Preface
Countdown to the SAT
SAT Format
Acknowledgments
PART ONE
Get Acquaited with the SAT
1 Let’’s Look at the SAT
What Is the SAT?
The Critical Reading Sections
The Mathematics Sections
The Use of Calculators on the SAT
The Writing Skills Sections
2 Winning Tactics for the SAT
Setting Goals
Pacing Yourself
Guessing
Tactics for the Test
PART TWO
Pinpoint Your Trouble Sports
3 A Diagnostic SAT
Diagnostic Test
Answer Key
Self-Evaluation
Answer Explanations
PART THREE
Tactics,Strategies,Practice:Critical Reading
4 The Sentence Completion Question
5 The Critical Reading Question
6 Build Your Vocabulary
The SAT High-Frequency Word List
The SAT Hot Prospects Word List
The 3500 Basic Word List
Basic Word Parts
Tactics,Strategies,Practice:Writing Skills
7 Grammar,Plain and Fanciful
8 Common Problems in Grammar and Usage
9 The Writing Skills Questions
10 Writing a 25-Minute Essay
Tactics,Strategies,Practice:Mathematics
Introduction to the Math Sections
11 Math Strategies and Tactice
12 Reviewing Mathematics
12-A Basic Arithmetic Concepts
12-B Fractions and Decimals
12-C Percents
12-D Ratios and Proportions
12-E Averages
12-F Polynomials
12-G Solving Equations and Inequalities
12-H Word Problems
12-I Lines and Angles
12-J Triangles
12-K Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
12-L Circles
12-M Solid Geometry
12-N Coordinate Geometry
12-O Counting and Probability
12-P Logical Resoning
12-Q Interpretation of Data
12-R Functions and Their Fraphs
PART FOUR
Test Yourself
