The SAT Reasoning Test consists of three sections - Mathematics, Writing, and Critical Reading. The Mathematics section contains multiple choice and student-produced response questions testing concepts like algebra and geometry. The Writing section evaluates improving sentences, identifying errors, and improving paragraphs with grammar and style questions. The Critical Reading section includes sentence completion and passage-based reading questions requiring vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thorough preparation is needed by practicing sample questions, keeping a study schedule, and taking mock exams to identify weaknesses.

1. SAT Reasoning Test
Neal A. Liu

2. SAT Introduction
• Scholastic Assessment Test
• SAT Reasoning Test
• SAT Subject Test
• 2016 Redesigned

3. Agenda
Introduction of SAT Reasoning Test
 SAT Mathematics
 SAT Writing Section
 SAT Critical Reading
Test-Prep Strategies
 SAT Mathematics
 SAT Writing Section
 SAT Critical Reading
 Overall Strategy

4. SAT Mathematics
• Multiple choice (44 questions)
• Student-produced response(grid-ins) (10
questions)
• 3 sections
• Time allotted: 70 minutes
• Total Score: 800

5. SAT Mathematics-Multiple Choice
If 2x + 2x + 2x= 12, what is the value of 2x-1?
(A)2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)5
(E)6

6. SAT Mathematics-Student-produced
response(grid-ins)
If the population of a town doubles every 10
years, the population in the year X + 100 will be
how many times the population in the year X?

7. SAT Writing Section
• Improving Sentences (25 questions)
• Identifying Sentence Errors (18 questions)
• Improving Paragraphs (6 questions)
• 2 Sections
• Essay Writing (1 essay-2016 optional)
• Time allotted: 60 minutes
• Total Score: 800

8. SAT Writing Section -Improving
Sentences
If you want to learn a new language well, one
needs to speak and hear it every day.
(A) one needs to speak
(B) they need to speak it
(C) you need to speak it
(D) you will need to have spoken it
(E) it needs to be spoken by you

9. SAT Writing Section - Identifying
Sentence Errors
The museum’s latest exhibition, (A) featuring the
works of several (B) relatively young artists, (C)
have been praised (D) in reviews by influential
art critics. (E) No error

10. SAT Writing Section - Improving
Paragraphs
(1) The health benefits of a program of regular
physical exercise are indisputable. (2) What form,
however, should an exercise program take? (3) Is
it advisable to focus solely on one activity, such
as running? (4) Running and jogging have grown
enormously in popularity over the past several
decades. (5) Or should you vary your workouts
by cross-training?

11. SAT Writing Section - Improving
Paragraphs
Q: In context, which of the following is best to do
with sentence 4 (reproduced below)?
Running and jogging have grown enormously in
popularity over the past several decades.
(A) Delete it from the passage.
(B) Move it to immediately before sentence 2.
(C) Insert “For example,” at the beginning of the
sentence.
(D) Change “have grown” to “had grown”.
(E) Change “over” to “throughout”.

12. SAT Writing Section - Essay Writing
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following
excerpt and assignment below.
We tend to think of envy-jealousy of others, whether for
their good fortune, happiness, or success-as a bad thing. We
are told from childhood that we should not be envious of
others, that we should instead be happy for others’ good
fortune and grateful for what we have. But envy has an
undeservedly bad reputation. In fact, envy may help motivate
people to improve themselves or accomplish their goals.
Assignment: Is envy necessarily a bad thing? Plan and write
in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support
your position with reasoning and examples taken from your
reading, studies, experience, or observations.

13. SAT Critical Reading
• Sentence Completion (19 questions)
• Passage-based Reading (48 questions)
• 3 Sections
• Time allotted: 70 minutes
• Total Score: 800

14. SAT Critical Reading-Text Completion
• Manuel’s classmates view him as _____ and
_____: openly friendly and also thoughtful of
other students’ feelings.
(A) outgoing…considerate
(B) popular…frank
(C) sociable…direct
(D) reserved…respectful
(E) hardworking…humble

17. SAT Critical Reading-Passage-based
Reading

18. SAT Critical Reading-Passage-based
Reading

20. SAT-Reasoning Test
• SAT Mathematics
• SAT Writing Section
• SAT Critical Reading
• Imperative: How to prep for each section?

