HOW MY STUDY HALL.COM CAN HELP STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT A=
ND
ACT
Various strat=
egies exist
about the best way for high-school students to prepare to take the SAT and =
the
ACT. One strategy says studen=
ts
should just study the tests themselves. The other theory says students shou=
ld master
good grammar so that they can apply that knowledge to the many different ty=
pes
of SAT and ACT examples.
We at MyStudy=
Hall.com,
an online tutorial, believe students should work toward their long-term goa=
ls.
Cramming just for the SAT and ACT tests is never a good idea. A student’s real goal should=
be to
know good grammar and to be able to apply that knowledge to situations
throughout life. By honing th=
ose
English skills, the student will feel a keen sense of self-confidence.
Students do n=
eed to
be prepared to do well on the SAT/ACT in order to open the door of opportun=
ity
for them. When we at MyStudyHall.com looked at the new SAT (i.e., SAT Reaso=
ning
Test), we found that grammar is very important. The official SAT website (ht=
tp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/SATI.html )
indicates that the SAT Reasoning Te=
st has
three sections: Critical Reading , Mathemati=
cs, and Writing. The Writing section consists of 49
multiple-choice grammar/usage/word choice questions (35 minutes), and one e=
ssay
(25 minutes) which is "to follow the conventions of standard written
English."
By looking ov=
er just
a few of the sample SAT questions, we saw references to these grammatical
elements: coordinate conjunctions, prepositional phrases, pronouns and
antecedents, cases of pronouns, uses of who/whom, possessives of nouns, deg=
rees
of adjectives/adverbs, collective nouns, verb tenses, and subject-verb
agreement. =
The ACT also =
contains
grammar questions -- 40 questions on usage and mechanics. In checking throu=
gh a
few of the ACT Practice Tests (h=
ttp://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/test1/engl/englishtest.html ),
these grammatical references =
were
spotted: verb phrases, subjec=
t of
the verb, main clause, relative pronouns, punctuation of prepositional phra=
ses,
form of the adverb, predicate phrase, direct object noun, appositive, noun
clause, fragment, coordinate conjunctions, antecedent, tense of verbs,
semicolon, adverbial phrases, and participle.
We at MyStudy=
Hall.com
are pleased to say that every one of these grammatical references on the SAT
and the ACT is covered in our grammar modules plus many more concepts. MyStudyHall.com contains three gra=
mmar modules. Module 1 starts out with very basic
information. Module 2 and Mod=
ule 3
grow more challenging as the students gain confidence. Each module has in-d=
epth
units with many practice questions and level quizzes to check for mastery. =
The grammar m=
odules
are written as if the teacher is talking right to each student. Audio clips
also help users to listen to helpful explanations at the same time the stud=
ents
view the lessons. Animation, graphics, photos, multiple colors, and flash
technology provide variety and will keep the students engaged.
The best part=
is the
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span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Access to the website is 24-hours =
a day,
seven days a week. Students can go as slowly through the modules or as fast=
as
they desire. They can go back and review the materials as many times as the=
y choose.
Right before students take the SAT or the ACT, they can go through the modu=
les again
to make sure they are fully prepared for their tests.
MyStudyHall.c=
om also
offers potential users 20 days of free access to the entire site. If consumers want to view all the c=
ontent
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ddress,
phone number, name of school (if applicable), and preferred e-mail address.=
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am
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the entire site will begin.
The team at
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we
believe we have provided a product which will not only help students on the
tests but will also enhance their verbal and written skills for the rest of
their lives.
CONTENT OF GRAMMAR MODULES
MODULE #1<=
o:p>
Prepositions
Recognition of prepositions and prepositional ph=
rases
Punctuation of introductory prepositional phrase=
s
&n=
bsp; =
;
Verbs
Simple tenses
Principal parts of verbs
Nominative case pronouns
Verb conjugation
Differences between action verbs and intransitive
linking verbs
Conjunctions
Independent and dependent clauses
Differences between clauses and phrases
Types of conjunctions
Punctuation of clauses
Nouns
Capitalization, plurals, possessives
Usage
Pronouns
Nominative, objective, and possessive cases=
Antecedents
Usage
Interjections, Adjectives, Adverbs
Punctuation of interjections
Degrees of adjectives and adverbs
Usage
MODULE #2<=
o:p>
Prepositions
Recognition of prepositions and prepositional ph=
rases
Compound objects of prepositions
"To" as preposition or infinitive=
Verbs
Perfect tenses
Principal parts of new verbs
Conjugation of new tenses
Uses of intransitive linking verbs
Conjunctions
Sentence patterns and marks of punctuation<=
/o:p>
Nouns
Capitalization, plurals, possessives
Direct and indirect objects
Subject-verb agreement
Usage
Pronouns
Cases of personal pronouns
Usage
Subject-verb agreement
Interjections, Adjectives, Adverbs
Correct usage
Degrees of adjectives and adverbs
Adjective and adverb clauses
MODULE #3<=
o:p>
Prepositions
Recognition of prepositions and prepositional ph=
rases
Compound prepositional phrases =
Punctuation
Verbs
Progressive, conditional, emphatic tenses
Modals
Verbals
Transitive active/passive, intransitive
linking/complete
Uses of to lay, lie, set, sit, raise, rise<=
/o:p>
Conjunctions
Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex sent=
ences
Punctuation
Nouns
Subject-verb agreement
Uses of relative pronouns
Appositives, nouns of direct address
Pronouns
Types of pronouns
Antecedent agreement
Usage
Interjections, Adjectives, Adverbs
Verbals
Adjective and adverb clauses
Usage
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