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Notes for “SAT Final Stretch COVID Edition” Video


What We’re Covering Here:
How to prepare in the few days before the SAT and ACT, with special instructions for COVID.
How to check to see if your test center is closed:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/test-center-closings
How to find an open test center/double-check to make sure your center is open: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/find-test-centers
ACT Rescheduled Test Center List: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-day/rescheduled-test-centers.html
Checklist of things you need for the SAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/test-day-checklist
Approved Calculator List: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/calculator-policy
Photo ID: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/id-requirements
Admission Ticket: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/test-day-checklist
Medical Accommodations: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/
How to prepare for the SAT Essay by reading the instructions ahead of time.
What those instructions mean and how to write the introduction and conclusion using the instructions.
Learning how write the essay’s body paragraphs, including citation to ethos, pathos, and logos (and what those things are
Things to know for the Math Section. See Free SAT Practice Tests (link below).
Things to know for the Reading Section. See Free SAT Practice Tests (link below).
Things to know for the Writing (Passage Editing) Section. See Free SAT Practice Tests (link below).
A few other relevant “fun facts.”
Whatever else comes up as I’m recording this.
If you like this video, please don’t forget to give this a “thumbs up,” subscribe to my channel, and click on the little bell in the top right corner for notifications.


Who’d Like This:
High school and college students studying for the SAT and ACT and plan to take the essay section.


 Source Material For this Video:


Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) Barron’s Educational Services, New York, NY.
The free College Board SAT sample tests (link below).
My general knowledge and what I could access/verify using Google.


Links for References/Links to Relevant Topics:


Free, Full-Length, Official College Board SAT Practice Tests. (This video uses the essay from Practice Test 5).
Jump Links: (To Jump to Parts of the Video).
0:10 – Make Sure You’re On. SAT Test Site Closing Listings
1:23 Find an SAT Test Center
2:15 ACT Test Cancellation Listings
3:12 Make Sure You Have All (the Supplies) You Need (for Test Day)
4:29 Approved Calculators for the SAT/Calculator Policy
6:40 Photo ID Requirements
8:59 EpiPens and Other Medical Supplies / Medical Accommodations.
12:05 You Can’t Use Your Cell Phone For a Calculator or a Watch.
12:25 Transportation and Pre-Test Issues.
15:20 Do Not Argue Rudely With Exam Proctors.
17:13 How, and To Whom, to Complain about SAT Problems.
18:04 Do Not Be Disruptive.
18:21 If Your Phone Goes Off, The SAT People Will Ask to Leave, Confiscate Your Phone to Examine it, and Apparently Won’t Take Responsibility if They Lose or Break it.
20:40 Don’t Talk To Anyone (Including Yourself) During the Test.
21:05 Don’t Eat Your Snack or Drink Your Drink Unless It’s During a Break.
21:35 Dress Appropriately.
22:18 Academic Advice
22:27 The SAT Essay Instruction Box Gives You the Main Point.
22:52:04 ACT Essay Link
26:52 Ethos
27:20 Pathos and Logos
28:19 Outline of How to Write the SAT Essay.
29:45 Things to Know for the Math Section.
37:47 Reading Strategies.
47:26 Writing (Passage Editing) Session.
52:47 Stop Studying at a Reasonable Time.


https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests

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In the persuasive essay (magazine opinion article) Viewpoint: Air-Conditioning Will Be the End of Us, Eric Klinenberg uses ethos in the form of  citing to current New York City weather conditions, wasteful uses of air conditioning  (“AC”), and the generally -known problem of climate change   , pathos in the form of images of frivolous air conditioning contrasted with images of situations where AC is needed to preserve life, and logos  in the form of logical reasoning based on the idea that solutions to a problem should not merely alleviate symptoms of the problem in the short term, only to make them worse in the long run,    to create a persuasive argument that  Americans need to greatly reduce their reliance on air-conditioning.
 
Klinenberg uses ethos in several forms to support his argument that Americans rely entirely too much upon air conditioning. He cites to temperatures being over 90 degrees Fahrenheit and a heat index of over 100 in New York City leading to bizarre overreactions from New York business owners and residents alike, such as the now-banned practice of pumping cold air from air conditioning onto the streets of New York City, and “arctic” temperatures in air-conditioned movie theaters, stores, and private homes, as evidence of excessive energy use.   That excessive use of energy leads to a short-term solution to the problem of climate change at the expense of making climate change exponentially worse from the greenhouse gases and heat created by the combustion of fossil fuels to power the air conditioning.  Even worse, Klinenberg states, the amount of energy used for air conditioning in the U.S. doubled in the 20 years prior to the publication of this article, which would be from 1993 to 2013.

