to tie a detail, title, or transition to the main idea of the passage as a whole. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, <\/span>it\u2019s a good idea to give the passage a quick skim before jumping to the questions<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Failing to do so might lead students to miss out on the big picture.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After skimming the passage, students should dive into the questions. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>2) Identify which concept the question is actually testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Compare the answer choices to one another<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for clues \u2013 how do they differ? Do some answer choices include a plural subject, while others make the subject possessive? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If so, this is probably a question focusing on apostrophes. Once students have identified the guiding principle, it becomes much easier to identify the error and correct it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">3) Prove answer choices wrong.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that for every Standard English Convention question, <\/span>there will only be one answer that is grammatically correct<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition to finding the right answer, it\u2019s important to check every other answer and identify why that answer choice is grammatically incorrect. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If students ever feel that there are two or more grammatically correct answers, they need to look closer because they are probably missing something. The SAT loves to include \u201cnearly correct\u201d choices that appear solid at first glance, which is why it\u2019s important to check every answer carefully. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students should be able to definitively rule out all but one choice.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Expression of Idea questions can be a little trickier because more than one answer may be grammatically correct<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but only one will communicate the author\u2019s intention most clearly. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4) Shorter is often better.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, if more than one answer is grammatically correct, the shortest answer will be the right one. The SAT loves to test on wordiness and how to avoid it \u2013 <\/span>in general, shorter is always better<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By extension, if there\u2019s ever an answer choice that says \u201cDELETE the underlined portion,\u201d students should check it first because it\u2019s usually correct. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that process of elimination is your best friend. If you\u2019re ever stuck on the rhetoric questions, compare the answer choices to one another to see how they differ. If every piece of information included in an answer choice isn\u2019t absolutely necessary, then you\u2019re probably better off cutting it out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">5) Plug it in.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, before students choose an answer, they should plug it back into the passage to make sure it fits. An answer that makes perfect sense on its own might create an error in the context of the passage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>A Word About \u201cNo Change\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019ve probably noticed, almost every question includes an answer choice that reads \u201cNo Change.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are oftentimes wary of choosing this option, but in reality, it should be treated like every other answer choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The layout of the Writing and Language section necessitates a \u201cNo Change\u201d option so that the passages can be read in their entirety without gaping holes. Yet the underlined information is no more or less likely to be correct than any other answer choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re selecting your answer, <\/span>read the full underlined portion included in the text and treat it just like any other answer choice! <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it differ from the other answers? What rule is the question testing on, and how does the original phrase match up to that rule?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remembering to check the original text is especially important for the rhetoric questions<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: what was originally in the passage may very well have been the shortest answer, and so don\u2019t disregard it when you\u2019re trying to play the \u201cshorter is always better\u201d card!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"Conclusion\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><b>Next Steps<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More so than anything else, the secret to mastering the SAT Writing &amp; Language section is practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students rely on their ears to solve problems, but the majority of the questions are testing hard-and-fast rules that can be studied and mastered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of these concepts are particularly difficult, but they require some time and attention to get down.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you make sure that you\u2019re getting the best practice possible?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We strongly recommend signing up for one of our state-of-the-art SAT programs. Working with professionals who utilize real College Board materials is the surest way to guarantee excellent results as you study for the SAT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/sat-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">our course offerings here<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-57723 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Harnick-Headshot-1-e1568750499959-131x150.png\" alt=\"Harnick - Headshot (1)\" width=\"131\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Annie is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A. in English). Originally from Connecticut, Annie now lives in Los Angeles and continues to mentor children across the country via online tutoring and college counseling. 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