November 2008 SAT Critical Reading

<p>I took them both.</p>

<p>In my opinion, CR was just as hard as OCt.
Math was easier today.</p>

<p>CR was definitely challenging. im hoping for a generous curve.</p>

<p>I can’t believe how the ETS repeated words from recent tests - DISPARITY, AMELIORATE, NUANCE and UNSAVORY were all on the June test which I took. LOL. The CC list plus DH really paid off big time. </p>

<p>OK sorry but I this was my fourth and final time taking the SAT. I really think I aced this one. Here are some SCs:</p>

<ol>
<li>Metaphor</li>
<li>Parallel … Disparity</li>
<li>Zealous … AMELIORATE</li>
<li>SOLICITOUS</li>
<li>Loquacious </li>
<li>thrive antediluvial (ante means before like in the antebellum South or antecedent)</li>
<li>unique</li>
<li>wrongdoing … chicanery</li>
</ol>

<p>There were a lot of English literature type words - metaphor, figurative, personification and anecdote. </p>

<p>And of course who could forget NUANCE - LOL on the June test (got me); LOL on the May test (Nailed it); LOL (Nailed it again!!!)</p>

<p>yeah i took both as well… definitely harder CR…math was about the same, maybe a little easier.</p>

<p>If you guys took that today, you are not supposed to be discussing yet. I think there are Sunday tests.</p>

<p>Okay, question on the comic book passage.</p>

<p>How did the passages relate to each other or whatever? I put that passage 1 undermined passage 2’s argument, but I’m not sure?</p>

<p>It’s looking good otherwise though.</p>

<p>i put passage 1 talked about some artists’ experiences (the students that changed their field of study or w/e because they weren’t respected)</p>

<p>mmmhhh i put the same as u</p>

<p>which one was parallel disparity for?</p>

<p>i said author of passage 2 took issues with an example that author 1 mentioned…</p>

<p>yeah i think that section was experimental. </p>

<p>it sucks bc i thought it was sooo easy.</p>

<p>EDIT referring to the parallel q</p>

<p>how is that leading parallel lives? they’re both different</p>

<p>poor, rich</p>

<p>i put antithetical for that one.</p>

<p>Okay, also on comic book passage.</p>

<p>Why did the author include the comparison that was like “Puritans closed theaters, nobody liked novels, etc”</p>

<p>I put something about comics should be accepted as an art form too…?</p>

<p>Parallel/disparity wasn’t experimental, I had a math experimental.</p>

<p>And it was parallel lives because their economics went “in tandem” or something like that. 100% sure.</p>

<p>its parallel bc their well being fluctuated “in tandem” (same time), despite their economic differences. </p>

<p>so that WASN’t experimental?</p>

<p>i agree with highopes</p>

<p>i dont think it was undermine…they both wanted comics to be accepted so i dont think one can undermine the other…i might be wrong</p>

<p>so did anyone get discriminating for the last SC on the section the disparity was in?</p>

<p>No, definitely not. I had 2 math grid-ins so I’m 100% sure one of those was experimental, thus the writing was not.</p>

<p>I only thought it was undermine because Passage 2 basically said, no one respects comics, then passage 1 opened with “I respect comics”… but I see how I could be wrong. :/</p>

<p>I remember NOT putting discriminating… what was the Q?</p>

<p>yes discriminating for sureeeee</p>