7 video lessons
SAT Writing Course
Short narrated lessons on the grammar rules and writing skills the digital SAT keeps testing, from boundaries and verbs to transitions and rhetorical synthesis. Then 10 official practice questions per lesson.
All 7 Lessons
Every lesson has a narrated video, a written lesson and 10 practice questions. Each description says when to use that lesson on the test.
- Lesson 1Free · 1:25BoundariesFour choices that differ only in the punctuation at one spot. You only have to know what sits on each side of the blank.
- Lesson 20:55PronounsThe choices are different pronouns: it, they, its, their, this, these…
- Lesson 31:16ModifiersA sentence opens with a descriptive phrase and a comma, and the choices are long rewrites of the rest of the sentence.
- Lesson 41:01Plural and possessiveThe choices are the same words with apostrophes and s’s moved around.
- Lesson 51:02VerbsThe choices are different forms of the same verb.
- Lesson 61:02Transitions“Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?” They cluster near the end of each module, usually in the low-to-mid 20s.
- Lesson 70:57Rhetorical synthesisA short list of bulleted notes about an unfamiliar topic, and a question asking which sentence uses the notes to accomplish a stated goal.
Common Questions
How many lessons are in the SAT Writing Course?
7 narrated video lessons, about 8 minutes of video in total, with 70 practice questions.
Is the SAT Writing Course free?
Lesson 1 is free with no account. The other lessons open for members, and every plan starts with a 3-day free trial.
What topics does it cover?
Boundaries, Pronouns, Modifiers, Plural and possessive, Verbs, Transitions, Rhetorical synthesis.
Are the practice questions official?
Yes. They are official College Board question bank questions.
How long is each lesson?
The videos run about 1:05 on average, followed by the written lesson and 10 practice questions.
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