Digital SAT Prep: 4 Tricks to Score Higher on SAT English!
Summary
TLDRIn this strategic test prep video, Laura Whitmore, an experienced instructor, introduces key strategies for the digital SAT English sections, which are notably different from the paper version. She discusses new question types, such as punctuation with transitions and note-taking questions, and provides tips for subject-verb agreement and comma placement. Whitmore encourages students to subscribe for weekly tips and highlights the importance of practice with the new digital SAT prep app by Preply, set to release in late February.
Takeaways
- 📚 Laura Whitmore is a strategic test prep instructor with over 15 years of experience, helping students score in the 1500s on the SAT.
- 🚀 The digital SAT, launching in March, has significant differences in the English section compared to the paper SAT.
- 🔍 Laura is researching the digital SAT and sharing key strategies to help students excel in the English sections.
- 💬 She encourages students to comment on the types of questions they find most challenging for future video content.
- 📈 The digital SAT includes new types of questions, such as punctuation with transition words, which were not tested on the paper test.
- 📝 Note-taking questions are a new feature of the digital SAT, and Laura advises not to read the notes but to go straight to the question to understand what the student wants.
- 📉 Subject-verb agreement questions are crucial, and Laura suggests using answer choices to identify the correct tense, especially when they are different from the others.
- ✍️ Comma placement can be tricky, but Laura recommends starting with answer choice A and eliminating commas to see where natural pauses occur in the sentence.
- 🗣️ For subject-verb agreement, it's essential to identify the subject and ensure it matches with the correct verb tense.
- 🎯 Laura emphasizes the importance of reading slowly to identify natural pauses for comma placement questions.
- 👍 She encourages viewers to subscribe to her channel for weekly tips, tricks, and strategies for the digital SAT.
Q & A
Who is the speaker in the video?
-The speaker in the video is Laura Whitmore, a strategic test prep instructor with over 15 years of experience.
What series is this video a part of?
-This video is part of Laura Whitmore's digital SAT series.
What is one key difference between the digital SAT and the paper SAT mentioned by Laura?
-The math on the digital SAT is similar to the paper SAT, but the English section is very different with many new aspects.
What type of punctuation question is new to the digital SAT?
-A punctuation question with a transition word next to it is new to the digital SAT.
What is the strategy for tackling punctuation questions with transition words?
-First, identify the complete sentences and then determine where the transition word fits to correctly convey the contrast or support.
What new type of question is introduced in the digital SAT that was not in the paper SAT?
-Note-taking questions are new to the digital SAT and were not part of the paper SAT.
How should students approach note-taking questions on the digital SAT?
-Students should skip reading the notes and go straight to the question to find the answer that addresses what the student wants.
What is a common feature of subject-verb agreement questions on the digital SAT?
-Subject-verb agreement questions often have verb tenses as answer choices, and the correct answer typically differs in how it is conjugated compared to the others.
What is a helpful strategy for answering subject-verb agreement questions?
-Identify the subject of the sentence and ensure it agrees with the verb in number and tense.
What is the main strategy for tackling comma placement questions?
-Read the sentence slowly to hear natural pauses and identify where commas should be placed.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Digital SAT English Strategies
Laura Whitmore, a strategic test prep instructor with over 15 years of experience, introduces her digital SAT series focusing on the English sections of the new test format starting in March. She highlights the significant differences between the paper SAT and the digital SAT, particularly in English, and offers to share key strategies to help students score high. Laura invites students to comment on their struggles with the digital SAT English section to tailor future content. She also promotes the Preply app for SAT prep and encourages subscription for weekly tips and strategies.
📝 Navigating New Question Types in Digital SAT
The script discusses new types of questions introduced in the digital SAT English section, such as punctuation with transition questions and note-taking questions. Laura provides a step-by-step guide on how to approach a punctuation question, emphasizing the importance of identifying complete sentences and using answer choices strategically. She also explains the process of tackling note-taking questions, advising students to focus on the question's requirement rather than reading all notes and bullet points. Laura further covers subject-verb agreement questions, suggesting using answer choices to identify the correct verb form and confirming with the subject in the sentence. Lastly, she addresses comma placement questions, recommending starting with answer choice A and eliminating commas to find natural pause points in the sentence.
