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Black, Christopher and Anestis, Mark. McGraw-Hill's SAT, 2013 Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2012.

McGraw-Hill's SAT, 2013 Edition

Authors: Christopher Black and Mark Anestis

Published:  June 2012

eISBN: 9780071795838 0071795839 | ISBN: 9780071795869
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  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Conquering the SAT with the College Hill™ Method
  • What Does the SAT Really Test?
  • The Eight Key Reasoning Skills
  • The College Hill Coaching SAT Power Reading List
  • FAQs About the SAT
  • Chapter 2 Diagnostic SAT
  • A Complete Diagnostic SAT to Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Chapter 3 Building an Impressive Vocabulary
  • The College Hill Method for SAT Word Power
  • The 2,000 Key SAT Words and 200 Key SAT Roots: Vocabulary Units 1–7
  • Chapter 4 Critical Reading Skills
  • Mapping What the SAT Critical Reading Is All About
  • Analyzing the Purpose and Central Idea
  • Finding Patterns in the Structure of the Passage
  • Simplifying the Passage
  • Connecting the Questions to the Passage
  • Finding Alternatives in Attacking the Questions
  • Thinking Logically About the Questions
  • Checking That You’ve Nailed the Answer
  • Chapter 5 Sentence Completion Skills
  • Verbal Inference
  • The Four Logical Relationships
  • Structural Keys
  • Simplifying the Sentence
  • Using Context Intelligently
  • The Toughest Sentences
  • Chapter 6 What the SAT Math Is Really Testing
  • Mapping Problems
  • Analyzing Problems
  • Finding Patterns
  • Simplifying Problems
  • Connecting to Knowledge
  • Finding Alternatives
  • Thinking Logically
  • Checking Your Work
  • Chapter 7 Essential Pre-Algebra Skills
  • Numbers and Operations
  • Laws of Arithmetic
  • Fractions
  • Ratios and Proportions
  • Percents
  • Negatives
  • Divisibility
  • Chapter 8 Essential Algebra 1 Skills
  • Solving Equations
  • Systems
  • Working with Exponentials
  • Working with Roots
  • Factoring
  • Inequalities, Absolute Values, and Plugging In
  • Word Problems
  • Chapter 9 Special Math Problems
  • New Symbol or Term Problems
  • Mean/Median/Mode Problems
  • Numerical Reasoning Problems
  • Rate Problems
  • Counting Problems
  • Probability Problems
  • Chapter 10 Essential Geometry Skills
  • Lines and Angles
  • Triangles
  • The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Areas and Perimeters
  • Similar Figures
  • Volumes and 3-D Geometry
  • Circles
  • Chapter 11 Essential Algebra 2 Skills
  • Sequences
  • Functions
  • Transformations
  • Variation
  • Data Analysis
  • Negative and Fractional Exponents
  • Chapter 12 Writing a Great Essay
  • Map the SAT Essay Assignment
  • Analyze the Assignment Closely
  • Brainstorm Your Alternatives Creatively
  • Connect to Your Knowledge with “Source Summaries”
  • Write a Strong and Creative Thesis
  • Organize Your Thoughts
  • Write Logically
  • Write Clearly
  • Write Concisely
  • Write Forcefully
  • Write Masterfully
  • Finish with a Bang
  • Chapter 13 Essay Writing Practice
  • 20 Practice SAT Essay Assignments
  • Chapter 14 How to Attack SAT Writing Questions
  • Mapping: What Do the Writing Questions Want from You?
  • Attacking “Improving Sentences” Questions
  • Attacking “Error ID” Questions
  • Attacking “Improving Paragraphs” Questions
  • Chapter 15 Essential Grammar Skills
  • Subject-Verb Disagreement
  • Trimming Sentences
  • Parallelism
  • Comparison Problems
  • Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement
  • Pronoun Case
  • Dangling and Misplaced Participles
  • Other Misplaced Modifiers
  • Tricky Tenses
  • Idiom Errors
  • Diction Errors
  • Other Modifier Problems
  • Irregular Verbs
  • The Subjunctive Mood
  • Coordinating Ideas
  • Chapter 16 Practice Tests with Detailed Answer Keys