Elevate your PSAT performance this summer and take charge of your academic future! Join us as we unravel the intricacies of the PSAT Reading and Writing sections, designed to propel you toward your dream scores and academic success.
August 6 to 9 and 13 to 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Here is the class outline:
1.
Diagnostic Test
1 section
Reading and Writing Diagnostic (11th)
2.
Revisions in the New PSAT®
We will discuss the changes and the types of passages and questions in the new digital SAT® by the College Board and its impact on the new PSAT®.
13 sections
Types of Passages
Keys to Understanding the Passages
Skill Builder 1
Skill Builder 2
Question Types
Strategies Per Question Type
Skill Builder 3
Skill Builder 4
Single Passage vs Paired Passages Strategies
Single Passage Practice 1
Single Passage Practice 2
Paired Passage Practice 1
Paired Passage Practice 2
3.
Reading Comprehension Lessons
11 sections
Class Code for PSAT® RW Prep in Khan Academy
Literature & Humanities Genre
Social Studies & History
Science, Tech & Engineering
Discussion: Differences in Text Structure
Reading Strategies Application
Practice Sets: Easy
Practice Sets: Average
Practice Sets: Difficult
Action Plan: Your Possible Next Steps
Additional Practice Tests for Differentiated Learning (Easy, Ave, Diff)
4.
Information and Ideas
15 sections
Week 1: Informational, Poetry, and Fictional Texts
Understanding Informational Texts
Navigating Infographics
Week 2: Strategies for Locating Information
Effective Search Strategies
Evaluating Sources
Week 3: Interpreting Information
Analyzing Text Structures
Understanding Context and Perspective
Week 4: Evaluating Information and Arguments
Critical Analysis of Arguments
Synthesizing Information
Week 5: Application and Practice
Timed Practice
Review and Mock Exam
5.
Information and Ideas Practice Sets
According to the College Board, it measures comprehension, analysis, reasoning skills knowledge and the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, and integrate informational graphics.
6 sections
Techniques and Strategies
PSAT® Info & Ideas Practice Set A
PSAT® Info & Ideas Practice Set B
PSAT® Info & Ideas Practice Set C
PSAT® Info & Ideas Mixed Practice Set
PSAT® Info & Ideas Mixed Practice Sets Difficult
6.
Craft and Structure
15 sections
Week 1: Understanding and Using Academic Vocabulary
Introduction to High-Utility Academic Words
Context Clues for Vocabulary
Week 2: Rhetorical Analysis of Texts
Introduction to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
Evaluating Arguments and Persuasion Techniques
Week 3: Analyzing Text Structure and Author’s Purpose
Exploring Text Structures
Determining the Author’s Purpose
Week 4: Making Connections Between Texts
Identifying and Comparing Themes and Ideas Across Texts
Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources
Application and Practice
Timed Practice: Craft and Structure
Review and Mock Exam
7.
Craft and Structure Practice Sets
College Board Definition: Measures the comprehension, vocabulary, analysis, synthesis, and reasoning skills and knowledge needed to understand and use high-utility words and phrases in context, evaluate texts rhetorically, and make connections between topically related texts.
6 sections
Techniques and Strategies
PSAT® Craft & Structure Practice A
PSAT® Craft & Structure Practice B
PSAT® Craft & Structure Practice C
PSAT® Craft & Structure Practice D
PSAT® Craft & Structure Differentiated Practice Sets (Varied Levels) 1
8.
Expression of Ideas
15 sections
Week 1: Introduction to Effective Writing and Revision
Principles of Effective Writing
The Revision Process
Week 2: Enhancing Argumentation and Persuasion
Building Strong Arguments
Persuasive Techniques and Rhetorical Strategies
Week 3: Improving Sentence Structure and Word Choice
Advanced Sentence Structures
Precision in Word Choice
Week 4: Coherence, Unity, and Cohesion in Writing
Achieving Coherence and Unity
Enhancing Cohesion
Week 5: Application and Practice
Timed Writing Practice
Mock Exam and Peer Review Workshop
9.
Expression of Ideas Practice Sets
This measures the ability to revise texts to improve written expression effectiveness and meet specific rhetorical goals.
6 sections
Techniques and Strategies
PSAT® Expression of Ideas Practice A
PSAT® Expression of Ideas Practice B
PSAT® Expression of Ideas Practice C
PSAT® Expression of Ideas Practice D
PSAT® Expression of Ideas Differentiated Sets (Varied Levels)
10.
Standard English Conventions
15 sections
Week 1: Sentence Structure
Understanding Sentence Types
Avoiding Common Sentence Structure Errors
Week 2: Usage
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Week 3: Punctuation
Using Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and Other Punctuation
Week 4: Enhancing Writing through Conventions
Effective Use of Modifiers
Parallel Structure
Week 5: Application and Practice
Standard English & Convention Timed Practice
Mock Exam and Review
11.
Standard English Conventions Practice Sets
6 sections
Techniques and Strategies
PSAT® English Convention Practice A
PSAT® English Convention Practice B
PSAT® English Convention Practice C
PSAT® English Convention Practice D
PSAT® Standard English Conventions Differentiated Sets
12.
PSAT® Practice Tests A
1 section
Practice Test A
13.
PSAT® Practice Tests B
1 section
Test B
14.
PSAT® Practice Tests C
1 section
Test C
15.
PSAT® Practice Tests D
1 section
Test D
16.
Timed-Test Simulation. PSAT® Practice Tests
2 sections
Timed Test Simulation: PSAT® Reading and Writing 12.1
Timed Test Simulation: PSAT® Reading and Writing 12.2
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