Barron's Writing Workbook for the NEW SAT, 4th Edition

This thoroughly revised edition of Barron s Writing Workbook for the New SAT prepares students for the writing sections of the newly redesigned SAT: THE SAT WRITING AND LANGUAGE TEST and THE SAT ESSAY. It includes:


Writing and Language Test

Overview of the new test

Sample multiple-choice questions that test students skills in editing and revising the text of four prose passages

Three complete W & L Tests for practice with all answers explained

SAT Essay

Overview of the new optional essay

Preparing to write the essay:: What students need to know, including how to annotate prose passages

Practice in reading and analyzing a source -- the prose passage that students must write about

Numerous Mini-Workouts for sharpening essay writing skills

Samples of student-written SAT Essays for evaluation

Instruction in drafting and editing your essay

Guidance in completing the essay within the SAT s time limitation

Five prose passages for essay-writing practice

Criteria for analyzing and scoring SAT essays