Best SAT Critical Reading...!!!!!!

[toshibah]

Hey everyone,

just wondering what is the best critical reading book? Is there a concensus on which prep company is the best (like examkrackers for MCAT)

Thanks

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[shawnpl]

I use the Princeton Review. It covers the whole SAT though, not just Critical Reading.

 

[schrizto]

Not a book, but I found the best help to me was reading The New York Times.

I read a lot already and can consistently score 700+ on CR w/o studying, and NYT, which was given out for free at my hs, was the only publication that I read where I occasionally came across unfamiliar words.

As for specific books, I had a friend who used Barrons' critical reading workbook to boost his CR from 600s to 750.

 

[EyEnStein 07]

damn i hated critical reading....if you suck at it like i did. Take my strategy...memorize as many vocab words as possible. Nailing everything on the vocab part of the CR will help your score a lot.

 

[orthomyxo]

Not a book, but I found the best help to me was reading The New York Times.

I read a lot already and can consistently score 700+ on CR w/o studying, and NYT, which was given out for free at my hs, was the only publication that I read where I occasionally came across unfamiliar words.

As for specific books, I had a friend who used Barrons' critical reading workbook to boost his CR from 600s to 750.

This is exactly what I was going to say. It also helps to read a few articles from the NYT right before you leave to go to the testing center. The essay is a killer .

 

[EyEnStein 07]

This is exactly what I was going to say. It also helps to read a few articles from the NYT right before you leave to go to the testing center. The essay is a killer .

The essay on the writing is probably the easiest part. It may only be killer for you because you havent learned the format to or probably you're over analyzing it.

Remember, the SAT Writing essay is not suppose to be written as an essay you would compose on either of the AP english exams.

You want to start out with something general, Immediately make your view on the topic known. Continue on 3 paragraphs with 3 examples personal historical, made up noone cares. Then end with a conclusion that ties everything up and restates how you have proved your intro thesis (your view on it). That should get you at least a 10...you will get a better score depending on how well you structured it and vocab usage would also help.

 

[orthomyxo]

The essay on the writing is probably the easiest part. It may only be killer for you because you havent learned the format to or probably you're over analyzing it.

Remember, the SAT Writing essay is not suppose to be written as an essay you would compose on either of the AP english exams.

You want to start out with something general, Immediately make your view on the topic known. Continue on 3 paragraphs with 3 examples personal historical, made up noone cares. Then end with a conclusion that ties everything up and restates how you have proved your intro thesis (your view on it). That should get you at least a 10...you will get a better score depending on how well you structured it and vocab usage would also help.

I never learned the "format" of the essay, nor did I ever open one prep book for the SAT. Even though I feel like I'm a very strong writer, I (and I'm sure many other people) have trouble writing a coherent essay in a small window of time, not to mention while feeling extremely nervous.

 

[Near]

The essay on the writing is probably the easiest part. It may only be killer for you because you havent learned the format to or probably you're over analyzing it.

For me, it wasn't formatting issues or over-analysis, but rather the small window of time. Also, believe it nor not, many people feel more at home (writing-wise) with the keyboard and aren't used to writing their best w/pencil and paper.

Reading Jane Austen or Goethe might really improve your critical reading skills, it sure did help me.