SAT March 2012: Writing Thread

Test Preparation
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<p>Start Writing discussion. I'll start first question. For second to last one on 10 minute section, was it "Upon arrival" or "When one arrives"?</p>

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<p>I said “Upon arrival”</p>

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<p>Both “upon arrival” and “arriving” will make the sentence a fragment and create a vague pronoun reference. I think it is “when one arrives”.</p>

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<p>I put “Upon arriving”. My reasoning was that “one” was already in the sentence so it felt weird saying “When one arrives to … one sees …”</p>

<p>What about the “however” vs “but” one?</p>

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<p>it’s “one arrives” because it was an introductory clause. the mountain wasnt the one arriving, so you have to say “when one arrives” to the mt.</p>

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<p>Does anyone remember what the sentence was for the second to last question mentioned above?</p>

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<p>did anyone else get the question about “first law of thermodynamics” on their SAT? (Im really hoping noone did) I had three writing sections(not including the essay) and am not sure which one was experimental</p>

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<p>it is “when one arrives”</p>

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<p>I had nothing on thermodynamics.</p>

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<p>@student2407
i pray your right, i found that section impossible</p>

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<p>How did you guys feel about the essay?
I had trouble thinking of examples, so I pretty much tried using Death of a Salesman, advertising in general, and a personal experience</p>

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<p>There are multiple essay prompts. I’m guessing it is to prevent cheating in different time zones. Mine was whether people at large trust experts too much.</p>

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<p>^ I got the same thing. I focused more on authorities (politicians, teachers, etc.) rather than, say, scientific experts-- could that be a problem? I thought I did really well on the MC, I can’t have it marred by a bad essay score.</p>

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<p>I wonder what the curve was for writing.</p>

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<p>I got the question about people putting to much trust in experts as well… Apparently my examples didn’t really work then :P</p>

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<p>My essay prompt was about the value of forgetting your mistakes. By the way, I also chose “When one arrives”.</p>