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[appriestley]

Be sure to state your thesis at the beginning and organize your essay so that each paragraph supports the thesis.

[appriestley]

Also, giving examples and details from your life experience and any other sources you can think of will make your essay more powerful.

[Vinathi1]

Thanks for this!

[Vinathi1]

Thanks to all!

[vwall]

cayte03, on 06 January 2009 - 10:30 AM, said:

they key is to NOT overthink the critical reading responses. if it's not in the passage, it shouldn't be in the answer!

I love what you said because that was the mistake that I made on my practice test. I was over thinking which caused for me to choose the wrong answer. I was basically making or creating my own story...lol crazy

[redbozer]

I mean, English originated from Latin roots so if you guys have a foundation in other languages associated with Latin roots, that would obviously be a bonus. What I've found from taking the practice tests is that there's no point understanding the passage but failing to answer the questions. So I feel like reading quickly but not skimming the passage is fine but when it gets to the point of answering the questions, patience and focus(brain-storming) are substantive.

[Fiyinfoluwa]

Thanks a lot guys, this forum is juust too fantastic. Thanks to the person who refferred me

[SAT12345]

Very useful thread, Thanks!