SAT PRACTICE
October 25, 2016
1. Official SAT Practice - http://www.khanacademy.org/sat
2. Daily SAT Practice App
Apple - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daily-practice-for-the-new-sat/id1033927734?Is=1&mt=8
Google - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.collegeboard.qotdplus&hl=en
SAT ESSAY PROMPT - The prompt shown below is used every time the SAT is given:
As you read the passage, consider how the author uses evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.
- evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims
- reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence
- stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.
Write an essay in which you explain how the author builds an argument to persuade his or her audience that _______. In your essay, analyze how the author uses one or more of the features listed above to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his or her argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should NOT explain whether you agree with the author's claims, but rather explain how the author builds an argument to persuade his or her audience.
