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Comparison and Contrast on the Essay Portion 160 128 School Tutoring

Comparison and Contrast on the Essay Portion

Overview:  Comparison and Contrast Prompts Writing prompts on the SAT and ACT may ask students to use a comparison and contrast format to structure their arguments.  In that case, it is important to cover all similarities and differences between points of view on the topic.  One useful strategy is to list them very quickly. An…

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Reflecting Points and Figures in Geometry 150 150 Deborah

Reflecting Points and Figures in Geometry

Overview:  What Are Reflecting Points? Reflecting points and images in geometry are a special type of transformation.  Every point in the preimage corresponds exactly to every point in the reflected image.  If a line separates the preimage and the reflected image, every point in the preimage and the reflected image will be connected by a…

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Persuasive Writing on the SAT and ACT 160 128 School Tutoring

Persuasive Writing on the SAT and ACT

Overview:  Writing for a Purpose In persuasive writing, the purpose is to influence an audience.  Essay prompts that direct students to write to persuade will state the both the issue and the audience.  For those essays, it is important to stay focused, analyze the issue, and analyze the audience.  Usually, the test gives a number…

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If-Then Statements in Geometric Proofs and Computer Programs 150 150 Deborah

If-Then Statements in Geometric Proofs and Computer Programs

Overview:  Mathematical Language Conditional statements, also called “if-then” statements are important in logic and mathematics.  They state the antecedent as well as the consequent.  The conditions are defined precisely in order to determine the parameters of the problem.  In order for the entire statement to be correct, both sections must be true. Conditional Statements Geometric…

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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines 150 150 Deborah

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Overview:  Lines and Angles Lines in geometry exist in relationships to one another by the angles they form when they intersect.  Those lines that do not intersect at all are parallel to each other.  Those that intersect at one point or another form angles where they intersect.  Perpendicular lines intersect at right angles, and have…

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Analyzing Reading Passages for Strategy, Organization, and Style 275 183 School Tutoring

Analyzing Reading Passages for Strategy, Organization, and Style

Overview:  Critical Reading and Standardized Testing The communication skills of critical reading are tested by standardized tests like the ACT and SAT.  Those skills are essential to college success, as students are expected to read critically in every class they take. Analysis of reading passages depends upon use of strategy, organization, and style. What Is…

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Transformations in Geometry 150 150 Deborah

Transformations in Geometry

Overview:  What Are Transformations? Transformations in geometry occur when a figure (the preimage) is moved or changed into another figure (the new image, or image), such that all points in the preimage map onto the image, and all points in the image can be mapped back onto the preimage.  The figures correspond to each other,…

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Types of Quadrilaterals 150 150 Deborah

Types of Quadrilaterals

Overview:  What Are Quadrilaterals? Quadrilaterals are polygons with four sides.  They are classified according to measures of equal angles and equal sides.  There are seven different types of quadrilaterals: parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square, kite, trapezoid, and isosceles trapezoid.  Types of quadrilaterals often overlap, so that a figure that fits in one category may also fit…

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Organic Compounds 150 150 Deborah

Organic Compounds

Overview: What Are Organic Compounds? All organic compounds contain carbon.  This is because of the atomic structure of carbon such that it can bind with up to four other elements at once.  For example, in the compound methane, four hydrogen atoms form a ring around one carbon atom.  In addition, most organic molecules consist of repeating…

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Using Writing Prompts for SAT and ACT Essays 171 295 School Tutoring

Using Writing Prompts for SAT and ACT Essays

Overview: Following Directions Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT allow a relatively small amount of time for students to develop meaningful responses on the essay portion.  Examiners expect students to follow their initial directions, such as writing in pencil rather than pen, writing in the provided space on the answer sheet, and paying…

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