October 15 PSAT Discussion

<p>so it was before sentence 10 for the last question...</p>

<p>anyone else agree?</p>

<p>i put bvefore sentence 5 because it was general sentence for that paragraph (later it went intoa specific spiritual book)</p>

<p>i don't think it would be urban affluence because the passage stated that both rich and poor alike had access to televisions. did anyone else put worldly view for this reason?</p>

<p>Fluffy: competed on every possible occasion is wrong because occasion is used interchangeably with "meet" or "a competition". Only when occasion is used with a preposition as in on the occasion of or on the occasion for or on the occasion in the past, etc</p>

<p>The second paragraph talks about his "spirtiual growth" not "moral awakening"
So the sentence would be an illogical transition; the only reason it's relevant at all is because the preceding sentence metions spiritual autobiographies.</p>

<p>where was sentence 10? the last of the 2nd paragraph or the first of the last paragraph?</p>

<p>neo it was before sentence 5. It acted as a topic sentence. The sentence would be too abrupt between sentence 9 and 10</p>

<p>@swim 44. That was my thought process as well about the worldly view</p>

<p>psyence5150-so what did you put, 5 or 10?
oh wait nvm i see you put before 10</p>

<p>well i hope i didnt miss that, i thought it acted as a topic sentence because sentence 5 talked about a specific biography with edardo.</p>

<p>i think competing on every occasion uses the prepository (sp?) phrase "on the occasion" . i don't think it denotes a meet. the team just competed on every occasion they got. </p>

<p>in short, i don't think CB meant for occasion to be a meet. If i weren't a debater, i would have no idea of associating occasion with meet.</p>

<p>Though i can see both ways.</p>

<p>hmm i see your point,but imma stick with what i put :P</p>

<p>I said "at every occasion" because "occasion" in synonymous with "event", not a time. Things take place "at" an event, not "on" an event</p>

<p>i put "before sentence 5" for the last question. it is a topic sentence, and it transitions from the last sentence of sentence 4, which talks about the elements of his writing and how the moral awakening and spiritual stuff was important.</p>

<p>i think "on occasion" is an idiomatic phrase..but it all depends on how you take it.</p>

<p>if i remember correctly, i was going to choose the 10,
but then i read it carefully, and it said 'after 10' which would make
absolutely no sense. so i put before 5</p>

<p>Writing question: Is "argumentation" correct usage? Seemed like faulty diction to me.</p>

<p>@zoaxanthellae
where was that?</p>

<p>concept, the error in that question was lies. Think of it this way: they lies v. they lie.</p>

<p>wait, how come the volcano sentence completion question can't be "volatile/subdued"?</p>

<p>second that, pynne. I don't get how it wouldn't be volatile/subdued
volatile means explosive or likely to react
subdued means quiet and inhibited</p>

<p>???</p>

<p>was the mt st helens one</p>

<p>depite its (explosive) nature, its long dormancy (belied)</p>

<p>Was that choice (c)?</p>

<p>the compound inequality one, wouldnt it be in the 450s, because you would have to multiply the whole equation by 6?</p>

<p>In addition, did anyone have two "No error"s in a row?</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>