Linda Carnevale - Barrons SAT 1600: Revised for the NEW SAT

Authors Credentials and Qualifications

Linda Carnevale holds a Masters of Arts from Columbia Universitys Teachers College. Before leaving full-time teaching to raise her three sons, Ms. Carnevale was a tenured teacher of English at Cold Spring Harbor Schools in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York. She is the author of Barrons Hot Words for the SAT , Hot Words for the ACT , and Barrons ACT English, Reading, and Writing Workbook and has published in a variety of local and national publications, including Long Island Parents & Children, Long Island Quarterly , Modern Bride, and Conde Nasts BRIDES magazines. Her poems were selected for publication in the 2009 and 2012 anthologies of poems about Long Island titled Paumanok: Poems and Pictures of Long Island . Ms. Carnevale, a sought-after SAT and ACT verbal coach, has repeatedly scored a perfect 800 on the SAT verbal section. Presently, she is a professional development trainer specializing in English language arts, critical reading, and literacy. Ms. Carnevale conducts workshops through the CIT (Curriculum, Instruction, & Technology) and the SETRC (Special Education & Training Resource Centers) of Nassau BOCES, which serves 57 public school districts throughout Nassau County, New York.

Roselyn Teukolsky has an M.S. degree from Cornell University and was a math teacher at Ithaca High School in Ithaca, New York for 30 years. She has published articles in The Mathematics Teacher and in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Yearbook, and is the author of Barrons AP Computer Science Exam review book and Barrons ACT Math and Science Workbook . She has received the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching and the Alfred Kalfus Distinguished Coach Award from the New York State Math League (NYSML). Mrs. Teukolsky has been teaching, and helping students with their SAT preparation, for 34 years.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We owe thanks to many people who helped in the creation of this book.

We are grateful to our editor, Linda Turner, for her unflagging patience and advice. We would also like to thank Wayne Barr for his guidance and the production staff at Barrons for their work in making the book happen. Special thanks to our production manager, Debby Becak, and exceptional copyeditor, Sara Black. Thanks also to the evaluators of the manuscript, who came up with some excellent suggestions for improvement.

We had some invaluable help from our students. Garrett Tate and Ali Mehravari painstakingly combed through the math section of the book looking for errors. They were unstinting in offering advice and suggestions. A special thank-you to Andrea B. Goetz, Dana Jean, Brian Tashman, and Jean Benz, skillful writers who generously took the time to write under deadline pressure and who allowed their exemplary essays to be featured in this book. We extend much appreciation to all of our students who helped us to understand the intricacies and challenges of this test from their points of view.

Thank you to Fred Deppe, Helen Perl, and Karen Seifert at Ithaca High School for sharing the latest math textbooks. Thank you to Steven Levy for his enthusiastic contribution to the vocabulary exercise that debuted in the second edition. Warm regards to our former colleagues at Cold Spring Harbor High School and Ithaca High School.

This book could not have happened without the understanding and support of family members and the kind words of encouragement from friends. With much appreciation to Laura Halperin, whose support and guidance from the inception of this project have been invaluable. And a special thank-you to Brenda Cooper for her daily messages of encouragement. Much gratitude to our husbands, who were devoted partners in this project from the beginning, Sandro Carnevale and Saul Teukolsky. Hugs to our children, Phillip, Andrew, and Luca Carnevale, and Rachel and Lauren Teukolsky. We dedicate this book to them.

Linda Carnevale
Old Brookville, NY
Roselyn Teukolsky
Ithaca, NY
August 2015

I f the words SAT 1600 CLUB are calling your name, then you are a top student, a strong reader, and a motivated, serious test taker. You are ready for the big leagues, and you dont have time for piddling advice such as Focus on what youre reading, Use your calculator for long division, or Clear your mind before you start the grammar section. You want select, inspired strategies that can make a difference to your score.

As you work through this book, focus on the strategies given for each question type. We want you to have it all: the basics and beyond. We leave no stone unturned as we share with you a multitude of tips and techniques that have enabled us to achieve perfect scores in our respective areas of expertise. You can realize your personal best score!

The math and verbal coaching in this book is thorough, multifaceted, and effective. Wherever possible, we offer alternative approaches to answering questions. We let you in on the dos and donts of smart test taking. If you score 700 or above on each of the three sections of the new SAT, you will enter the ranks of the top 5 percent of students, the 1600 Club.

The 1600 Club is up to speed on the redesigned SAT test.

The SAT test has changed in a big way. If you are a member of the 1600 Club, you will

Review the rigorous high school course work that forms the basis for the new kinds of questions.

Be prepared to learn fewer, more important topics in depth.

Show skill in analyzing data presented in graphs and tables.

Practice questions that require you to read, analyze and comprehend challenging texts.

Focus on your school work, rather than relying on tricks.

Incorporate graphical data into information from reading passages.

Decode meanings of words and how theyre used in context.

Recognize grammar, usage, diction, and syntax used in long reading passages.

Analyze effective techniques of essay writing.