{"id":6092,"date":"2016-03-17t17:30:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-18t00:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=6092"},"modified":"2016-11-13t07:16:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13t15:16:00","slug":"how-to-manage-your-time-on-new-sat-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/how-to-manage-your-time-on-new-sat-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"how to manage your time on new sat writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

if you never had to take the old sat, you might consider yourself hashtag-blessed. with ten different sections of varying lengths, the old sat gave plenty of test-takers bad cases of \u201ctest-taking whiplash\u201d as students attempted to maneuver between math, reading, and writing skills at breakneck speed. some sections were only ten minutes long! thankfully, the new sat offers students more breathing room.<\/p>\n

the old sat tried to manage time for students by hustling test-takers from one subject area to the next. now, you can work at your own pace. you get to decide how much time you want to spend on each passage. since you\u2019re now able to handle passages within long sections on your own, let\u2019s look at some ways you can manage all this time on your hands.<\/p>\n

with more time on sat writing comes more responsibility<\/h2>\n

while working in longer sections gives you more flexibility to move around within each section, it is entirely up to you to keep track of your time<\/a>. in the writing and language section, you\u2019ll have 35 minutes to tackle 44 questions, which are divided into four passages. even though you have almost nine minutes per passage, it\u2019s smart to practice pacing with only seven minutes per passage, so you give yourself room to deal with tough questions and check your answers afterwards.<\/p>\n

getting past each hurdle<\/h2>\n

the sat writing and language<\/a> section features four passages, with spaced out errors and questions. sometimes, there might be an entire paragraph between questions! treat each question like a hurdle you have to jump to finish the whole set. remember that these sat passages are all about context, so you don\u2019t want to entirely skip the material between questions. however, you can quickly skim the lines between questions. if you ignore those non-underlined sections, you risk misunderstanding a context-based question, like this:<\/p>\n

“typically, the work of a teacher involves planning lessons, reading and taking notes for textbooks, preparing exam questions and essay prompts, grading student work, and organizing the classroom. unexpectedly<\/strong>, teachers may collaborate with other teachers or administrators to address specific concerns in the classroom, like low test scores, reading skills, or student behaviors.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

which choice gives the most logical introduction to the sentence?<\/p>\n