The sat math section 9 pdf

Identifying Sentence Errors

Each sentence will have four underlined words or

phrases. You need to determine which underlined por￾tion, if any, contains an error in grammar or usage. If

none of the four underlined portions contain an error,

you will need to select choice e, which is “No error.”

Approximately 18 of the 49 multiple-choice questions

in the Writing section will be this type.

Improving Sentences

With these question types, you will need to determine

which of five versions of a sentence is the most clear and

correct. Approximately 25 of the 49 questions in this

section will be this type.

Improving Paragraphs

With these question types, you will be asked about

ways in which a draft version of a short essay can be

improved. These questions can cover everything from

grammar issues to matters of organization and devel￾opment of ideas. Approximately 6 of the 49 questions

will be this type.

Essay

For the essay portion of the Writing section, you will

have 25 minutes to respond to a prompt. This prompt

will be one of two types:

■ Responding to Quotes. You will be given one or

two quotes and asked to evaluate or compare

them by writing an essay.

■ Completing a Statement or Idea. You will be

given an incomplete statement and asked to fill in

the blank; then you will use the completed state￾ment as the basis for an essay.

For both types of prompts, you will be asked to

develop a point of view and to back up your opinion

with examples from your own experience or from sub￾jects you have studied.

Why Write an Essay?

Anyone who has gone to college can tell you that writ￾ing is a big part of the experience. Students have to take

accurate notes in all classes, write essays and papers for

different subjects, and often have to respond to essay

questions on exams. Students need to be able to think

logically in order to do this, and be able to take a stance

on an issue and defend their position in writing.

SAT Writing Section at a Glance

There are four question types on the Writing section:

■ Identifying Sentence Errors—items require you to read a sentence and identify the error (if any) in gram￾mar or usage

■ Improving Sentences—items require you to determine the best way to correct a sentence

■ Improving Paragraphs—items ask you how a draft essay could best be improved

■ Essay—requires you to write a coherent, well-constructed essay in response to a prompt

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