January 2009 SAT Critical Reading Discussion

<p>Agree with xs0itg0esx. I put all those answers too. </p>

<p>For those that put demographics, can you explain why? I don’t really remember that one.</p>

<p>what exactly was the wry amusement question asking? attitude of the clients towards what???</p>

<p>I remember putting BOTH social/commercial and demographics.</p>

<p>For the nomads passage, why did some of you put past/present? I thought the answer was like “leading into a discussion of diversity” or something like that…</p>

<p>and guys! what about the last question on the nomad passage? it was asking about the general idea(maybe) and choice (A) was “scientific vs holistic view” i think… what were the answer choices???</p>

<p>Does anyone remember what you put for the question asking for what was conflicting about the reasons for the rock revolution?</p>

<p>For the nomads passage, why did some of you put past/present? I thought the answer was like “leading into a discussion of diversity” or something like that…</p>

<p>-> i put that too. dont understand why it is past/present…i was pretty sure about the diversity thing cuz thats what the whole passage was tlaking about. the point was not about present vs future.</p>

<p>Limekiwi, i remember it was something about Americans saying that America is a country born from revolution but contradictory b/c they are not willing to accept the concept of “revolution” … is this what you’re asking?</p>

<p>and what exactly was the question about past/present?</p>

<p>Why is commercial the right answer? Commercial implies business/marketing, and the passage focused on the different kinds of people/classes that listened to rock (which is demographics).</p>

<p>^ It was asking why the author asked a series of questions.</p>

<p>^ I think that was the question? I remember putting that “even though america had already undergone a revolution, they did not believe in the rock revolution”. I don’t remember exactly, but I hope the basic idea is there. Did anyone else put that?</p>

<p>^ Then the answer is definitely to lead into a discussion of diversity…at least in my opinion.</p>

<p>there were two comparison questions, at least. Demographics was not among the answers for the social/commercial question.</p>

<p>it was commercial becaus rock and roll assimulated to to evrything, movies, tv radio and became rele rele marketable</p>

<p>^ Thank you, valleity! I hope you’re right…</p>

<p>yeah, maybe demographics was a diff question… and IT WAS NOT DIVERSITY… the question specifically asked about the 1st sentence of paragraph 2… paragah 1 tlked bout the past of the nomads, and then the 1st sentence of parag 2 started tlkn about futur possibilities if nomads died off</p>

<p>Did no one else remember putting demographics <em>and</em> another one about passage 1having a broader social context/ implication ?</p>

<p>velleity i remember putting demographics and the commerical answer choices</p>

<p>yeah, now that im thinking about it demographics was deff the correct answer to a diff question… PAST/ FUTURE right! diviersity was not emphasized until the end of the passage</p>