Prep Expert New SAT Writing: Perfect-Score Ivy League Student Reveals How To Ace New SAT Writing

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The Prep Expert New SAT Writing Guide by Shaan Patel teaches students how to ace the Writing Section of the Redesigned 2016 SAT. Shaan Patel is the founder of 2400 Expert Test Prep, a #1 bestselling SAT & ACT book author, and MD/MBA student at Yale and USC. He raised his own SAT score from average to perfect and teaches students his methods via online classes at 2400expert.com Although the New SAT is now out of 1600 points, there is still a required SAT Writing section that deals with grammar and clarity issues (this is different than the SAT Essay, which is optional). The Prep Expert New SAT Writing Guide includes 20 writing test-taking strategies with hundreds of examples that will teach you: • The key to unlocking the SAT Writing section • The biggest mistake students make when approaching SAT Writing • The best strategy to use to identify grammar errors • The most difficult noun-verb disagreement error to spot • The three types of phrases that you must make sure have parallel structure • Why nonessential appositives are more important than ever on SAT Writing • The most common redundant phrases on the SAT • How to improve paragraph cohesion on the SAT Writing section • The 5 types of pronoun errors on the SAT: singular-plural pronouns, lost pronouns, relative pronouns, subject vs. object pronouns, and ambiguous pronouns • The most common punctuation errors on the SAT and how to spot them • The most common modifier errors on the SAT and how to spot them • How to approach graphs, charts, and tables on the New SAT Writing section • How to identify and eliminate the passive voice • How to spot verb tense issues on the SAT Writing section • The most common comparison errors on the SAT and how to spot them • The most common “confused” words on the SAT Writing section • The most difficult error for students to spot on SAT Writing • The one phrase that is always incorrect on the SAT Writing section • How to keep paragraphs organized and coherent