SAT Writing dilemma

<p>Hello guys, Ive been looking on this site for about a year now and ive finally decided to join. This site has been very useful so far in my journey of SATs</p>

<p>my first SAT result</p>

<p>Reading 630
Math 660
Writing 630</p>

<p>Overall very normal/regular results. Im looking to get into the 2100 range, and Ive tooken into a couple of tactics and strategy after rummaging through many pages on here</p>

<p>Math: Ive done the problems from da blue book & looked at my mistakes and i now get 700s consistently.
Reading: My vocab is just really bad and Ive bought a "direct hits" book and plan on memorizing vocab thru da "xigi" method
Writing:
Ive seen many thread dat recommend learning the grammer rules "cold" and I plan on following the more knowledgable people on this site but
I don't know which grammar book would possibly help me on this part... I got a 12 on my first essay & im not worried about it, but its just my grammar that Im really worried about</p>

<p>Please recommend me any grammar book that would aid me in learning the grammar "cold."</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>As much as people recommend it, I honestly believe that if you read and write a lot (like formal papers for english) you will come to know whats proper and improper usage/grammar. I found that when I was trying to learn German grammar by myself from this ridiculously complicated book, I would forget the rules the next day.</p>

<p>Try reading some scholarly articles on topics that interest you. Notice the style and how they use “in which” … “of which” …etc.</p>

<p>idk if that helped but i hope it did. lol</p>

<p>I’m going to second Briguy’s advice. A lot of the writing questions don’t test knowledge of grammar so much as knowledge of how sophisticated, well-written prose is structured. Make sure you have a good knowledge of grammar rules, but that alone is usually not enough to score in the top ranges. Reading a lot will also help you immensely with CR.</p>

<p>Thanks for the two responses so far
I have written many essays as Im enrolled in many AP classes and they require many ( Especially AP his & AP English), and overall I dont really mind essays and I believe Im decent at them, hence my 12 on the essay.</p>

<p>I’ve also read extraordinarily a lot, especially books on conspiracies and am immensely interested in sociology although Im not interested in studying either.</p>

<p>I appreciate the responses, but I have just a month left and need to learn these as quick as possible…</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>I know that the official SAT discussion tests are important and getting much traffic, but anyone with help, please aid me</p>

<p>thanks</p>