SAT PREP CLASS Wednesday March 2 nd 2016 You will learn the following tonight:  Changes to the test  Scoring the test  Command of Evidence  Words in context

How is the SAT changing this year? Structure OLD TEST  3 Critical Reading sections  minutes each  3 Math sections  minutes each  3 Writing sections  minutes each  Includes 1 Essay test (25 minutes)  1 Experimental test  5 answer choices for multiple-choice questions NEW TEST  1 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing test  65-minute Reading section  35-minute Language and Writing section  1 Math test  55-minute section with calculator  25-minute section without calculator  1 Essay test (optional) - 50 minutes  4 answer choices for multiple choice questions

How is the SAT changing this year? Timing OLD TEST  3 hours 45 minutes NEW TEST o 3 hours; 3 hours 50 minutes with optional essay

How is the SAT changing this year? Administration OLD TEST  Only available in print  Focused on broad range of content and skills NEW TEST  Available in print and digitally*  Fewer questions with a greater focus on in-depth analysis of content and evidence

How is the SAT changing this year? Essay OLD TEST  Essay is required  Students have 25 minutes to draft a response  Quality of reasoning and accuracy of data not tested  Score combined with multiple-choice Writing section NEW TEST  Essay is optional  Students have 50 minutes to analyze a word document and draft an essay  Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills; requires students to analyze a source document and explain how the author builds an argument  Facts matter  Scored separately

How is the SAT changing this year? Reading & Writing OLD TEST  Critical Reading  Sentence Completions  Passage-based questions  Passage-based questions from short ( words) and long ( words) passages  Writing  Combined score of writing multiple- choice questions and Essay NEW TEST  Evidence-Based Reading  No Sentence Completions  Tests understanding of passages from U.S. and World Literature, History/Social Studies, and Sciences ( words)  Writing and Language  Tests "Expression of Ideas" and "Standard English Conventions" through passages relating to Careers, History/Social Studies, Humanities, and Science  All questions pull from extended prose ( words)

Scoring of the test Total Score The sum of the two Section scores–Math score + Evidence- Based Reading & Writing score The Essay score will be reported separately and is not a part of the Total Score Section Score There are two Section scores – one for Math and one for Evidence-Based Reading & Writing The Essay score is scored separately and not included in either Section score Essay6-24 The Essay will have three scores – Reading, Writing, and Analysis, each scored between 2 and 8.

About the Reading section  Answering questions about what is stated and what is implied by the text.  Questions that deal with information and ideas.  Questions that ask about structure, purpose, and craft of writing.  Questions that ask you to make connections

About the Reading Passages  Genre- informational & literary texts (may include literary elements  Purpose- can be informational, entertaining, or argumentative  Subject- U.S. & World Literature, social studies, or science  Complexity- varied levels of difficulty  Paired passages- two passages that are related somehow  Informational Graphics- can contain tables, charts, graphs

Reading Questions  INFORMATION & IDEAS o Locate stated information o Make reasonable inferences o Apply what you’ve read to a similar situation o Choose the best evidence o Determine central ideas & themes o Summarize important information o Understand relationships (cause & effect, compare/ contrast, sequential)

Reading Questions  RHETORIC o How the author puts together the text o How various pieces contribute to the whole text o How author’s word choice shapes meaning, tone, & style o How text is structured o Understand author’s point of view & purpose o Persuasive devices in the text

Reading Questions  SYNTHESIS Draw connections between a pair of passages Draw conclusions based on graphic & a passage

Practice Reading Questions 1. Content: Rhetoric6. Content: Info. & Ideas Answer: BAnswer: C 2. Content: Information & Ideas7. Content: Rhetoric Answer: BAnswer: A 3. Content: Synthesis8. Content: Info. & IdeasAnswer: C 4. Content: Rhetoric9. Content: Info. & Ideas Answer: AAnswer: C 5. Content: Rhetoric10. Content: Info. & Ideas Answer: AAnswer: D

Practice Reading Questions 11. Content: Information & Ideas Answer: C 12. Content: Information & Ideas Answer: B 13. Rhetoric Answer: B ***Additional passages located on pages with explanations***