tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post8620836312781805140..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: LexAequitas on SAT Critical ReadingCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-48677988208643996682010-09-23T04:26:53.865-07:002010-09-23T04:26:53.865-07:00"Don't accept generalizations that people..."Don't accept generalizations that people use in speech and writing all the time just to make communication more efficient."<br /><br />Do you have any examples of this?<br /><br />I've noticed that my son makes things worse by assuming that questions are more difficult than they are. I tell him to look at the answers and find the one he would least reject.SteveHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956560674752399562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-74175411956039269642010-09-22T21:41:45.101-07:002010-09-22T21:41:45.101-07:00yes, the SAT seriously nitpicks. sometimes I think...yes, the SAT seriously nitpicks. sometimes I think their questions are subjective and quite arguable...for CR anyway.<br /><br />(math is a different story.) <br /><br />I think the ACT is a lot better test. Though ACT math is too straightforward. <br /><br />So a good test would be ACT + SAT math.le radical galoisienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684821442296479803noreply@blogger.com