The Most COMMON Digital SAT Cross Text Question: Response from Text 2 Patterns and Strategies!

Summary

The video explains how to approach cross-text questions on the SAT, focusing on response-type questions. The most common pattern involves Text 2 disagreeing with Text 1's perspective. The presenter advises that when answering these questions, it's important to note that disagreement is usually the default response unless the question specifically asks about agreement. The video walks through an example where Text 1 finds a discovery exciting, while Text 2 downplays it, calling the optimism excessive. Viewers are encouraged to simplify the process by focusing on key points in both texts.

Takeaways

• 📚 The speaker has analyzed every cross-text question from the SAT's blue book and identified common patterns.
• 📈 These questions typically appear once per test, often in the range of question numbers 8, 9, or 10.
• 🗣️ The most common type of cross-text question is a 'response' question, asking how Text 2 would respond to Text 1.
• 🤔 The default assumption for these questions is that Text 2 disagrees with Text 1 unless specified otherwise.
• ❌ Eliminating answer choices that suggest agreement (e.g., 'it is reasonable') can help narrow down the correct answer.
• 🔍 The speaker advises to focus on the main points of the texts, often found towards the end, to answer the questions effectively.
• 📉 The speaker suggests that 'it is surprising' is often too weak an option and that a stronger disagreement is usually required.
• 📝 The speaker provides a strategy to quickly eliminate answer choices and make an educated guess if time is running out.
• 🔄 The speaker emphasizes the importance of paraphrasing the main points to find the correct answer to the cross-text questions.
• 📚 The next video will cover the exception to the pattern, which is the cross-text agreement question, but this is less common.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video script?

The main focus of the video script is to dissect and explain the pattern of cross-text questions, specifically the response type, in the context of standardized tests like the SAT.

What is the significance of the 'blue book' mentioned in the script?

The 'blue book' is a reference to the official SAT study guide, which contains real questions from past exams. The script author has analyzed these questions to identify patterns.

How often do cross-text questions appear in the SAT according to the script?

The script suggests that cross-text questions are not very frequent, appearing only once in the entire test, typically in one of the modules, and positioned around question numbers eight, nine, or ten.

What is the most common type of cross-text question pattern discussed in the script?

The most common pattern is the response type, where the question asks how the author of text two would likely characterize or respond to the content of text one.

What is the default setting for the relationship between text one and text two in cross-text questions according to the script?

The default setting is that text two disagrees with text one, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

What strategy does the script suggest for quickly eliminating answer choices in cross-text questions?

The script suggests eliminating answer choices that indicate agreement or a weak stance, such as 'reasonable' or 'surprising,' and focusing on options that show a stronger disagreement.

How does the script advise test-takers to approach the main point of the texts in cross-text questions?

The script advises test-takers to look for the main point of the texts, which is often closer to the conclusion, and use that to determine how text two would respond to text one.

What is the 'algebra formula' approach to cross-text questions mentioned in the script?

The 'algebra formula' approach refers to a method of quickly identifying the relationship between text one and text two by paraphrasing their main points and looking for a direct disagreement.

What is the advice given for test-takers who are running out of time or do not understand the passages?

The advice for time-pressed test-takers or those who do not understand the passages is to rely on the pattern that text two disagrees with text one and use that to narrow down the answer choices.

What does the script suggest about the rarity of cross-text agreement questions?

The script suggests that cross-text agreement questions are rare and will be the subject of a future video, indicating that the default pattern is disagreement.

What is the closing statement of the script regarding the approach to cross-text questions?

The closing statement emphasizes that the default approach to cross-text questions should be to expect a response that shows disagreement, and to look for this pattern in the questions.