SAT PREP COURSE DESCRIPTION
Session One – September 30, 2007
12:00- 2:00pm CRITICAL READING, VOCABULARY, AND WRITING PREPARATION
Overview of SAT – Organization/Scoring
Vocabulary
*Review of word list
*Review of word roots
*Review of commonly confused words
Grammar and Usage
*Subject/verb agreement
*Pronoun use
Critical Reading
*Practice test
*Review types of questions
Writing
*Approaches and scoring
*Writing exercise
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:30pm MATH PREPARATION
SAT Test Structure and Strategy
*Overview of the Math test
*Kinds of questions
*How it is scored
*What approach you should take
*Diagnosis of personal strengths and weaknesses
Session Two – October 7, 2007
12:00- 2:00pm CRITICAL READING, VOCABULARY, AND WRITING PREPARATION
Vocabulary
*Review of word list
*Review of word roots
*Review of commonly confused words
Grammar and Usage
*Review of previous week
*Pronoun case and shift
*Sentence structure-run-ons
Critical Reading
*Sentence completion-types of questions/approaches
Writing
*Parallelism
*Organization-paragraphing and transitions
*Writing exercise
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:30pm MATH PREPARATION
SAT Arithmetic Techniques
*Basic number operations and properties
*Basic probability and statistics
*Ratios, rates, and percents
*Powers and roots
Session Three – October 14, 2007
12:00- 2:00pm CRITICAL READING, VOCABULARY, AND WRITING PREPARATION
Vocabulary
*Review of word list
*Review of word roots
*Review of commonly confused words
Grammar and Usage
*Review of previous week
*Sentence structure-fragments
*Misplaced modifiers
Critical Reading
*Reading passages-types of questions/approaches
Writing
*Style- avoiding wordiness, redundancy and clichés
*View sample essays
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:30pm MATH PREPARATION
SAT Algebra
*Graphs
*Basic and Advanced Algebra
*Word Problems
*Logic Word Problems
Session Four – October 21, 2007
12:00- 2:00pm CRITICAL READING, VOCABULARY, AND WRITING PREPARATION
Vocabulary
*Review of word list
*Review of word roots
*Review of commonly confused words
Grammar and usage
*Review of previous week
*Parallelism/Idioms
Critical reading
*Practice test
Writing
*Style-active/passive voice/other elements
*Review sample essays
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:30pm MATH PREPARATION
SAT Geometry
*Plane figures, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles
*Multiple figures
*Coordinate Geometry
*Solid Geometry
Session Five – October 28, 2007
12:00- 2:00pm CRITICAL READING, VOCABULARY, AND WRITING PREPARATION
Vocabulary
*Review of word list
*Review of word roots
*Review of commonly confused words
Test Preparation
*Preparation/positive thinking
*Strategies
Extended practice Test
*Scoring/review and discussion
2:00-2:30 BREAK
2:30-4:30pm MATH PREPARATION
Integration of Techniques with Strategy
*Special SAT topics
*Reinforcement of concepts and strategies
*“Traps” to avoid
*What to do the night before the test
Homework
Memorize and review assigned vocabulary words.
Complete assigned practice tests.
Materials
Workbooks, pencils, eraser, notebook with a pocket/or binder, calculator the student plans to use on test day, and drinking water