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Keywords
💡Strategic Test Prep
💡Digital SAT
💡Punctuation
💡Transition
💡Note Taking
💡Subject Verb Agreement
💡Standard English Conventions
💡Comma Placement
💡Contrast
💡Prep App
💡Practice Questions
Highlights
Introduction of Laura Whitmore as a test prep instructor with over 15 years of experience.
Consistent scoring in the 1500s on the SAT and teaching students to achieve the same.
Introduction of the digital SAT series and upcoming changes starting in March.
Differences between the paper SAT and the digital SAT, particularly in the English section.
Invitation for viewers to comment on the hardest types of questions in the English section.
Encouragement for subscribers to stay updated with weekly videos on tips, tricks, and strategies.
Sponsorship mention of Preply, a digital SAT prep app launching in February.
Discussion on the new type of punctuation question with transitions in the digital SAT.
Explanation of how to identify complete sentences for punctuation questions.
Strategy for using contrast words in punctuation and transition questions.
Introduction of note-taking questions unique to the digital SAT.
Advice on focusing on the student's intent in note-taking questions rather than reading all notes.
Subject-verb agreement questions and the importance of recognizing them on the digital SAT.
Strategy for identifying subject-verb agreement by looking for verb tense variations.
Comma placement questions and the strategy of reading slowly to identify natural pauses.
Explanation of how to determine comma placement based on subject-description order.
Closing remarks encouraging viewers to like the video and wishing them luck on the digital SAT.
Transcripts
what's up guys Laura Whitmore here I'm
the honor of strategic test prep and I
event a test prep instructor for over 15
years now I've worked with hundreds and
hundreds of students I consistently
score in the 1500s and I show my
students how to do the same so if you're
new to my channel welcome if you're
returning I'm so glad to have you back
this is part of my digital sat series as
you guys know we have a new test coming
out starting in March and I've been
doing lots of research on the digital
sat and I can tell you guys this the
math is pretty much the same as the
paper SAT but the English is so crazy
different there's so many new things so
in this video I'm going to give you key
strategies that I think are going to
help you score your best yet on the
digital sat English sections now I'm
curious what are the hardest types of
questions for you guys on the English
section I'd really love to hear you know
what you're struggling with it'll help
me create future videos and know how to
help you guys the best so comment below
and let me know how you're doing on the
digital sat English sections and what
you really need help with also if you
are taking the digital sat this year and
you haven't subscribed to my channel yet
what is wrong with you just hit that
subscribe button right now because I'm
going to be coming out with videos every
week with tips tricks and strategies to
help you get ready for this test and you
don't want to miss out
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thank you
this video is brought to you by preply
the new digital SAT prep app that's
coming out the end of February because
guys let's face it there's not enough
practice questions to go off of for this
new digital sat all right guys so let's
get into the video now the first type of
question that I'm seeing a lot of is
brand new to the digital sat they
weren't really testing this specifically
on the paper test it is a punctuation
question with a transition right next to
it okay guys so I'm in an example this
is a digital sat question and as you can
see I've got uh basically different
punctuation marks they provided me with
semicolons and commas so my first order
of business is I need to figure out
where the complete sentences are so it
looks like they have the word antiquity
to finish this off I'm not going to
worry about the transition word yeah I'm
going to leave that off I'm just going
to go ahead and put a little line there
to separate the first part from the
second part let's figure out what our
complete sentences are they were not the
first in England to adopt the literary
modes of classical Antiquity okay is
that a complete sentence well there's
three things you need for a sentence to
be complete you need a subject they is
the subject
you need a verb were is the verb here
and you need a complete thought not the
first in England to adopt the literary
modes of classical Antiquity that's a
complete thought because when I read
that I'm not going huh or scratching my
head wondering what they're trying to
say I don't feel like they're leaving me
hanging basically so we have a complete
sentence on the first side
now let's figure out the second side so
the second side says some of the most
prominent figures of the earlier
Renaissance period were also influenced
by ancient Greek and Roman literature
that sounds complete to me I've got a
subject some
I've got where is my verb because all
that stuff after the office is
describing more about the subject some
and then I have the rest of the sentence
I'm not going huh what's going on so if
I have two complete senses I know I need
a semicolon to separate those I'm going
to get rid of a and b
okay part one of this type of question
is done part two now we need to figure
out where does the however go let's go
ahead and just like entertain D and put
however after the antiquity
now however is a contrast word which
means the two parts would go against
each other so if I read the first part
and then I read the second part and I
