<p>I’m now preparing for the writing portion of the NEW SAT.</p>
<p>As a foreigner, grammar has always been the biggest problem for me.
unlike many others, I learnt english through conversations thus all I have is the ‘gut feeling’.</p>
<p>Kaplan’s reading clinic suggests that following your gut feeling is the best way to ace thru the grammar portion.</p>
<p>how can I improve this?</p>
<p>thanks for your help.</p>
<p>well… i don’t know that, but i do know do everything kaplan tells you not to*</p>
<p>b.u.m.p.y. b.u.m.p.</p>
<p>I disagree with the “gut feeling” method, especially if you’re a foreign student and have trouble with grammar. If you’re a very good (and native english speaking) english student, “gut feeling” works most of the time, but not all.</p>
<p>The SAT Grammar section only tests about a dozen grammar rules. Only six or eight of those are tested over and over. There are usually only a few oddball questions thrown in for good measure.</p>
<p>So learn the few rules and actively look for them…</p>
<p>Hmmm…gut feeling? Maybe. Grammar is nothing but rules, and if you study these rules long enough you find that most of it makes sense and is pretty obvious.</p>
<p>Do a lot of practice tests… Most of them test u on similar rules…</p>
<p>You’ll figure out what the rule is…</p>
<p>Read what the SAT Writing sections tests on, do the tests, review your mistakes, reread the rules that are tested, do another test, review, etc, etc, etc.</p>