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What is the SAT?
a test for high school students applying for college.
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True or False:Is the semi-colon the most tested punctuation throughout the ACT/SAT?
True
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What is alliteration
Sounds that are repeated at the beginning of words.
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How long is the ACT?
The ACT overall is 2 hours 55 minutes
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What is the highest score you can get?
1600
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What punctuation is often compared to semi-colons?
Periods (.)
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What is Hyperbole?
Deliberate overstatement or exaggeration
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T or F: No formula sheet provided
True
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What is the SAT test structure?
reading, writing and language, and math
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When using a colon (:) should the IC be on the left or right of the colon
left
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What is Rhetoric?
Communication that creatively asserts a point of view.
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What does English include?
English includes: Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Vocabulary, and Idioms
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How many questions and how long do you have for the reading, writing and language?
52 questions and 65 minutes reading
44 questions and 35 minutes-writing |
I will watch the Women's World Cup - even if the U.S loses " is an example of using....
a dash
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What is Anaphora?
Repeats a word or set of words at the beginning of sentences.
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How many different perspectives choice will their be in the Essay section?
3 different perspectives : Informative, Argumentative, and Persuasive
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How does scoring work on the essay?
Each scoring is tested between 200-800
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On what side of the colon does the dependent clause go on
right
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What is Aposiopesis?
Deliberately leaves a sentence unfinished.
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What score do you need to pass ACT?
There is no passing score
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