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Black, Christopher and Anestis, Mark. McGraw-Hill Education SAT 2020. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019.

McGraw-Hill Education SAT 2020

Authors: Christopher Black and Mark Anestis

Published:  May 2019 Pages: 768

eISBN: 9781260453560 | ISBN: 9781260453553
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • CHAPTER 1 FAQs about the SAT
  • What does the SAT Test?
  • What is the Format of the SAT?
  • How is the SAT Scored?
  • What will Colleges do with my SAT Scores?
  • What Control do I have over my SAT Scores?
  • How Should I Prepare for the SAT?
  • How can I get the most out of my SAT Study Sessions?
  • When should I take the SATs and Subject Tests?
  • What should I do the Week before my SAT?
  • CHAPTER 2 Diagnostic SAT
  • Reading Test
  • Writing and Language Test
  • Math Test – No Calculator
  • Math Test – Calculator
  • Essay (optional)
  • CHAPTER 3 SAT Vocabulary: The Language of Ideas
  • The Language of Ideas and Learning
  • The Language of Argument, Reasoning, and Persuasion
  • The Language of Dissent, Criticism, and Rebellion
  • The Language of Power and Submission
  • The Language of Language and Literature
  • The Language of Judgment
  • The Language of Extremism and Exaggeration
  • The Language of Care and Restraint
  • The Language of Freedom
  • The Language of Change and Force
  • The Language of Dullness and Stasis
  • The Language of Truth, Truthfulness, and Beauty
  • The Language of Deceit, Error, and Confusion
  • The Language of Creativity and Productivity
  • The Language of Mystery, Surprise, Adventure, and Discovery
  • The Language of Harm, Dec fi it, and Decline
  • The Language of Kindness, Favor, and Benetfi
  • The Language of Wisdom, Strength, and Skill
  • The Language of Capital and Wealth
  • The Language of Passion, Emotion, and Sensation
  • The Power Roots and Afx fi es for the SAT
  • CHAPTER 4 The SAT Reading Test
  • The Core Analytical Reading Skills
  • The Three Key Questions
  • The Three Secondary Questions
  • Advanced SAT Reading Techniques
  • CHAPTER 5 The SAT Writing and Language Test
  • Writing and Language Question Types
  • Parsing Sentences
  • Trimming Sentences
  • Verb Agreement
  • Developing and Coordinating Ideas
  • Transitions and References
  • Parallelism
  • Coordinating Modie fi rs
  • Using Modie fi rs Logically
  • Making Comparisons
  • Pronoun Agreement
  • Pronoun Case
  • Verb Tense and Aspect
  • Diction and Redundancy
  • Idiomatic Expression
  • The Active and Passive Voices
  • Verb Mood
  • Punctuation
  • CHAPTER 6 The SAT Essay
  • Understand the Analytical Task
  • Read the Passage Using the “Three-Pass Approach”
  • Construct Your Thesis and Outline
  • Write the Essay
  • Sample Essay
  • CHAPTER 7 The SAT Math Test: The Heart of Algebra
  • Word Problems
  • The Order of Operations and Laws of Arithmetic
  • Simplifying Expressions
  • Conversions
  • Constructing and Interpreting Linear Equations
  • Solving Equations with the Laws of Equality
  • Analyzing Linear Graphs
  • Absolute Values
  • The Laws of Inequality
  • Graphing Inequalities
  • Linear Systems
  • Solving Systems with Algebra
  • CHAPTER 8 The SAT Math Test: Problem Solving and Data Analysis
  • Averages
  • Medians and Modes
  • Data Spread
  • Direct and Inverse Variations
  • Rate Problems
  • Ratios
  • Percentages
  • Percent Change
  • Proportions and Scaling
  • Tables and Venn Diagrams
  • Conditional Probabilities from Tables
  • Analyzing Relations with Tables
  • Scatterplots
  • Nonlinear Relationships
  • Drawing Inferences from Graphs
  • Pie Graphs
  • CHAPTER 9 The SAT Math: Passport to Advanced Math
  • Functions
  • Representing Functions
  • Compositions and Transformations
  • Analyzing and Factoring Quadratics
  • Solving Quadratic Equations
  • Analyzing Graphs of Quadratic Equations
  • Higher Order Equations
  • Higher Order Systems
  • The Laws of Exponentials
  • The Laws of Radicals
  • Solving Exponential and Radical Equations
  • Rational Expressions
  • Simplifying Rational Expressions
  • Solving Rational Equations
  • CHAPTER 10 The SAT Math Test: Additional Topics
  • Angles and Parallel Lines
  • Triangles
  • Working in the xy-Plane
  • The Pythagorean Theorem
  • Circles
  • Radians, Chords, Arcs, and Sectors
  • Areas and Volumes
  • Similarity
  • Basic Trigonometry
  • The Pythagorean Identity
  • The Cofunction Identities
  • Imaginary and Complex Numbers
  • CHAPTER 11 Practice Test 1
  • Practice Test 2
  • Practice Test 3
  • Practice Test 4