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Writing Workbook for the New SAT (SAT Writing Workbook)

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This book is wonderful! I had been using it at the SAT prep center where I work and finally broke down and bought my own copy. I use everything in it...the grammar review exercises, the sample essays with scoring, the practice tests. The questions are challenging and follow the SAT format closely. My students have never had complaints about the work from this book. The answer explanations are also easy to comprehend. Excellent!

We provide this to our tutors (In-Home Tutors of Atlanta, In-Home Tutors of Orlando) to help prepare students for the SAT. This is at their recommendation, although some prefer the official CollegeBoard blue book. Lots of practice material and rational strategies and hints. It's a good price through Amazon too.

I took an immediate liking to this book from the comprehensive overview with its pertinent, wise advice, to the inclusive index at the end, a feature not included in all SAT workbooks. Of the collection of SAT books on my shelf, this entry from Barron's is the one I use most often for supplementary practice and reinforcement.

Barron's approach is to give much practice on writing and evaluation essays while providing much practice in specific components of the essay like main idea, supporting details, sentence variety, and parallel structure.
The grammar section is wonderful because it touches on all the types of errors typically found in the SAT writing section. Plenty of practice is provided for the student. (Note that I just used the passive voice, an unacceptable sin on the SAT.)

The design and layout of the book are good, and the font is very readable. In other books of this type I've encountered multiple errors (unintended) in the practice tests, and questionable "correct" answers with which my students and I have had issue. The Barron's book is no exception. Because of errors in the practice tests, this probably wouldn't be a good book for a student to use independently. It's best used with a tutor who can point out the annoying and unnecessary errors.

I'd like to see a better analysis of incorrect answers with a breakdown by specific topics. For example, it would be helpful to pinpoint areas needing practice such as pronoun agreement or comparisons.

I purchased this workbook because i got a 500 in my writing section of the SAT. It has some typos here and there but they are only blemishes to anyone who can read.

Be warned: this is A LOT of work. If you don't have at least a month an a half in advance to prepare for the SAT, don't buy this book. You won't get through it. On the other hand, if you prepare well this gem will improve your scores dramatically. There are rewards for every minute of studying that you do with this book.

I was getting mid 500s in the writing section of the blue book SAT practice test; now, after going through this whole book, i am in the high 600s-I'm hoping to break the 700s threshold on the real SAT!

This book will benefit most those who have never studied grammar in depth. My education has been interrupted continuously and as a result my English has suffered. This book has TAUGHT me so many things.



and by the way... this is a GRAMMAR workbook; expect to be bored out of your brains. But as i have said, there are rewards for those who go through it.


BUY IT and USE IT!

The book is the same as described. I found it very helpful for preparing to SAT test. Amazon's delivery as usually is very fast. But be ready to handle the book very carefully as if it is an antique book because of very poor paper quality! I keep it in its original postal package all the time in order not to tear pages.

I got a 2400, and I am pretty sure it was due to this book. On the writing section, I had gotten every multiple choice correct... and I got a 9/12 on my essay. I still got the 800, by some stroke of luck on the curve. This book targets specific grammar exercises in each section, so you become adept at recognizing the specific problems in every sentence. There is a plethora of multiple choice practice; I did not even complete the whole workbook.

However, this points to one drawback: this book really cannot teach you how to write well on the essay. It only can offer you a few tips, and an example of two, but self-imposed practice is the way to go, and have others read your writing afterwards.

I RECOMMEND this book if you need hardcore prepping for multiple choice. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this book if you are great on multiple choice (if you are, I admire you), and need to hone your essay skills.

When i take self SAT Exam,I get 100 point more by doing all problem of this book.

I placed this order for my nephew is overseas and it reached the base in a timely fashion.