【图书简介】 Book DescriptionA revolutionary way to ace the bigger, tougher exam:updated to reflect the latest SAT content and formatThe SAT exam is undergoing the most drastic change in its 76-year history. The second edition of McGraw-Hill’s SAT I offers more complete and intensive practice and guidance than ever to score big on this exam, with updated material and proven study techniques from the breakthrough College Hill method. Also included are intensive practice sample tests modeled directly on the actual exams.From the Back CoverThe only book that gives you the critical reasoning skills you need to master the new SATThe most effective way to prepare for the new SAT is here! McGraw-Hill's SAT I is the only guide based on developing your reasoning abilities—the very skills the SAT is designed to measure—so you can out-think the test and find the right answers.Revised to include the latest changes to the SAT I after its launch in March 2005, this powerhouse preparation guide has the most complete guidance available for this exam. It helps you master eight essential thinking skills, allowing you to approach any problem from any angle, and solve it quicker and easier, even if it’s a question type you haven’t seen before. You get an in-depth look at all the changes to the SAT—including comprehensive coverage of Algebra II, critical reading, and the English Essay—as well as valuable time- and stress-management skills to help you stay focused, calm, and confident. And, this revised edition includes new sentence completions, Long Reading Questions, Short Reading questions, and Improving Sentence Questions.No other test prep guide gives you:* The 8 essential thinking skills that work for any problem in the math, critical reading, and essay sections * 5 full-length simulated SATs and 20 practice essays * Pullout flash cards for reviewing all areas of the SAT * 7 proven steps to writing a winning essay“I am happy to say I never have to take the SATs again…but if I did, this is where I’d begin.”—Brian Williams, Anchor and Managing Editor, “NBC Nightly News.”Book Dimensionlength: (cm)27.4width:(cm)20.8-读书网|DuShu.com
【作者简介】 Christopher Black, M.A. Ed., is the founder and director of College Hill Coaching and the creator of the College Hill Method for developing reasoning skills. He has been a consultant to some of the nation’s leading educational publishers and software developers.Mark Anestis is a tutor and the author of McGraw-Hill’s 5 Steps to a 5 on the AP Biology Exam. College Hill Coaching provides high-quality academic tutoring and standardized test preparation and is one of the foremost providers of individual tutoring services in the United States.
【本书目录】 CHAPTER 1 What You Need to Know about the New SAT I Questions and Answers about the SAT I How t'he SAT I Has Changed for 2005 CHAPTER 2 How to Use This Book Find Out Where You Are Write Out a Plan and Commit to It Working with College Hill Lessons Two Sample Plans: The 10-Week Study Plan and the 2-Week Crash Plan CHAPTER 3 The College Hill Method The College Hill Method in a Nutshell What Is MAPS-CATCH? CHAPTER 4 Smart Training for the SAT I Smart Training for the SAT I Creating a Mindful Workflow The Mind-Body Connection Smart Tips CHAPTER 5 Diagnostic SAT I A Complete Diagnostic SAT I to Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses CHAPTER 6 How to Build an Impressive Vocabulary with MAPS-CATCH Building an Impressive Vocabulary with MAPS-CATCH Vocabulary Units I-7 CHAPTER 7 Critical Reading Skills The Three Key Questions The Three Kinds of Prose The Structure of Prose Paraphrasing and Visualizing Understanding the Questions Attacking the Questions Thinking Logically Speed and Pacing Avoiding Common Mistakes The College' Hill Coaching Reading List CHAPTER 8 Sentence Completion skills Verbal Inference The Four Logical Relationships Structural Keys Simplifying the Sentence Using Context Intelligently The Toughest Sentences CHAPTER 9 SAT I Math and MAPS-CHTCH Mapping Problems Analyzing Problems Finding Patterns Simplifying Problems Connecting to Knowledge Finding Alternatives Thinking Logically and Checking CHAPTER 10 Essential Pre-Algebra Skills Numbers and Operations Laws of Arithmetic Fractions Ratios and Proportions Percents Negatives Divisibility CHAPTER 11 Essential Algebra I skills Solving Equations Systems Working with Exponentials Working with Roots …… CHAPTER 12 Special Math Problems CHAPTER 13 Essential Geometry skills CHAPTER 14 Essential Algebra 2 skills CHAPTER 15 Writing a Great Essay CHAPTER 16 Essay Writing Practice CHAPTER 17 Attacking the Grammar Questions CHAPTER 18 Essential Grammar skills CHAPTER 19 Four Practice SAT I Tests with Detailed Answer Keys