21. SAT Mathematics Section-Prep
• Familiarize yourself with the math vernacular
• Check your answers and be heedful
• Review important math concepts

22. SAT Writing Section-Prep
• Improving Sentences (25 questions)
• Identifying Sentence Errors (18 questions)
• Improving Paragraphs (6 questions)
• Essay Writing (1 essay-2016 optional)

23. SAT Writing Section – Improving
Sentences
If you want to learn a new language well, one
needs to speak and hear it every day.
(A) one needs to speak
(B) they need to speak it
(C) you need to speak it
(D) you will need to have spoken it
(E) it needs to be spoken by you

24. SAT Writing Section – Improving
Sentences
• Grammar & Syntax
• Concision & Clarity & Style

26. SAT Writing Section - Identifying
Sentence Errors
The museum’s latest exhibition, (A) featuring the
works of several (B) relatively young artists, (C)
have been praised (D) in reviews by influential
art critics. (E) No error

28. SAT Writing Section - Identifying
Sentence Errors
• Grammar (fixed)
• Idiom & Diction
(e.g., successfully & successively)

30. SAT Writing Section – Improving
Paragraphs
(1) The health benefits of a program of regular
physical exercise are indisputable. (2) What form,
however, should an exercise program take? (3) Is
it advisable to focus solely on one activity, such
as running? (4) Running and jogging have grown
enormously in popularity over the past several
decades. (5) Or should you vary your workouts
by cross-training?

31. SAT Writing Section – Improving
Paragraphs
• Structure
• Function
• Organization

33. Eric Lin

34. Eric Lin
0
200
400
600
1st Mock 2015.05.02
Score
Score

36. SAT-Essay Writing
• Prepare your exemplars from the sources of
history/current/events/literature
• Read the prompts carefully

38. Simon Liao

41. Simon Liao
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2
4
6
8
10
12
1st Practice 2015.0.2
Simon
Simon

42. SAT- Critical Reading-Prep
• Sentence Completion (19 questions)
• Passage-based Reading (48 questions)

43. SAT Critical Reading-Text Completion
• Vocabulary
• Logic-Based Reasoning

49. Ophelia Tsai

50. Ophelia’s Vocab Notebook

59. SAT Critical Reading-Passage-based
Reading
• The passages cover subjects in the humanities,
social studies, natural sciences, and literary fiction.
• The passages include narrative, persuasive,
expository, and literary elements.
• Process of Elimination (POE)
• High-end Matching

60. SAT Critical Reading-Passage-based
Reading
• Active reading
• Ferocious reading
(vocabulary & reading in general)

64. Ophelia Tsai
410
• Didn’t know how to prepare for the critical
reading section. (2014.10.10) Mock
470
• Slow progress (2015.01.10) Mock
550
• Dramatic improvement(2015.05.02)

65. SAT Reasoning-Overall Strategy
• Pacing is crucial
• Make an educated guess
• Keep a study schedule/plan(execute it)
• Recognize your weaknesses and overcome
them
• Concentrate on your progress
(Don’t get too carried away by the score that you
get)

66. Mock Exams
• 1-3 sets per week
• Diagnose and analyze your issues/problems
• Review, review, and review

69. Timothy Yang Nichole Lee Ophelia
Tsai
Rebecca
Chen
Charlie Tao Simon Liao
2110
(2015.10-
First attempt)
1600
(2015.01)
1360
(2014.10)
1500s
(2015.01)
1380
(2014.09)
1265
(2014.09)
1860
(2015.06)
1870
(2015.06)
1800
(2015.10)
1900
(2015.10)
1790
(2015.06)

70. Resources/Reference Books
• OG (Official Guide by College Board)

71. Resources/Reference Books
• OC(By College Board)

72. Resources/Reference Books

73. Resources/Reference Books
• https://sat.magoosh.com/
• (online resource)

78. SAT Reasoning Test