October 2010 CR SAT Thread

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<p>Also, i kinda remember another question from the film critic one-- i think it was “true” most nearly means “genuine” … ?</p>

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<p>for the personal anecdote, i got that it introduced the author’s ideas about writing.
Other than that I agree with the list.</p>

<p>What was the answer to the question about tone? It was in the last lines of the passage.
I remember I put triumphant.</p>

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<p>Then what were the answer choices for the oscar wilde one then?</p>

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<p>I can’t believe I (probably) made that mistake on the two passages.
I want to bang my head on a wall right now. Hahaha.
I was soo hoping for a 780-800 on CR, which would make up for my below 700 math score.
& that means I got at least 2 wrong.
Once again does anyone know how the curve goes?</p>

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<p>For the question with the three people and the author… Was the answer “She was not unique”?</p>

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<p>@Kk415kk: Actually, I agree entirely with what you said about the personal anecdote. I was about to put “insight,” but if I remember correctly, the complete answer choice was actually “insight into the author’s character.” (And therefore incorrect, since it offers insight into Kael’s character). I marked the “opening into a reflection on writing” choice. It does serve as a segway into the author’s discussion on writing, on substance v. style, on how one’s opinions form gradually, etc. The author used the “I think only with a pencil in my hand” quote to transition into his discussion.</p>

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<p>@Quomodo: I put resolute. The sentences were simple and straightforward, especially with the italics. The author was firm in his views on writing.</p>

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Here’s a link to data from past tests <a href=“http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf[/url]”>http://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-Released-Test-Curves.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The average is:
-1 800
-2 800
-3 790
-4 770
-5 760
-6 740
-7 730
-8 720
-9 700</p>

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<p>What were choices and sentence for “elephants…thriving”?</p>

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<p>What was the answer to the question about tone? It was in the last lines of the passage.
I remember I put triumphant.</p>

<p>^ I can’t remember quite what the word was, but I put something close to “assertive”. Because they were saying “Writing is critiquing.” Or something to that extent, anyway it was very assertive, lmao.</p>

<p>Also, i kinda remember another question from the film critic one-- i think it was “true” most nearly means “genuine” … ?
^ I second that.</p>

<p>Then what were the answer choices for the oscar wilde one then?
^There was one about a stunningly (or something) written poem, a picture depicting a scene from history, the beautifully written biography with factual errors, something, something…(both obviously wrong).</p>

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<p>I also put triumphant for the tone.</p>

<p>And for the emphatic one, passage 1 was emphatic because it clearly took a side on whether PBS should be funded by taxes or whatever. Passage 2 (for the people who thought that the question was about passage 2) was balanced because it did not take a clear side.</p>

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<p>Nobody knows how the curve goes until scores are released.</p>

<p>I can’t believe we’re all so divided over emphatic and balanced…is it possible that CB just printed 2 versions of the question? It’s tough for the CC community to be completely split and yet completely confident in whether they thought it said Passage 1/Passage 2.</p>

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<p>Oh yeah. Triumphant vs. resolute. Let the battle begin! I put resolute.</p>

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I believe this was the answer</p>

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<p>I put resolute but wasn’t sure.</p>

<p>For the SC was unremitted an answer?</p>

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<p>Harambee—that’s a pretty harsh CR curve for it to be average. I don’t think it applies to the CR of this SAT</p>

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<p>Why is this one correct?
-probably did occur because there was no evidence against it</p>

<p>^I put probably did not occur because there is little literature documenting it or something to that effect.</p>

<p>Also, did anyone get AAA __ AAA for the answers? Or something like that for the once with mmovies?</p>

<p>(it went 3 of the same, something else, then 3 more same letters)</p>

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<p>I think there were 2 questions, one relating to P1 and the other P2. This might be the source of confusion for CC’ers. We’ve been arguing about two different questions.</p>

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<p>there is no battle. Resolute is obvious.</p>

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<p>i got -7 on this January’s SAT and ended up with a 680 in reading -___-</p>