<p>I've heard that the writing section is the easiest because its just a bunch of rules tested over and over again
i want to know if the best way to raise a mediocre score to a really good score is by memorizing these rules?
if not which way is better?
im talking about the multiple choice in the writing section
my weakest area in this section is identifying errors and i have alot of touble in this</p>
<p>Yes, yes! You can SO TOTALLY raise to a 700 and even higher! I am living proof! I suck at Cr and M (by CC standards, I mean :P), but I can make 750+ on Writing every time! :)</p>
<p>Here is what I did.
1. Memorized the most common mistakes that appear on the SAT and which sections of writing they appear in
2. Practice problems everyday.</p>
<p>The more you practice the EASIER it is to IMMEDIATELY spot a problem. You'll be able to finish the writing section so QUICK! You will also begin to notice which answers are almost NEVER the correct answer. Even if you don't exactly know WHY its wrong, you still know its wrong and that's all that matters.</p>
<p>Would RR help in this process?</p>
<p>I don't know. I have never laid eyes on Rocket Review. But if it tells you which mistakes are always on the SAT, then it I see nothing wrong with it. Maybe this weekend (tax free weekend, Texans! Woot!) I'll go and buy Rocket Review for my own benefit, as well. I really want to see what all this hype is about. XD</p>
<p>blue book is best for writing section</p>
<p>burnsk8er, where did you learn all of the common Writing errors? what book?</p>
<p>"blue book is best for writing section"</p>
<p>Blue book is best for everything...</p>
<p>I don't think you would be able to buy the book I got it from. I mean, in order to get it, you'd need to live closer to me or I could sell it on Ebay. </p>
<p>Killaer, don't you have RR or something? What books do you have? What books do you guys have so far? Because if you don't know the common mistakes then I have to say that they aren't very good!</p>
<p>"You'll be able to finish the writing section so QUICK!"
Should be "quickly" Because the word Quickly modifies the verb finish. Just thought I'd share it... Since this is a thread dealing with grammar.</p>
<p>It would be quick if quick modified a noun or pronoun... Example</p>
<p>He is quick. </p>
<p>He is really quick. </p>
<p>Go and get that piece of paper really quickly... NOT real quick... Most people ALWAYS make this error in my area and it drives me nuts!</p>
<p>its not tax free weekend in texas</p>
<p>yeah, i have RR.. so for so great</p>
<p>ill let you know how it's going</p>
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Go and get that piece of paper really quickly... NOT real quick... Most people ALWAYS make this error in my area and it drives me nuts!
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Yeah, whatever. I don't really care about using correct grammar in real life. You're gonna have to get over it. :P</p>
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its not tax free weekend in texas
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Didn't I say next weekend? Its taxfree weekend next weekend. :)</p>
<p>Kill, would you be so kind as to tell us what's in RR? Since so many people (including myself) want to know but are not getting any answers?</p>
<p>Well, I have only read the Writing section so far. The Writing section seems great, but I have to take some practice tests in the blue book to see how well I can put the advice to use. I'll share some more information as I continue to read further.</p>
<p>I had a hand-out from a tutor listing some of the common problems for Identifying Sentence Errors. Whether or not these are mentioned in RR I don't know, but here goes:</p>
<p>1. Pronouns - these are the most common errors</p>
<p>A) Pronouns must agree in number
EX: Every student tried to look their best.</p>
<p>B) Subjective-Objective case (I/he/she/it vs. me/him/her/it)
EX: Her and her friend like to stay in their hotel rooms.</p>
<p>C) Pronoun shift - a sentence should start, continue, and end with the same kind of pronoun
EX: When one first learns to swim, it is important to work on holding your breath underwater.</p>
<pre><code> D) Ambiguous Pronouns - the pronoun must be clear
EX: Sarah told Emma that she had a serious foot odor problem.
E) Comparing using pronouns - the cases of the pronouns being compared must match
EX: I'm much stronger than her.
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<p>2. Subject-Verb Agreement - if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.</p>
<pre><code>A) Subject after the verb
EX: Even though Amy petitioned against the crowning of a prom queen, there is many people who refused to sign, saying they support the 1950's tradition.
B) Neither/Nor and Either/Or - if two things being discussed are singular, than the verb is singular; if plural, then plural
EX: Neither Kyle nor Jason measure up to Carrie.
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<p>3. Tenses</p>
<p>A) Don't use the wrong tense (...duh. ;-])
EX: On Saturday afternoon, I laid in the sun for an hour.</p>
<p>B) Tense switch - remember, you don't always need to use the same tense throughout the sentence
EX: At the pools last summer, the heat will have brought many people people to bathe in the cool waters.</p>
<p>C) The conditional: if/were/would
EX: If I was to see a movie with my Mom, I would risk my reputation.</p>
<p>4. Parallelism (should be pretty easy - these just plain sound clumsy)</p>
<p>A) When making lists, the formats must match.
EX: At the pool, there is no spitting, no running, and don't toss your candy wrappers into the water.</p>
<p>5. Adverbs and Adjectives</p>
<p>A) Confusing adverbs with adjectives
EX: The paper's going pretty good, although I probably won't make it by the deadline. </p>
<p>B) Adverb/adjective misuse in comparisons. Two things = -er; superlatives = -est
EX: Of the two cars I drive, I like the Porsche best.</p>
<p>6. Gerunds - verbs that end in -ing</p>
<p>A) Questions that use the "to ____" form, such as 'to jump' or 'to dance.'
EX: To keep your engine running is a good way to keep the car's interior warm and cozy.</p>
<p>7. Idioms, wrong words, double negatives</p>
<p>A) Idioms - "because that's just the way it's spoken"
EX: We recently moved to an apartment in Lemon Ave. </p>
<p>B) Wrong words
EX: The board announced its anonymous approval of the new contract.
***should be 'autonomous'</p>
<p>I shortened the sentences by quite a bit, but they still should get the main points across. I found idioms and gerunds the hardest, so make sure to study them nasty idioms and don't just skim over sentences like I do (I had to stop and think for a second what was wrong with the example for gerunds, heh. ><)</p>
<p>Thanks ivis !!</p>
<p>Yeah there is still some more, but that's better than the list of actual terms I gave to some people. </p>
<p>Idioms are not hard. Just memorize them.</p>
<p>From where can I learn idioms?</p>
<p>ooo ooo where is it? where is the way? oh, you want advice. Can't help you there :p</p>
<p>Eclipsed , you want me to hit you with my 2 L water bottle or what? :D</p>
<p>I have never ever seen the wrong word error appear on an SAT test. Is this really on the test?</p>