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Read graphs, tables, and charts that accompany reading passages — extracting values, connecting data to the text, and avoiding overreach — for the SAT and ACT.
Build a well-structured academic essay — a clear, arguable thesis, an organized introduction, body, and conclusion — with examples for school and timed essays.
Master command-of-evidence and paired questions on the SAT and ACT — answering the question first, then matching the line that proves it — with worked examples.
Bring quotes and evidence into your writing smoothly — introduce, embed, cite, and analyze them — and avoid the dropped-quote mistake, with clear examples.
Write and identify strong topic sentences, introductions, and conclusions — and choose the sentence that best opens, organizes, or closes a paragraph — for the SAT and ACT.
Fix misplaced and dangling modifiers — putting descriptive phrases next to what they describe — with the noun-after-the-comma rule and worked SAT and ACT examples.
Master parallel structure — matching the grammatical form of items in lists, comparisons, and correlative pairs — with worked SAT, ACT, and SSAT examples.
Master pronoun agreement and case — matching pronouns to antecedents, subject vs. object case, who vs. whom, and the 'between you and me' rule — with worked SAT, ACT, and SSAT examples.
Identify the function of a sentence or paragraph and follow how an argument is built — claims, evidence, and counterarguments — for the SAT and ACT, with worked examples.
