Tham khảo tài liệu 'sat writing essentials part 2', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GETTING TO KNOW THE WRITING SECTION OF THE NEW SAT The Day Before It s the day before the SAT. Here are some dos and don ts DO relax find something amusing to do the night before watch a good movie have dinner with a friend read a good book. get some light exercise. get together everything you need for the test admission ticket ID number two pencils watch bottle of water and snacks see the box on page 4 for some guidelines . go to bed early. Get a good night s sleep. DON T study you ve prepared now relax. party keep it low key. eat anything unusual or adventurous save it try any unusual or adventurous activity save it allow yourself to get into an emotional exchange with anyone postpone any such discussion so you can focus on the exam. Test Day On the day of the test get up early enough to allow yourself extra time to get ready. Set your alarm and have a back-up system in case it doesn t go off. Ask a family member or friend to make sure you are up. Eat a light healthy breakfast even if you usually don t eat in the morning. If you normally have coffee don t overdo it. Too much caffeine can interfere with concentration. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the test site and avoid a last-minute rush. Plan to get to the test room ten to fifteen minutes early. Once the exam begins keep an eye on the time. Remember not to spend too long on questions you don t understand. Mark them in your test booklet not your answer sheet so you can come back if there s time. Check periodically every five to ten ques tions to make sure you are transposing correctly. Look at the question number and then check your answer sheet to see that you are marking the oval by that question number. If you find yourself getting anxious during the test remember to breathe. You have worked hard to prepare for this day. You are ready. Commit to Memory These are the most important points to remember from Chapter 1 The new SAT has three sections instead of two the top score is 2 400 rather than 1 600.
