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The totally restructured SAT college entrance exam that became effective in 2005 includes an entirely new and very important Writing Test, which consists of two main parts. First is a 25-minute period during which students must write an essay on a given topic. Later, students must answer multiple-choice questions that test their skill in correcting poorly-written sentences, finding mistakes in grammar and usage, and correcting mistakes in the first-draft version of a student essay. This manual familiarizes students with all aspects of the SAT Writing Test and presents review chapters and questions with answers that are designed to hone test-takers’ skills. Also included is a helpful overview of the Writing Test and details on how student essays are scored. This manual presents five writing tests. The first introduces students to the test’s format and the following four are similar to the actual SAT writing test in length and question types. All tests have answers and explanations, and come with instructions on how students can convert their practice test score to the familiar SAT scale of 200–800. Table of Contents: IntroductionGreetings from the Author THE BASICS: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE WRITING TESTOverview of the Writing Test The Essay Multiple-Choice Questions DRESS REHEARSAL: A SAMPLE TEST Sample Test Answer Key Performance Evaluation Chart Conversion Table Answer Explanations 4HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY IN TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES The Essay-Writing Process Pre-Writing: Getting Set to Write Composing: Putting Words on Paper Editing and Proofreading: The Final Touches Review Answer Key to Practice Exercises ESSAYS FOR EVALUATION How Essays Are Judged and Graded Essay Topics for Practice MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Introduction Improving Sentences Questions Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Paragraphs Questions Answer Key to Practice Exercises TESTS FOR PRACTICE Practice Test A PracticeTest B Practice Test C Practice Test D IndexGREAT NEWS! Barrons now has a new test prep Website for the SAT I exams! You can take complete SAT I practice tests, select questions from either the Math or Verbal sections, or concentrate on particular question types. When you are finished, you'll get immediate feedback, including answers to all SAT I questions with full explanations. Instant results pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses and let you know where you need to practice most. Head on over to BarronsTestPrep.com to start scoring big on the SAT I exam today!