<p>The author isn’t apologising for Descartes, but rather defending Descartes from unwarranted attack. “Sympathetic” seems excessive, given that the author is not feeling sorry for Descartes nor is he aligning himself with his views.</p>
<p>I don’t think the author was defending Descartes from an unwarranted attack, but rather sympathizing with Descartes’ humanity, and thus recognizing his philosophy to be a possible victim of human error.</p>
<p>Right on, what dag said. </p>
<p>Besides, galoisien, while the author may have been somewhat “defending” Descartes as you say, the question asked for his TONE. An apologetic tone means what it sounds like - feeling sorry, apologizing, making excuses. And a sympathetic tone shows understanding for the other’s feelings. Hmm: "Very human, very understandable. Let it go.</p>
<p>arghilost: I think the second writing section (section 5, with the paragraph about the birds flying south) was experimental, but I am not sure. Anyone else?</p>
<p>^^i sure hope it’s section 5, because i completely messed that one up</p>
<p>How come I had two writing sections (35 qs each) and no paragraph about birds?</p>
<p>hey guys do u remmeber the ques</p>
<p>She was forced to _____ the project because funding was stopped. </p>
<p>i put sever..
was tht correct?</p>
<p>Funding was reduced so she didn’t totally quit her project, sever, she cut back on her project, so the answer was curtail.</p>
<p>For the question about what the two authors would view dualism as, I know that the answer was something to the effect of “appealing, but incorrect,” but does anyone know the exact answer choice?? I clearly remember putting “novel, but impractical,” but was there an even better answer?</p>
<p>Was it innovative…</p>
<p>appealing, but incorrect WAS the exact answer</p>
<p>i interpreted “novel” in terms of unusual, not new or innovative. but i seriously do not remember “appealing, but incorrect” as an answer choice…oh well.</p>
<p>also, what was the answer to the question regarding the last sentence of passage 1? it was something about “awe and wonder..but dualism is incorrect.” i don’t even remember what the question asked. all i know is that the question had something to do with the last sentence, lol.</p>
<p>that was where being in awe about the mind is not dependent on believing in the dualism theory</p>
<p>. Genome free of bodies = dualism of mind/body
. Ornate museum would be a put-off to society
. Museum = civic = responsibility to society (unlike private)
. Colloquial statement “Vaccine ain’t” = to back up assertion</p>
<p>I don’t remember these can someone elaborate pleasE?</p>
<p>I had 3 writing sections in my Nov test. any word on which writing section, either section 2 or section 5, was the experimental one</p>
<p>Critical Reading
- Mexican Girl Marta who asked for her father’s permission to go to HS..
. Resignation when he talked with the fisherman
. Dumbfounded when fisherman is consulted on something so important
. Father is sociable-reserved
. Final sentence makes story significant by showing Marta fulfilled her promise
. Earnest when asking father initially to go to school
. Urgency = fear that she lost attention of her father</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Mini-Pair on advertising on the internet versus advertising on TV
. Passage 1’s quote is to bring up a relevant research finding
. Both passages deal with the strategic placement of ads
. Second passage shows people avoiding ads
. Passage 1 would learn from passage 2 by not placing internet ads on unpopular websites</p></li>
<li><p>One Paragraph about the writing of Chesnutt
. The quotations (he was “fresh” and “vivid”) are typical reactions of Chesnutt’s contemporaries
. The figurative language (ie like an wit like an ax) was forceful and penetrating</p></li>
<li><p>One Paragraph about what is natural
. Purpose is to dispel a misconception
. Colloquial statement “Vaccine ain’t” = to back up assertion</p></li>
<li><p>Passage about the architecture of a museum
. Kahn’s quote introduced the central dilemma of museum design
. Crass social consumerism or something like that = theme park
. Competition makes museums do things they arent suited for
. Building’s fundamental character = the spirit
. “circumstantial requirements” = Legal height of building
. Center of museum = the art on display
. List of places in museum = to show museum’s many facets
. Most museums don’t take old, unrecognized works and display them
. Ornate museum would be a put-off to society
. Museum = civic = responsibility to society (unlike private)</p></li>
<li><p>Passage about the adversarial nature of US justice system
. European courts = prevent manipulation of facts
. Critic said that people would lose confidence in societal institutions
. Claim = assertion
. Author feels that American courts = problematic practice
. Author = respectful toward critic M-M
. Passage is best described as a criticism against the American legal system
. New York District of Appeals and DC = attempted to reduce the severity of the problem
. Ideal court system would uncover the truth and not focus on winning lawsuits</p></li>
<li><p>Paired Passage about the nature of the human brain
. Take = outlook (a modern outlook)
. Two authors both felt dualism was “appealing but inaccurate”
. Ending sentences = cautionary v. stirring
. Descrates dignified –> added credibility to as a philosopher
. Brain passages both referenced influential historical figures
. Copernicus = humans’ place in the universe
. Growing up = realization based on scientific findings
. Something about humans thinking that their brain = overemphasize their distinctiveness in the universe
. Special = exceptional
. Genome free of bodies = dualism of mind/body
. First author was sympathetic to Descartes (he was very human)
. The awe and wonder about the mind is not dependent on Descartes’ view of dualism — last sentence</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Sentence Completions - Complete!
