May SAT 2011: CR Section

<p>either way author 1 definitely did not think they were simplistic</p>

<p>^Do you remember if one of the choices was “thematically complex?”</p>

<p>I thought it was explicitly stated by author 1 that the paintings were so good even though they were so simplistic.</p>

<p>um no…“The multicolored and stylized chinese horses in Lascaux, the pride of hunting lions with their eyes ablaze in Chauvet, and the weighty, yet delicately cruving bison in Altarmia and Font-de- Gaume all prove that beauty is truly eternal” … doesn’t sound simplistic at all to me.</p>

<p>Which page is the link to the passage on?</p>

<p>You are so SIMPLISTIC.</p>

<p>lol im back hahas.
anyway @dizzying and brandnew I NOW remember the futile question: i remember frowning at the “direct approach” because it wasnt supported by simply the terms “sparks and smokes” and i really dont think collegeboard would go that far as to make you infer that these sparks and smokes things are related to something discussed AFTER… but i see your point even though i kinda still think effort is a less arguable choice… </p>

<p>and heres a complete list guys: anything to add to the cave or vocab?? im sure there are more questions… now we only have like 58 or so AND I REALLY NEED TO FIND ALL 67 (well maybe not ALL the easy vocabs but definitely all the passage ones even the ridiculously easy questions)</p>

<p>LIST:</p>

<p>Vocabulary (13)</p>

<ul>
<li>Corrupt minister: Castigated/Misconduct</li>
<li>Sentimentality: Mawkishness</li>
<li>Boy, youthful energy etc: Obstreperous</li>
<li>Synthesize/Divergent</li>
<li>Imperturbable/Ruffled</li>
<li>Austerity/Curtail </li>
<li>Meditation</li>
<li>Infectious</li>
<li>Succinct</li>
<li>Small/Functional</li>
<li>Empathy</li>
<li>Firm, Outspokenness</li>
<li>Procrastinator</li>
</ul>

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<p>Minipassages</p>

<p>Jazz Passage (2)

  • learning Jazz is a demanding activity
  • personal creativity</p>

<p>Video Games passages (3)

  • Video games can transform players
  • 1st passage analyzed a topic and 2nd passage said it was harmful
  • “Form” means type</p>

<p>Ocean Passage (2)

  • Sentence was for transition
  • Investigating a crime scene</p>

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<p>Big passages</p>

<p>Whales Passage (8)

  • Purpose: describe a scientists something???
  • Using similes and metaphors in writing
  • Bursts and smokes meant scientists put in much effort already/futility???
  • Mentioned all EXCEPT motivation to study whales
  • Speed/pace of activity
  • Appreciation of limitations
  • Offer a likely train of thought
  • What a whale might be doing may not seem like anything at first (something of that nature)…</p>

<p>Time/space Passage (7)

  • the general idea question: Compare time and space or something like that
  • Blur between day and night
  • Evening schools
  • Imagery described contrast between day and night
  • Have the reader view human history visually (it was the look, hover question)
  • “both” refers to Available space and usable time
  • Rhythm - biological pattern</p>

<p>Black Concert (12)

  • Bears: proceeds
  • Exuberant celebration for the high schooler
  • Cherry blossoms: wild
  • Crowd of people: relentless force
  • Great migration: belonging
  • Waiting for lifetimes: generations
  • Impressionistic view of city
  • The panorama of the city: idealized
  • Crowd changing: color
  • Endless ground : inclusiveness of society
  • Reference to baby kicking: Novelty of a development
  • Lifting barriers</p>

<p>Cave Paintings Passage (10)

  • Credibility
  • Aesthetic power
  • Beauty is eternal: reverent
  • Playfully carelessness
  • Sympathetic
  • General agreement
  • Evocative and moving
  • emphasize paradox
  • Gifted artists of the Paleolithic period < ANY DEBATES???
  • early attempts/evidence for natural history</p>

<p>I don’t wan to get into too much detail on the section but Ill say a few things.</p>

<p>I thought it was a rather easy Critical Reading. I usually find the CR sections really hard too but this one I did not stuggle with at all.</p>

<p>what was the question for the evocative/simplistic one?</p>

<p>i already got 10 wrong according to that list…
anyone have any idea what 10 wrong is?
i hope it’s higher than 600</p>

<p>^CR was okay for me other than some iffy questions for the cave GOD DAMN THAT PASSAGE</p>

<p>@jbchun it should be above 600 my friend got 7 wrong in her CR in march and got a 680…</p>

<p>10 wrong is usually like 650-680</p>

<p>@sauternety36
yes!!! but just incase in the history of SAT
has 10wrong ever been less than 600?
and can somebody put up the full list?</p>

<p>what was that question with evocative and moving again?</p>

<p>I feel like there’s a good chance that I got no more then 10 wrong. I did omitt either 3 or 4 though, I think maybe 4.</p>

<p>So let’s say worst chance scenerio, I got 10 wrong and omitted 4, about what would my score be?</p>

<p>@jbchun the list was in the previous page - check to see.</p>

<p>@business the evocative one was asking for the author of passage one thought of the paintings he was waxing poetic about.</p>

<p>@gardy24
well busi and sauter said i would get a sub 600
so i think 10 wrong and 4 omit is like 500?..??</p>

<p>@gardy - it depends on the curve but im gonna be pessimistic and warn you that its highly probable that it will get down below 600</p>

<p>Excluding SC how many questions do we have??</p>