Master SAT Writing: Easy Essay & Perfect Grammar

You will receive all SAT essay, SAT error ID, and SAT sentence correction strategies, tactics, and knowledge skills.

Created byCraig Anthony

Last updated 12/2013

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What you'll learn

In this course, you will learn SAT grammar and SAT essay strategies
By the end of this course, you will be able to write a level 10-12 essay
By the end of this course, you will know all the grammar strategies
By the end of this course, you will know the most common grammar mistakes, how to spot them, and how to fix them.

Course content

5 sections • 34 lectures • 2h 34m total length

Writing Introduction0:24
An overview of the SAT Writing section
SAT Writing Overview6:05
A video introduction to the SAT Writing

SAT Sections Overview2:35
An overview of the sections so we can understand the big picture.
Sections of the SAT1:10
Master sat writing covers the math, reading, and writing sections, detailing question counts (54, 67, 49 plus essay), time limits, and topics like algebra, geometry, vocabulary, grammar.
Experimental Section0:32
A brief explanation of the experiment section and why it exists.
Setting Goals1:13
A brief explanation of why it's necessary to set goals before you start your SAT prep.
Test Dates1:10
Overview of the SAT test dates.
SAT Strategy Overview1:27
The overall SAT strategy
The old SAT Strategy3:37
Explanation of why the traditional SAT strategy is all wrong.
New SAT Strategy4:07
How I would like you to attempt the SAT
Examples of the new strategy9:40
I show you how to use this strategy on every section.
State of the SAT - Interview with a tutor16:43
Interview with an SAT expert.

Grammar Overview1:04
Overview of the common grammar topics.
Subject-Verb Agreement9:43
Master subject-verb agreement by mastering singular and plural noun-verb pairing, including conjunctions like either/or and neither/nor, split subjects, and collective nouns with percent exceptions.
Pronouns5:42
Dealing with pronouns.
Modifiers5:40
Parallelism7:08
master parallelism by aligning lists and mirrored expressions to maintain parallel construction. apply not only but also correctly, keeping the same form across elements and clear comparisons.
Verb Tense5:26
Style on the SAT1:14
Master style on the SAT by identifying redundancy and trimming repetitive phrases, as shown with at least 1000 miles wide versus wider in the ozone example.

Overview3:09
Master sat writing overview shows five points for a score, including developing your point of view, outlining your essay, introduction, conclusion, and organizing body paragraphs, sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary.
Essay Prompt8:10
Learn how the SAT essay is scored on complexity, development, and language, and build well-organized essays with clear points, relevant examples, and strong grammar.
Scoring Well3:19
Develop your SAT essay strategy by using the star framework, forging a clear point of view, varying sentence structure, and mastering grammar and vocabulary.
Point of View5:30
Develop a clear point of view by choosing a side on whether memories hinder or help the past and present, with supported examples.
Organization4:23
Organize your essay by guiding the reader from thesis to intro, preview, and body paragraphs with details. Keep the reader in mind and link paragraphs back to the thesis.
Sentence Structure2:00
Learn to vary sentence structure to keep readers engaged and avoid homogeneous, boring rhythm. Use varied punctuation and adjectives to heighten cadence while maintaining clear grammar.
Grammar4:09
Using correct writing grammar
Vocabulary0:29
Using correct vocabulary on the SAT essay.
Introduction and Conclusion5:29
Choose concrete examples like Martin Luther King and the Thai flood to show how memories help you learn from the past, then connect thesis to your body paragraphs.
Body Paragraphs2:27
Develop body paragraphs that connect past memories and information to outcomes, using the Thai flood, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King to show how ignored knowledge harms progress.
Examples7:15
Final Word -- What NOT To Do4:39
Understand the prompt, clarify the problem, choose a position, draft a thesis and outline, defend with examples, then proofread, while avoiding clichés and arguing both sides.

Requirements

You *should* take practice exams throughout the course.

Description

Master SAT Writing will teach you the fundamental strategies, tactics, and knowledge necessary to do incredibly well on the SAT writing section.

There are 35 lessons that walk you from an SAT introduction, to a SAT strategy guide, and then from the SAT grammar sections to the SAT essay.

There are >90% video lessons. The course will take several hours to complete.

Course Structure:

SAT Overview
SAT Strategy
Error ID & Sentence Correction Strategy
SAT Grammar
SAT Essay Masterclass

You should take this course if you are struggling with SAT writing and need a clear strategy for how to deal with the grammar and essay.

Note: This course does NOT yet include an improving paragraphs section. In the last 10 years that I've been teaching SAT, only a handful of students asked for improving paragraph help. If you are one of those students, I will gladly answer all questions in the Q&A section and will, if asked, record more improving paragraph videos.

Who this course is for:

Anyone looking to take the SAT

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Course content

SAT Writing Overview2 lectures • 6min

SAT Strategy10 lectures • 42min

SAT Writing Strategy - Error ID & Sentence Corrections3 lectures • 19min

SAT Grammar Preparation7 lectures • 36min

SAT Essay Masterclass12 lectures • 51min

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