New SAT Writing and Language

The New SAT Writing and Language section focuses on grammar, usage, and clarity in writing through various passages and questions.

Grammar and Sentence StructurePunctuation and UsageClarity and Conciseness
Improving Paragraphs and Logical FlowRhetorical Skills: Purpose and ToneData Interpretation in Writing
Applying SAT Writing Skills to School WorkWriting for College and Job ApplicationsCommunicating Clearly in Everyday Life
Process of EliminationReading for ContextManaging Your Time
Grammar and Sentence...Punctuation and Usag...Clarity and Concisen...Improving Paragraphs...Rhetorical Skills: P...Data Interpretation ...Applying SAT Writing...Writing for College ...Communicating Clearl...Process of Eliminati...Reading for ContextManaging Your Time
Practical Applications

Writing for College and Job Applications

Real-World Writing Success

College essays and job applications demand strong, clear writing. The skills you practice for the SAT transfer directly to these high-stakes tasks.

Tips for Application Writing

  • Be concise and avoid wordiness.
  • Check for grammar, punctuation, and logical flow.
  • Adjust the tone to fit your audience—professional for jobs, personal for college essays.

Stand Out!

Clear writing makes your application memorable and boosts your chances of success.

Examples

  • Revising a college essay to remove redundancy and clarify your story.

  • Using correct punctuation in a cover letter for a summer job.

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Communicating Clearly in Everyday Life