SAT Practice Essay #1
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DIRECTIONS REMINDERS
The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively — Do not write your essay in
you can read and comprehend a passage and write an essay this booklet. Only what you
analyzing the passage. In your essay, you should demonstrate write on the lined pages of
that you have read the passage carefully, present a clear and your answer booklet will be
logical analysis, and use language precisely. evaluated.
Your essay must be written on the lines provided in your answer — An off-topic essay will not
booklet; except for the Planning Page of the answer booklet, be evaluated.
you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have
enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins,
and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size. Remember that Follow this link for more
people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read information on scoring
what you write. Try to write or print so that what you are writing your practice test:
is legible to those readers. www.sat.org/scoring
You have 50 minutes to read the passage and write an essay
This cover is representative
in response to the prompt provided inside this booklet.
of what you’ll see on test day.
THIS TEST BOOKLET MUST NOT BE TAKEN FROM THE ROOM. UNAUTHORIZED
REPRODUCTION OR USE OF ANY PART OF THIS TEST BOOKLET IS PROHIBITED.
© 2015 The College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.
®
DIRECTIONS REMINDERS
The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively — Do not write your essay in
you can read and comprehend a passage and write an essay this booklet. Only what you
analyzing the passage. In your essay, you should demonstrate write on the lined pages of
that you have read the passage carefully, present a clear and your answer booklet will be
logical analysis, and use language precisely. evaluated.
Your essay must be written on the lines provided in your answer — An off-topic essay will not
booklet; except for the Planning Page of the answer booklet, be evaluated.
you will receive no other paper on which to write. You will have
enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins,
and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size. Remember that Follow this link for more
people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read information on scoring
what you write. Try to write or print so that what you are writing your practice test:
is legible to those readers. www.sat.org/scoring
You have 50 minutes to read the passage and write an essay
This cover is representative
in response to the prompt provided inside this booklet.
of what you’ll see on test day.
THIS TEST BOOKLET MUST NOT BE TAKEN FROM THE ROOM. UNAUTHORIZED
REPRODUCTION OR USE OF ANY PART OF THIS TEST BOOKLET IS PROHIBITED.
© 2015 The College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board.
