本系列丛书由新东方从美国巴朗教育出版公司引进，是备考SAT考试的必备辅导用书。本书是关于阅读部分的专项指南，介绍了阅读考试的总体特点，针对阅读两大部分分析题型特点，总结备考策略。同时，书中还提供大量练习题和全真模考题，并配有详尽的解析。本书适用于备考SAT阅读的所有考生，帮助考生实现全面突破。

　　温馨提示：此书有一个较新的版本，新版购买链接如下：新东方 SAT写作专项突破与模拟试题

洞悉SAT考试写作部分的考查重点，阐述相关知识要点
　　分步骤讲解如何完成SAT作文，概括写作精要，并给出详细的评分标准
　　逐一分析写作部分的三种选择题（改进句子题、识别句子错误题和改进段落题），涵盖考试中出现的各类语法和写作方面的问题
　　包含1套写作预测题和4套写作全真模拟题，分别用于评估考生全面复习本书前后的写作水平

Greetings from the Author

Hello and welcome to the world of the SAT Writing Test. I sincerelyhope that in these pages youll ?nd just what you need to earn thehighest possible score on the exam.
If youre unsure what the test is all about, read Part I. If youneed to brush up on grammar, turn to Part V. To ?ne-tune yourtest-taking skills, go to Parts II and VI, where youll ?ndpractice exams just like those on the SAT. Part III will take youby the hand through the process of writing a winning essay . . .and so on.
The books chapters follow the format of the SAT. First comes theessay section, then the three types of multiple-choice questions inthe order they appear on the exam. In short, my book is a completeguide to the SAT Writing Test. The more time you have until theSAT, the better you can prepare yourself. But even if the test istomorrow, the book can still give you a quick ?x on what to expectwhen you open your exam booklet.
If the SAT is weeks or months away, let the book work for you. Useit regularly and often. Let it acquaint you with the format of thetest and accustom you to writ-ing a clear, coherent, and purposefulessay in less than half an hour. (The SAT gives you exactlytwenty-?ve minutes.) Then read and evaluate actual essays composedby high school juniors and seniors on SAT topics. Review theconcepts of English grammar, usage, and rhetoric on which youll betested. Practice answering multiple-choice questions, using sure?retactics for getting them right. Take the practice tests at the backof the book, and watch your test scores soarI hope.
Ive done a mountain of work in writing this book for you. Now itstime for you to start climbing. So, shake a leg and best of luck!Ill be rooting for you on the sidelines.

George Ehrenhaft

Greetings from the Author iii

PART I
The Basics: Getting Acquainted with the Writing Test 1
Overview of the Writing Test / 3
The Essay / 6
Multiple-Choice Questions / 8

PART II
Dress Rehearsal: A Sample Test 15
Sample Test / 19
Answer Key / 37
Performance Evaluation Chart / 45
Conversion Table / 46
Answer Explanations / 47

PART III
How to Write an Essay in 1,500 Seconds 57
Steps for Writing the Perfect Essay / 59
Prewriting: Getting Set to Write / 60
Reading and Analyzing the Topic Carefully / 60
Narrowing the Topic / 63
Choosing a Main Idea / 65
Gathering and Arranging Ideas Purposefully / 68
Composing: Putting Words on Paper / 71
Writing a Gripping Introduction / 71
Building an Essay with Paragraphs / 75
Paragraph Development / 82
Transitions / 87
Using Plain and Precise Language / 89
Fresh Language and Surprises / 94
Varying Sentence Structure / 97
Sentence Types / 100
Repetition of Ideas / 100
Short and Long Sentences / 101
Ending Your Essay / 105
Editing and Proofreading: The Final Touches / 108
Editing for Clarity / 108
Editing for Interest / 115
Checking for Standard Usage and Mechanics / 126
Review / 134
Answer Key to Practice Exercises / 134

PART IV
You Be the Ump: Essays for Evaluation 147
How Essays Are Judged and Graded / 149
Guidelines for Evaluation / 149
Essays for Evaluation / 151
Essay Topics for Practice / 164

PART V
The Heart of the Test: Multiple-Choice Questions 167
Introduction / 169
Improving Sentences Questions / 169
Sample Sentence Improvement Questions / 170
Problems in Style and Expression / 173
Problems in Sentence Structure / 178
Problems in Standard Usage / 196
Review / 217
Identifying Sentence Errors / 218
Errors in Expression and Style / 219
Errors in Grammar and Usage / 235
Improving Paragraphs Questions / 246
Answering the Questions / 248
How to Answer Improving Paragraphs Questions / 250
Review / 263
Answer Key to Practice Exercises / 264

PART VI
Tests for Practice, Practice, Practice 271
Practice Test A / 273
Answer Key / 291
Performance Evaluation Chart / 295
Conversion Table / 296
Answer Explanations / 297
Practice Test B / 305
Answer Key / 322
Performance Evaluation Chart / 326
Conversion Table / 327
Answer Explanations / 328
Practice Test C / 335
Answer Key / 352
Performance Evaluation Chart / 356
Conversion Table / 357
Answer Explanations / 358
Practice Test D / 367
Answer Key / 385
Performance Evaluation Chart / 389
Conversion Table / 390
Answer Explanations / 391

Index 400