SAT Writing

Master the skills needed to ace the SAT Writing section, focusing on grammar, clarity, and effective communication.

Grammar and Sentence StructurePunctuation and MechanicsClarity and Conciseness
Rhetorical Skills and Passage AnalysisDiction and Word ChoiceParallelism and Sentence Patterns
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Rhetorical Skills and Passage Analysis

Understanding the Author's Choices

The SAT asks you to analyze how authors structure their arguments and use evidence. You'll need to identify main ideas, understand tone, and evaluate the effectiveness of revisions.

Key Skills

  • Recognizing the purpose of a sentence or paragraph
  • Identifying the best place to add or delete information
  • Understanding transitions and logical flow

Applying Rhetorical Skills

These skills help you critique arguments, spot weaknesses, and suggest improvements—useful in debates, presentations, and persuasive writing.

Examples

  • Choosing the best sentence to introduce a new paragraph

  • Deciding whether a statistic strengthens an argument

In a Nutshell

Analyze and improve the structure and logic of written passages.

Key Terms

Rhetoric
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
Transition
A word or phrase that connects ideas and improves flow.
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Diction and Word Choice
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