Improving paragraphs on the SAT is the smallest part of the exam. It consists of six questions. Here are some things to think about closely.
- Correct subordination of ideas
- Correct coordination of ideas
- Correct use of transition
- Unity of the paragraphs
- Coherence of the test paragraphs.
Here are some helpful tips and suggestions for this section of the SAT:
- Most of the time, there will be just one or two questions that will ask a test taker to combine ideas. The skill here is to know how to subordinate an idea or coordinate an idea. It is important to be aware of cause and effect ideas as this causes common mistakes.
- There is a possibility that the test question will ask a test taker to contemplate how an idea might fit into an existing paragraph. It is important to understand whether they are asking for a contrasting sentence or not.
- For transitions, it is a good idea to look for ones that accentuate the development of an idea in the paragraph. With contrasts, SAT test makers like to trick test takers by seeing if they are paying attention to the exact momentum of the flow of the paragraph on the question.
