, Global Conversation
International Tester’s
Guide to SAT Reading:
Global Conversation
Passages
By Michelle Rotteau
www.internationaltester.com
Copyright © 2018 by International Tester
The right of Michelle Rotteau to be identified as the author of
Global Conversation Passages has been asserted by her in accordance
With the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced
or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of
the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
International Tester
1412-25 Wood St.
Toronto, ON
M4Y2P9
CANADA
Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to provide useful and actionable
information in this book, there is no guarantee that your score will
increase.
1
, Global Conversation
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
People on the Internet love to tell me that I’m wrong. Among my “controversial”
opinions are
● Vocabulary is important
● Cultural and generational bias exists on the SAT
● Grinding question after question won’t get you perfect on the Reading section
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Of course, these “experts” wait to chime in until some
unsuspecting person attempts to provide an answer to a question. Where were they when
you first asked the question? Who knows. They just seem to wait and pounce on any flaw
they can tease out of any answer. They like to offer contradictory advice because they
were able to achieve a perfect score with a minimum of effort, and therefore they are
experts in the test, teaching, and your personal set of circumstances.
Great.
Why am I telling you this?
I’m telling you this because the ideas in this and my other books are opinions. My
opinion based on years of experience, study, trial and error, and lots…and lots of reading.
Others’ experiences may be different from mine, and that’s okay. What works for me has
worked for hundreds (possibly thousands—I’m pretty old) of students, but that doesn’t
mean I can guarantee it will work for you.
But what if…
What if this book does help? What if the ideas and strategies in this book do improve
your reading score (and your reading skills in general)?
Let’s try something a little different. Let’s reach a little further, learn something that
(gasp!) might not be on the test, but may help your reading in general. I’ll try to keep it
light (possibly funny) if you have a sarcastic sense of humor.
2
, Global Conversation
You don’t need to read the book in order, but you should start with Chapter 2 for a quick
overview on dealing with the passages.
3
International Tester’s
Guide to SAT Reading:
Global Conversation
Passages
By Michelle Rotteau
www.internationaltester.com
Copyright © 2018 by International Tester
The right of Michelle Rotteau to be identified as the author of
Global Conversation Passages has been asserted by her in accordance
With the Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced
or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of
the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
International Tester
1412-25 Wood St.
Toronto, ON
M4Y2P9
CANADA
Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to provide useful and actionable
information in this book, there is no guarantee that your score will
increase.
1
, Global Conversation
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
People on the Internet love to tell me that I’m wrong. Among my “controversial”
opinions are
● Vocabulary is important
● Cultural and generational bias exists on the SAT
● Grinding question after question won’t get you perfect on the Reading section
Wrong, wrong, wrong. Of course, these “experts” wait to chime in until some
unsuspecting person attempts to provide an answer to a question. Where were they when
you first asked the question? Who knows. They just seem to wait and pounce on any flaw
they can tease out of any answer. They like to offer contradictory advice because they
were able to achieve a perfect score with a minimum of effort, and therefore they are
experts in the test, teaching, and your personal set of circumstances.
Great.
Why am I telling you this?
I’m telling you this because the ideas in this and my other books are opinions. My
opinion based on years of experience, study, trial and error, and lots…and lots of reading.
Others’ experiences may be different from mine, and that’s okay. What works for me has
worked for hundreds (possibly thousands—I’m pretty old) of students, but that doesn’t
mean I can guarantee it will work for you.
But what if…
What if this book does help? What if the ideas and strategies in this book do improve
your reading score (and your reading skills in general)?
Let’s try something a little different. Let’s reach a little further, learn something that
(gasp!) might not be on the test, but may help your reading in general. I’ll try to keep it
light (possibly funny) if you have a sarcastic sense of humor.
2
, Global Conversation
You don’t need to read the book in order, but you should start with Chapter 2 for a quick
overview on dealing with the passages.
3
