January 2009 SAT Critical Reading Discussion

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821

<p>umm…I think that one was C, no joke. I remember the letter, but not what the answer was…or something.</p>

<p>I thought that this SAT was a little harder than usual. The math had some exotic problems, nothing impossible though. </p>

<p>The reading had some weird reading passages, but I didn’t feel it was particularly difficult.</p>

<p>The extra grammar section (there were two full 25 minute, one HAD to be experimental) were agonizing for me. Some of the questions seemed to be just too ambivalent for my taste.</p>

822

<p>^An unknown (or long thought to be lost) painting of a famous artist from the past.</p>

823

<p>But it didn’t mention a famous artist, why would that be the answer?</p>

<p>I picked a painting found in an odd location.</p>

824

<p>First of all, we can’t say that wry amusement is definitively correct.</p>

<p>Second, did the artist feel disdain or fascination for the forger?</p>

825

<p>“Old.Master” capitalized shows reverence. Generally this term means a prominent classic painter from at least 3 centiries ago.</p>

826

<p>disdain. </p>

<p>and did the story give him a life goal? it was the only one that i remember fitting, but it seemed a tad extreme.</p>

827

<p>READING: </p>

<p>PAINTER ONE:
Bird picking at the painting was mislead
Simply=Basically
Painstaking
Wry amusement [or feigned innocence]
Started with an anecdote
The watch was an anachronism
Old Master was a famous painting not earlier recognized
Rival painter was jealous [or annoyed]
Disdain </p>

<p>ROCK AND ROLL:
grew from dissent / became a party of everyday life
Both would agree people in the 1950s didn’t know the scope of rock and roll
Quote from passage two qualified an assertion [or rebut an argument]
Rock music is like folk artwork
Cautious [or illogical]
Barbaric
Demographics and commercial [or broader vs implications]</p>

<p>NOMADS:
Sun imagery contrasts two different worlds
Different “specializations” contrast simple with complex [or approve/disapprove]
Nomads are comparable to ecologists
Leading into discussion of diversity [or transition]
Losing diversity</p>

<p>SCIENTIFIC METHOD:
Quote showed elevated status of scientists
Question changes from tone of article from the past to present</p>

828

<p>thanks for the list</p>

<p>which SC was the subservient one again?</p>

829

<p>Think it was the one about the director and actors.</p>

830

<p>^^ i agree on most those answers… however the nomad one, its approve/dissaprove and transition from past to future %100 so u might want to make some modifications to that list… im positive on these… my friend who got 800’s twice before is positive on those two choices</p>

831

<p>consolidated answers</p>

<p>READING:</p>

<p>PAINTER ONE:
Bird picking at the painting was mislead
Simply=Basically
Painstaking
Wry amusement [or feigned innocence]
Started with an anecdote
The watch was an anachronism
Old Master was a famous painting not earlier recognized
Rival painter was jealous [or annoyed]
Disdain</p>

<p>ROCK AND ROLL:
grew from dissent / became a party of everyday life
Both would agree people in the 1950s didn’t know the scope of rock and roll
Quote from passage two qualified an assertion [or rebut an argument]
Rock music is like folk artwork
Cautious [or illogical]
Barbaric
Demographics and commercial [or broader vs implications]</p>

<p>NOMADS:
Sun imagery contrasts two different worlds
approve/dissaprove
Nomads are comparable to ecologists
transition past to future
Losing diversity</p>

<p>SCIENTIFIC METHOD:
Quote showed elevated status of scientists
Question changes from tone of article from the past to present</p>

832

<p>what about limited/independence for sc? was that the same one as derided/meddling? and imperturbable (the one that the other choice was conciliatory)</p>

833

<p>oh and the specialization question?
those are just the ones i remember that were debated that aren’t on the consolidated list</p>

834

<p>For the nomads one, are you guys sure the sun isn’t a juxtaposition of two cultures (the Bajau culture and the financial culture)? Because I fail to see a contrast, so if someone would be so kind as to show me a contrast…</p>

835

<p>the contrast:
-the nomads saw the sun as a way of life and as an external sensory tool
-the other people were …i forgot what it said exactly… but something about the sun rising on industry and setting on facories …something of that material nature</p>

<p>so it juxtaposed natural awareness and appreciation with corporate materialism</p>

836

<p>wait, were contrast and juxtaposition two different answers?</p>

837

<p>^^^^ im not sure but i was just answering the question w/ the answer juxtaposition</p>

838

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<p>We’ll see what the correct answer is soon enough.</p>

839

<p>consolidated answers</p>

<p>READING:</p>

<p>PAINTER ONE:
Bird picking at the painting was mislead
Simply=Basically
Painstaking
Wry amusement
Started with an anecdote
The watch was an anachronism
Old Master was a famous painting not earlier recognized
Rival painter was jealous
Disdain</p>

<p>ROCK AND ROLL:
grew from dissent / became a party of everyday life
Both would agree people in the 1950s didn’t know the scope of rock and roll
Quote from passage two qualified an assertion
Rock music is like folk artwork
Cautious
Barbaric
broader vs implications
Ironic cuz America was founded on revolution but now people don’t like revolution
Social Vs Commercial</p>

<p>NOMADS:
Sun imagery contrasts two different worlds
approve/dissaprove
Nomads are comparable to ecologists
Question changes the tone of article from the past to present
Losing diversity
juxtaposition</p>

<p>SCIENTIFIC METHOD:
Quote showed elevated status of scientists</p>

<p>(25/48)</p>

840

<p>which one was tranquil for?</p>