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Prompt: Analyze President Obama's speech on the death of Bin Laden. Identify the President's purpose for delivering this speech and then explain how he effectively utilizes rhetorical devices to support and achieve his objective.

The Essay Prompt The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given.

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Due August 30, 2016  Directions: Copy the vocabulary words. Most of them have been taken from your textbook; some words/terms may not be typical vocabulary words (for example: names of places,allusions to famous things, literary termsf); nevertheless, you should know them.  Look up the definitions and  parts of speech  of each word. Write both in your notebook. ( You must handwrite this assignment;  not type, or cut and paste). 

The following information was excerpted/adapted from Barron's Strategies and Practice for the New PSAT/NMSQT. These examples will be helpful for both the PSAT and SAT.

Reply to Red, Yves Tanguy (1943) Due August 30, 2016 Look up the following AP Terms/rhetorical devices.  Write the term and the definition in your binder (to be collected).  Also include at least one example for each AP Term/rhetorical device. You may search the Internet for examples. Then explain why/how you think particular examples are effective (concentrate on the meaning of the words themselves). Highlighting, labeling, and numbering (overall clearly and neatly written items) are necessary.

Use this handout to improve metacognition and familiarity with Reading Test question types. The information provided below is appropriate for  any  standardized Reading Assessment, as most such tests utilize the same question types. The SAT Reading Test 2016 (Information in this document was excerpted and adapted from  The Official SAT Study Guide  of the College Board, 2015.) Consider purchasing  The Official SAT Study Guide  for March 2016 and beyond. The book is an excellent resource. It is available through the College Board Store or Amazon.com.

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