Barron's Writing Workbook for the NEW SAT, 4th Edition

This thoroughly revised edition of Barron's Writing Workbook for the New SAT prepares students for the writing sections of the newly redesigned SAT: THE SAT WRITING AND LANGUAGE TEST and THE SAT ESSAY. It includes:

Writing and Language Test

Overview of the new test

Sample multiple-choice questions that test students' skills in editing and revising the text of four prose passages

Three complete W & L Tests for practice with all answers explained

SAT Essay

Overview of the new "optional" essay

Preparing to write the essay:: What students need to know, including how to annotate prose passages

Practice in reading and analyzing a "source" -- the prose passage that students must write about

Numerous "Mini-Workouts" for sharpening essay writing skills

Samples of student-written SAT Essays for evaluation

Instruction in drafting and editing your essay

Guidance in completing the essay within the SAT's time limitation

Five prose passages for essay-writing practice

Criteria for analyzing and scoring SAT essays