SAT 공부하면서 해커스 SAT종합반에서 도움을 많이 받았고.
고해커스에서도 자료 많이 받았기에 저도 유용한 정보 하나 드릴까 합니다.
중국사이트에서 확인했던 SAT 공부법이에요.
특별한 비법이라기보다 시간 체킹하고 채점자읜 눈으로 문제 해결하는 방식을 익히는데 도움이 될 것 같아서 올려봅니다.
프린트해서 항상 공부할 때 옆에 보고 유념하면 좋을 것 같습니다.
그럼, 열공하세요.
Universal Template
Make sure the template you build can be applied to all possible prompts. The key is to make it generic/broad enough. For example, Intro Plug-In: “Several examples from…” is generic enough that you can use it no matter what the prompt.
Time Management
Give yourself less time during practice; 16-18 minutes should do to simulate the real test. Trust me … when you take the real test, it is not going to feel like a whole 25 minutes. Because of all the pressure and anxiety, you will feel rushed – thus, 16-18 minutes are perfect to prep for this section. Subjective Nature Graders are humans after all, and there is no way of predicting how they will react to your essay. That is why relying on a proven template is a safer way to go than improvising during the test. Avoid using controversial examples such as those relating to religion, politics, race, and gender. You never know who will be reading and grading your essay. Length Simply put - length matters. No matter what the makers of the SAT say, it is a fact that longer essays reflect more profound knowledge of the subject matter. I find that length and thesis are the two most important factors in determining an essay’s grade. Do not leave any space if possible. Legibility Make sure your essay is readable. I have seen some horrible handwriting and I have given them mostly 6s and 8s, depending on what I could get from the essays. Write legibly and make sure that your writing is not too big or too small. Vocabulary Too many students make the mistake of using excessive SAT words in hopes of impressing the graders. Don’t be a pretender! only use those words that you are comfortable using. Sometimes, it is better to just use simple words as long as you can get your point across. Grammar You won’t be penalized severely as long as you don’t make obvious mistakes. Graders understand that you are writing under pressure and that you are only given 25 minutes to write a full-length essay. Therefore, spend the last a minute or so proofreading for obvious/silly mistakes. |