Beginning in 2005, the SAT will incorporate a writing section much like that currently found on the SAT II: Writing test. This course will help students prepare for the essay section of the new SAT.

• The class will go over the uestion prompts which students can expect to see on the test, grading criteria, and what it takes to write a superb essay.
• • At first a scaffold is provided: a set of directions that aid students' thinking about the writing process that students can use to work through every essay.
• The scaffolding is then gradually removed to let the students practice writing independently.
• The final three lessons will be practice tests that simulate actual test conditions.
• The students will write a total of 10 essays in this course.