- Guy on the cover of Time Magazine was RECOGNIZED for his GROUNDBREAKING work.
- Guy mistook a woman for a man and was thus ERRONEOUS
- Indefatigable = SLEEP
- Nothing affects her = PLACID
- Verve = PANACHE
- Art = EPITOME
- Teachers/students = COMMENDABLE/EXEMPLARY i think those were the choices
- Blood pressure = IMPAIR/MINIMIZE
- APOCRYPHAL because the writing was of dubious authenticity
- Person’s temperament changed from EFFUSIVE to RETICENCE
- DISPROVE…REFUTE
- CURTAIL - I believe because of a lack of funds
- INDIGENOUS
- SCORN ..DEIGN (They SCORNED her because she didn’t have a PhD and would not DEIGN to look at her work
- ADVOCATES…CRITICS
- RESISTANT .. POPULAR (had to do with acid rain and glass)
- FOREBODING .. ELATION (answer called for a pair of antonyms. SC had to do with a person who moved from one place to another)
- George Eliot did a PROFOUND analysis
- COMPARATIVE .. ABSOLUTE (had to do with the concept of best seller)</p>
<p>Writing
. Were we to change = correct — currently under debate
. Diction error = insure — assure
. the editor “would have followed her instincts and run the story if not for the legal trouble” The problem gave “ran”, but it needs to be “run” since it goes with “have”
. Life as a Dog: I think no error - “had he adopted an adult POV” is correct as is
. raised over the last 150 years = has risen
TWO NO ERRORS</p>
<p>Math
. Honeycomb = equilateral triangle…sure it was a hexagon, but not regular
. Upside down parabolas — c = -17 c as in c the constant, but the choice is e.
. Constant of 5 sequence (1243) 28th digit = 3
. 50th day after sunday = Monday lolololoollo
. Sum of x + y +z = 13/6 of x
. Average of the 30 numbers = 9.1
. Antifreeze = 40% graph interp lol
. ABCD with rectangle and two congruent triangles = area of 25
. Set A = even numbers, Set B = 2 digit mult of 7 —> 7 numbers intersect
. Length of rectangle with length 3x and width x in yards = 315
. Segment tangent to circle — area = 1/8 of circle
. Three parallel lines, the fifth can make = ZERO triangles
. Most common price = $4.50
. 5% tax –> cost $2000 originally
. Root 153 was distance between intercepts
. Rectangle box = volume of 15000
. Diamond formed by radii within two intersecting circles, perimeter = 20
. 2 points where abs (g(x)) > f(x)
. 2z = 4z, so 8z = 0
. x/p, x/r, x/t, where p, r, t are prime numbers and x/p, x/r are integers…x = pr^2
. 0.N and 0.M5 — sum = 7
. 5 integers sum to 100, smallest = 10, largest = 54
. 3p = 4m, p cannot = 2 for m to be an integer
. Adding square and triangle gives area of 21
. 3a + b = 19, a+b = 7
. 2 hours distance = 4a + 8
. Median age = 54 (the fourth group of 5?)
. Number between .3 and .4 = .35
. Line with slope -3/2 — E (7, -4)
. r = 9 when f(x) = r and f(r) = something idk
. Isosceles triangle with 40 degree angle given, and the base angles = 2x, x = 35.
. (x-3)(x+3) — x^2 = 9
. x < root (x^2+1) < root x + 1
. Vertical angles — 40 and 70 degrees given, so angle SRT = 30
. 45 two-digit numbers with tens digits greater than ones digits</p>
<p>GREAT JOB Echelon32!!! You were amazing!!!
To fully appreciate the job Echelon32 and others have done compare this thread with the companion thread on the second version of the November SAT. Once again, I tip my New England Patriots hat to you Echelon32 - super job!</p>
<p>haha glad i could help out.
guess ill be doing one more of these come december - and it should hopefully be my last SAT :)</p>
<p>I agree. Amazing Job Echelon.
I’m hoping we can still attempt to complete the entire CR portion and add on to the math some more.</p>
<p>x < root (x^2+1) < root x + 1</p>
<p>OK very tough question. Does anyone remember x being in the middle as a choice? Does anyone remember what letter or if it was ab or de or something?</p>
<p>Where are the eidetikers lol? There are probably a few although they remain silent after tests</p>
<p>could someone please explain in general terms what this question >“Segment tangent to circle — area = 1/8 of circle” was about? now that i think about it, doesn’t it involve a tangent and two sides of a triangle equal?</p>
<p>inverse tan of 2x/2x is 45 degrees
45/360 degrees = 1/8 fraction area</p>