1. Smart points and Kaplan online resources
D.H.S. SAT Prep: Reading and Writing & Language
Content based upon the “Introduction to the SAT” chapter in
Kaplan’s
SAT Premier 2017

2. Smart points

3. What are they?
An estimated point value for the topics covered on the SAT
Mastering certain topics can help you determine how many points you can expect to earn for that given topic.

4. Reading smart points CATEGORY # OF PTS. SUB-CATEGORIES CPT. (S)
Command of Evidence 60 15
Vocab-in-Context 16
Rhetoric 50
Analyzing Word Choice, Overall Text Structure, Point of View, Purpose, Claims and Counterclaims, Reasoning and Evidence 17
Inference 35
Determining Implicit Meanings, Using Analogical Reasoning 18
Synthesis-Analyzing Quantitative Information 14
Synthesis-Paired Passages 25
Global 10
Determining Central Ideas & Themes, Summarizing
Detail
Determining Explicit Meanings
Connections
Understanding Relationships
TOTAL
300

5. Writing & Language Smart Points
CATEGORY
# OF PTS
SUB-CATEGORY
CPT. (S)
Effective Language Use 60
Precision, Conclusion, Style & Tone, Syntax 22
Sentence Formation
Sentence Boundaries, Subordination & Coordination, Parallel Structure, Modifier Placement 23
Organization 50
Logical Sequence; Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions 20
Usage 40
Pronouns, Possessive Determiners, Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, Noun Agreement, Frequently Confused Words, Logical Comparison, Conventional Expression (Idioms), Shifts in Construction 24
Development
Proposition, Support, Focus 21
Punctuation
End-of-Sentence, Within Sentence, Possessive Nouns & Pronouns, Items in a Series, Nonrestrictive & Parenthetical Elements, Unnecessary Punctuation 25
Quantitative 10 19
TOTAL
300

6. KAPLAN ONLINE ASSISTANCE

7. Included with the text
Three additional full-length online practice tests, including online score report
Online videos and quizzes

8. Live online events EVENT DESCRIPTION DATE TIME SAT Bootcamp
Preview Classes
Sep. 8, 2016
7-8:30 PM ET
Free SAT Practice Test + Score Review
Practice Tests
Sept. 11, 2016
11:30 AM-2 PM ET
Inside the Classroom: SAT Math
Sept. 19, 2016
6:30-8 PM ET
Sept. 24, 2016
11-1:30 PM ET
The above dates were those available at the preparation time of the course. It is assumed that there will be more added throughout the school year. Registration for the classes and for updated versions of the list, go to