McGRAW-HILL EDUCATION SAT 2018 McGRAW-HILL EDUCATION SAT 2018 CHRISTOPHER BLACK, MA MARK ANESTIS, MA and the TUTORS of COLLEGE HILL COACHING™ New York | Chicago | San Francisco | Athens | London | Madrid | Mexico City Milan | New Delhi | Singapore | Sydney | Toronto Copyright © 2017 by McGraw-Hill Education All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher 1234567890 course) 1234567890 ISBN MHID e-ISBN e-MHID ISBN MHID e-ISBN e-MHID LHS 22 21 20 19 18 17 (book for cross-platform prep LHS 22 21 20 19 18 17 (book alone) 978-1-260-01040-4 (cross-platform prep course) 1-260-01040-6 978-1-260-01041-1 (e-book cross-platform prep course) 1-260-01041-4 978-1-260-01038-1 1-260-01038-4 (book alone) 978-1-260-01039-8 (e-book alone) 1-260-01039-2 SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product College Hill Coaching® is a trademark under the control of Christopher F Black Visit the College Hill Coaching website at www.collegehillcoaching.com McGraw-Hill Education books are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions or for use in corporate training programs To contact a representative, please visit the Contact Us pages at www.mhprofessional.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to acknowledge the help of those who have contributed to this project: Elizabeth, Sarah, and Anna Black for their patience and support; Stephanie Anestis for her invaluable efforts in reading and editing the text and for her incredible love and support; and Robert, Janice, Michael, and Matthew Anestis, who also gave their insight on the work in progress We appreciate the hard work of those at McGraw-Hill Education who made this project work and the thoughtful help of our agent, Grace Freedson Finally, we would like to thank all the students of College Hill Coaching who have contributed to the growth of these materials over the years CONTENTS CHAPTER Attacking the New SAT: Twelve FAQs What’s new in the redesigned SAT? What are the primary skills assessed by the redesigned SAT? What is the format of the redesigned SAT? What kinds of scores are reported by the SAT? What will colleges with my SAT scores? What control I have over my SAT scores? Should I take the ACT as well? What is the best way to prepare for the redesigned SAT? How can I get the most out of my study sessions? When and how often should I take my SATs and Subject Tests? What should I the week before my SAT? What should I on test day? CHAPTER Diagnostic SAT Reading Test Writing and Language Test Math Test – No Calculator Math Test – Calculator Essay (optional) Answer Key Score Conversion Table Detailed Answer Key CHAPTER The Language of Ideas: Vocabulary for SAT Evidence-Based Reading The Language of Ideas and Learning The Language of Argument, Reasoning, and Persuasion The Language of Dissent, Criticism, and Rebellion The Language of Power and Submission The Language of Language and Literature The Language of Judgment The Language of Extremism and Exaggeration The Language of Care and Restraint The Language of Freedom The Language of Change and Force The Language of Dullness and Stasis The Language of Truth, Truthfulness, and Beauty The Language of Deceit, Error, and Confusion The Language of Creativity and Productivity The Language of Mystery, Surprise, Adventure, and Discovery ... McGRAW-HILL EDUCATION SAT 2018 McGRAW-HILL EDUCATION SAT 2018 CHRISTOPHER BLACK, MA MARK ANESTIS, MA and the TUTORS of COLLEGE HILL COACHING™... CHAPTER Attacking the New SAT: Twelve FAQs What’s new in the redesigned SAT? What are the primary skills assessed by the redesigned SAT? What is the format of the redesigned SAT? What kinds of scores... reported by the SAT? What will colleges with my SAT scores? What control I have over my SAT scores? Should I take the ACT as well? What is the best way to prepare for the redesigned SAT? How can