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Master the Digital SAT's rhetorical synthesis questions — using a set of notes to accomplish a stated writing goal — by reading the goal precisely and choosing the option that meets it.
Use semicolons, colons, and dashes correctly — joining sentences, introducing lists and explanations, and setting off information — with worked SAT and ACT examples.
Fix sentence fragments and run-ons — recognizing complete sentences, comma splices, and the four ways to join independent clauses — with worked SAT, ACT, and SSAT examples.
Master SSAT analogies with the bridge-sentence method — recognizing the relationship between the first pair and applying it to the answer choices — with worked examples.
Choose the detail that best supports a claim and add information that fits the goal of a passage — staying relevant and on-topic — for the SAT and ACT, with worked examples.
Answer SSAT synonym questions and build vocabulary efficiently — using word roots, connotation, and process of elimination — with worked examples.
Keep tone and style consistent in a passage — matching formality, avoiding clichés and slang, and choosing words that fit the surrounding text — with worked SAT and ACT examples.
Choose the right transition word every time — by reading the logical relationship between ideas (contrast, cause, addition, sequence) — with worked SAT, ACT, and SSAT examples.
Keep verb tenses consistent and correct — matching tense to context, sequencing events, and using the perfect tenses — with worked SAT, ACT, and SSAT examples.