He further states:
 "Part of the problem is that in recent decades, the fastest-growing U.S. cities—places like Las Vegas, Phoenix and Austin—have effectively been built on air-conditioning. (This is also true in the Middle East and Asia, and as a result, global energy consumption is soaring precisely when it needs to be lowered.)" [Sorry, I can't get this to indent, so I'm using quotes]. ​

Obviously, Klinenberg relies greatly upon convincing evidence that U.S., and global energy policy, at least regarding air conditioning, is exactly the opposite of what it should be. He also includes his utility provider’s vague and ineffectual suggestion that customers use air conditioning “wisely” as an example of poor energy policy.

Klinenberg also uses logos to establish the point that if we know what causes global warming (i.e., the use of fossil fuels), but we pursue short-term solutions that simply worsen the problem by adding to the cause (i.e., using air conditioning powered by fossil fuels), we are simply making the problem worse while alleviating the symptoms temporarily. By anyone’s logic, a “solution” that actually exacerbates the problem in the long term is no solution at all.

Klinenberg acknowledges the problem of those with a medical or other need for access to air conditioning (e.g., the infirm or elderly living in poorly-designed apartments, field or factory workers who need relief from excessive heat), but points out that most of the air-conditioning used in the US is excessive and meant only for comfort, not for the preservation of human life.

This last concession, that is skillfully used to underscore Klinenberg’s point, makes very skillful use of imagery and powerful word choice. The author describes the apartments used by the elderly in need of access to air conditioning as “broiling,” the fields farm workers toil in as “sun-baked,” and factories and poorly-designed offices as exposing workers to “searing temperatures.” It sounds as though these unfortunate people are being cooked alive by the excessive heat. The author then contrasts these grim images with the image of “converting homes, offices and massive commercial outlets into igloos on summer days, regardless of how hot it is outdoors,“ and “burning through fossil fuels in a suicidal fashion,” conveying the sense a frivolous and wasteful use of energy, which will lead to global warming for no reason.

Klinenberg concludes his essay by stating
"I can’t help but wonder whether cities like New York will ever prohibit stores from cooling their facilities below, say, 70°F. No doubt a law like that would raise even more objections than Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to ban big sodas, but it might well be necessary if we can’t turn down the dial on our own." [Sorry, I can't get this to indent, so I'm using quotes]. 

While he concedes that restrictions on AC would be even less popular than a mayor’s limit on soda cup sizes, he states his well-supported opinion that limits on AC may be necessary to mitigate global warming, if people cannot be relied upon to use their own common-sense measures to conserve energy.

In Viewpoint: Air Conditioning Will Be the End of Us. Eric Klinenberg convincingly uses ethos (current events, science, and common-sense observations about everyday human behavior), logos  (common-sense observations about the nature of a good solution to a problem), and pathos (powerful descriptive language and imagery) to create a persuasive argument that limits must be placed on AC usage in the U.S, and worldwide, perhaps by law, if people will not voluntarily limit their AC use. It is indeed a grim picture Klinenberg paints; hopefully, we can keep this picture from becoming reality.

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Notes for “Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide Chapter 6-B: Fractions and Decimals” Video
What We’re Covering Here:

1. The exercises at the end of Chapter 6-B: Fractions and Decimals, in Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) – pp. 467-468.
2. A few other relevant “fun facts.”
3. Whatever else comes up as I’m recording this.
4. If you like this video, please don’t forget to give this a “thumbs up,” subscribe to my channel, and click on the little bell in the top right corner for notifications.

Who’d Like This:

1. High school and college students studying for the SAT and ACT, especially those using the Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) , or the regular 30th edition  of Barron’s SAT, or the 28th or 29th editions of the same guide. Most of these math problems stay the same, but they may have been moved around from earlier editions, so I can’t guarantee the best results for earlier editions. If you’re using an edition earlier than Barron’s New SAT (made for the SATs used since 2016), you really should buy a new Barron’s book.

 
Source Material For this Video:

Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) Barron’s Educational Services, New York, NY.
My general knowledge and what I could access/verify using Google.
Links for References/Links to Relevant Topics:
Free, Full-Length, Official College Board SAT Practice Tests.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests

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Notes for “Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide Chapter 6-C: Percents” Video
What We’re Covering Here:

1. The exercises at the end of Chapter 6-C: Percents, in Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) – pp. 477-479.
2. A few other relevant “fun facts.”
3. Whatever else comes up as I’m recording this.
4. If you like this video, please don’t forget to give this a “thumbs up,” subscribe to my channel, and click on the little bell in the top right corner for notifications.

Who’d Like This:

1. High school and college students studying for the SAT and ACT, especially those using the Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) , or the regular 30th edition  of Barron’s SAT, or the 28th or 29th editions of the same guide. Most of these math problems stay the same, but they may have been moved around from earlier editions, so I can’t guarantee the best results for earlier editions. If you’re using an edition earlier than Barron’s New SAT (made for the SATs used since 2016), you really should buy a new Barron’s book.

 
Source Material For this Video:
Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide (30th Edition of the Barron’s SAT study guide) Barron’s Educational Services, New York, NY.
My general knowledge and what I could access/verify using Google.

Links for References/Links to Relevant Topics:
Free, Full-Length, Official College Board SAT Practice Tests.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests

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