feel like they go against each other
however should start the second part
they were not the first in England to
adopt the literary modes of classical
Antiquity some of the most prominent
figures of the earlier Renaissance
period were also influenced by ancient
Greek and Roman literature those two
sentences actually support each other
they're not going against each other
that means I need to take the contrast
transition and put it at the end of
antiquity because it probably contrasts
with the sentence before it so I'm gonna
pick C
okay guys the second type of question
are the note taking questions this is
brand new to the digital sat there's
none of this on the paper test but I've
got good news for you guys these are
super easy to do
don't read the notes you don't have to
read the bullet points just go straight
to the question and see what the student
wants so it says the student wants to
emphasize a difference in the origins of
the two words okay I'm just going to
look for an answer choice that talks
about the difference in the origins
oh my gosh in a it talks about guerdon
being of anglo-french origin whereas
laodixan oh my gosh I probably just
butchered that laodicean
if you know how to pronounce that
comment below it derives from ancient
Greek well that's talking about the
origins right there I'm pretty confident
it's a I would hold that and read b c
and d what you'll realize is b c and d
have nothing to do with the origins of
the word so the correct answer is a
all right so your third type of question
is a subject verb agreement and there's
a really important strategy for these
now first you have to be able to know
that you're on a subject verb agreement
question they're not going to label that
for you on the digital sat
um what they will do is they'll take a
bunch of Standard English convention
questions which are your grammar
questions and they'll put them together
in a row you'll have a bunch in section
one from like number 22 to number 30 and
then you'll have another group in
section two that's not as large but
it'll be from like number 44 to 50.
they'll all be in a row so when you get
to a question that is asking about the
conventions of Standard English and you
have verb tenses as your answer choices
you are probably on a subject verb
agreement question there's two ways you
can tackle this first you can actually
just look at the answer choices and pick
the one that's different than the others
as far as how it's being um conjugated I
can't think of a better word but anyways
um for instance if I took the plural
plural word they I could say they are I
could say they were and I could say they
have been
but I can't say they is
so since I can't say they is and the
other three are for the same tense the
plural tense I'm gonna go with the one
that's different and I'm gonna pick B
chances are the subject is singular and
needs an is now if you want to be super
sure when you go up into the sentence
you can pinpoint the subject
so it says researchers studying the
Terracotta Army the thousands of
Life-Size statues of Warriors found in
turd near the tomb of Emperor kinshi
Huang of China we're shocked to realize
that the shape of each statue's ears
like the shape of each person's ears
blank unique well what's unique that's
the question because that's going to be
the subject
we're talking about the shape That's
Unique so the shape
of each statue's ears is just extra
information describing more about the
shape and then all of this in between
the two commas is also extra information
we can get rid of that now we're going
to have the subject right next to the
verb the shape is unique sure enough
it's a single subject just like I
thought so let the answer choices guide
you and pick the one that's different on
those
all right the fourth type of question I
want to cover today is comma placement
now comma placement either goes really
well for students or it's really
difficult for students so your main
strategy with comma placement is to
basically start with uh answer Choice a
and X out any come as pretend they're
not there so I'm going to just cross
this comma out
and then you just want to put it into
the sentence and read it to hear where
you pause so if you hear a pause
somewhere naturally that's probably
where the commas need to go here's my
suggestion for you you do not want to
read too quickly and steamroll through
this because you're going to miss the
pauses so don't read like this you know
people 2007 article plant cell biologist
you really show that lipid molecule is
called phosphatidyl another okay do you
see what I'm saying slow down so you can
listen to where you pause so let me read
it and see if you can hear where the
pause is in a pivotal 2007 article plant
cell biologist Yuri Lee showed that
lipid molecules now as you can see I
read right through that with no pauses
and this is because the name or the
subject Yuri Lee is introduced after the
description so if you have a description
and then a name you can probably read
right through it without pausing however
if I put Yuri Lee's name first and then
wanted to describe more about her I
would need the description to go between
two commas for instance sense if I said
Yuri Lee a biologist in the field of
blank see how I have to pause there so
description then subject no pause
subject description commas you need to
pause so anyways the answer to that one
is a
all right guys I really hope that helped
you today listen if you like this video
and you watch it all the way down you
better hit that like button right now
what are you waiting for good luck on
your digital sat I'll see you guys again
soon happy prepping
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