SHSAT

You’re honing your SHSAT game—you know what tricks the SHSAT writers are putting in your way when it comes to if/then sentences (see “Logical Sequence”) and voice (see “Voice”).  But, now you need specific tools to pick out the best written sentences on your ELA revising parts of the exam. Here’s an easy Pro Gamer […]

An important part of revising is making sure there are good transitions that hold writings together.  Transitions hold the main ideas together, make a passage more readable, and help organize thoughts.  The writers of the SHSAT know this, and are going to ask you during the revising/editing parts to supply the best revisions for their […]

Here’s the deal:  there are so many problems with the way we think on a regular basis, that entire books have been written to help us avoid making the same mistakes others make.  You don’t actually have to know all of the common (or even, some of the obscure) mistakes, because you aren’t going to […]

Most of the SHSAT revisions for voice will be turning the passive voice into the active voice.  (For a refresher on when you won’t use the active voice, see “The Voice”.)  But, if you are new to revising you might not sure what the best route is to getting to clear writing in the active […]

It might be weird to think that writing has a voice.  But, it does!  There are two types of voice for our writing (whether literature, scientific writing, technical writing, blog writing—you name it!), active or passive voice.  On the SHSAT revision sections, you’ll be asked to rewrite certain passages by choosing from best answers.  You’ll […]

No doubt, your parents and grandparents talk to you about consequences.  If you make this decision, this other thing will be the consequence, or result, of your action.  Did you know that you won’t be your best at figuring out the consequences of ideas or actions until you’re 24?  We’re learning so much about the […]

We’re gearing up to remember the common mistakes people use in conversation and in writing.  If you run in to these mistakes (started in “Part 1”), you’ll automatically know you’ve got an answer choice that is false, and you can run away from it.  We’re going to continue the list of Big, Ugly, Hairy, Wrong […]

The single biggest change to the SHSAT is the revamp of the Verbal section into Part A and Part B.  We’ll cover specifics for each Part throughout the prep, and we’ll practice a lot.  But, there are some general tips to remember before you attack Part A. Part A focuses on revising and editing.  You […]