{"id":6443,"date":"2016-04-10t12:27:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-10t19:27:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=6443"},"modified":"2018-03-04t17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05t01:10:15","slug":"new-sat-reading-graph-and-chart-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/new-sat-reading-graph-and-chart-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"new sat reading graph and chart questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

there is an increased emphasis on information visuals in the new sat<\/a>. while older versions of the exam only included infographics in the math section, you will now see charts, tables and graphs in every section of the exam. in this post, we\u2019ll look at the skill of interpreting visuals in new sat reading<\/a>, with a typical example question.<\/p>\n

in new sat reading, graphs and charts<\/a> are presented for careful analysis. just as you would infer ideas and understand the implications of a written passage, you also need to make inferences and aggregate information form the infographics that accompany some of the articles.<\/p>\n

the information in the written passage will always complement and support the information in the visual. at the same time, it is often possible to get the correct answer just from looking at the chart or graph that comes with the reading. here is a bar graph that could easily appear in a new sat reading section (although on the exam itself, the graph would be black-and-white, not color):<\/p>\n

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here\u2019s a question that could easily follow this type of reading section visual:<\/p>\n