The New Redesigned SAT Test for 2016 ..... What you need to know

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The New Redesigned SAT has changes you should know about. Besides a different test structure, the emphasis has also changed. According to BookMark Tutoring, an online tutoring company based in Santa Rosa,  "the reading and writing sections emphasize technical reading comprehension over fictional reading analysis. The math section also emphasizes technical reading comprehension. In other words, word problems. The word problems are cross-domain. Students develop functional math models based on  physics, chemistry, biology, economic and social science reading passages. "

Besides the emphasis on technical reading and writing, the new SAT has changed in a number of other fundamental ways:

The NEW SAT has an optional essay test. Whether or not you will take the essay will depend on the requirements for the school you are entering.

The NEW SAT focuses on measuring college readiness and career success.

The NEW SAT doesn't deduct a quarter point for an incorrect answer. Number of correct answers only. So there is effectively no penalty for guessing.

The NEW SAT is based on a scale that ranges from 400 to 1600

The NEW SAT Evidence based reading is based on a scoring scale that ranges from 200 to 800

The NEW SAT Math is based on a scoring scale from 200 to 800.

THe NEW SAT Optional Essay is based on a scale ranging from 2 to 8 based on the three primary characteristics of a quality essay.

The NEW SAT provides sub-scores for every test so that students, parents, educators can evaluate the specific areas where the student excels and needs improvements.

The NEW SAT has 52 Reading Questions, 44 Writing and Language Questions, 1 Optional Essay and 57 Math Questions.

The NEW SAT Time Management Statistics are

Reading 1.25 Minutes per Question (65 Minutes)
Writing 1.26 Minutes per Question (35 Minutes)
Math 1.4 Minutes per Question (80 Minutes)

For more information about the NEW Redesigned SAT spectifcations visit www.bookmarktutoring.com

BookMark gives glimpse of SAT fashion cards, a fashionable and fun way to prepare for the SAT

Maria at Virtual Fashion Week modeling the
peasent look
Media: Pen and Ink

BookMark Tutoring (Santa Rosa, CA) has added SAT Fashion cards to its in-house line of educational tools. The new SAT Fashion cards  have been designed to make preparing for the SAT not only fun but fashionable.

The fashion illustrations on the cards along with the associated SAT study sentences put into context the meaning of the SAT vocabulary words.

The theme of the SAT fashion cards revolves around the latest fashion news: styles,  shows, business, designers and  model news.

SAT FASHION WORD OF THE DAY 

Opulent (adjective) wealthy

SAT Sentence:  Peasant outfits with an opulent look were designed for the virtual fashion show despite the objections of the model. 

About BookMarkTutoring.com

BookMarkTutoring.com provides personalized online and in-person lessons and tutoring for a wide range of subjects including mathematics, science and graphic design. Besides offering online tutoring services to the international community, BookMark provides its services specific to the needs of Santa Rosa Junior College students, Sonoma Stata Univeristy students and high schools throughout Sonoma county.

Specific subjects include algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, macroeconomics as well as instruction for graphic design and the arts. These include comic drawing, fashion drawing, architectural drawing and Adobe tools lessons: Illustrator, Flash (ActionScript), DreamWeaver and PhotoShop.

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