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Evaluate the current SAT process based on evidence from this article.
Anne Ruggles Gere, a professor at the University of Michigan states, “What they tell me is that they go through a very regimented scoring process, and the goal of that process is to produce so many units of work in a very short period of time, so if they take more than about three minutes to read and score these essays, they are eliminated from the job of scoring.” I agree on what she has to say because the SAT seems like a strange idea, but its there for a reason. It’s to see if the the students are learning enough material to see if they’re ready for college.
Propose a way in which the SAT’s evaluation of writing accurately judges an applicant’s writing ability.
There is a possibility that the writing proportion of the test can improve your writing skills with the essay questions. If you think about what you’re gonna say really carefully, you can say something really good that can be considered something written well done. It doesn’t fully fit with writing help since there are many more better choices, but it could help your writing.
Based on this article, how prepared do you feel you are to take (or retake) the SAT’s writing portion? What practice or instruction might you still need?
I really don’t want to take the SAT again after I take it, but if I ever need to retest, there are some things I should do. I need to study on the tested material it will tell me about and I have to relax and calm myself so I don’t get scared. If I fall asleep earlier the night before the test, I’ll have enough energy to last myself for the whole test.
I am a bit confused by your organization of the blog post. Try not to copy and paste stuff from the article as much and give your own response. However, you said just putting down good information on the writing portion would be considered "well," correct? I, however find that this quote says different, "Lots of times we have to write on demand very quickly, but it’s about things we’ve thought about. What they are really measuring is the ability to spew forth as many words as possible in as short a time as possible. It seems like it is training students to become politicians.” Based on this quote I assume they are looking for the amount rather than accuracy. I agree that if you have to take the SAT you need to stay calm and relaxed and be sure you get a plenty of sleep before hand. I would suggest you talk a bit more about your opinion on things.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a little confusing because of the way this is set up. I think this is clearly understandable. I think overall you did a good job.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome blog, and it's a bit more easier to read. The organization is a little confusing though, but that's a pretty easy and simple fix. Just change a few things and maybe it would help if you wrote in a Google doc all the highlights and then arrange them into a blog. This is an awesome blog though and you did an awesome job.(:
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