How to Write a Killer SAT Essay

An Award-Winning Author's Practical Writing Tips on SAT Essay Prep

Non-Fiction - Education
174 Pages
Reviewed on 01/21/2015
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Author Biography

Tom Clements is a former college English teacher who has helped hundreds of students ace their SAT tests. In particular, his students dominate the SAT essay, consistently scoring in double digits. His recent book, “How to Write a Killer SAT Essay” received the prestigious Clarion Five-Star review. In addition to “owning” the essay, Tom’s students also dominate the SAT grammar section. Download his FREE “Killer SAT Grammar” game. Look for it in the App Store under “Killer SAT Grammar” or www.satgrammarapp.com

    Book Review

Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

How to Write a Killer SAT Essay: An Award-Winning Author's Practical Writing Tips on SAT Essay Prep by Tom Clements is a very useful book that gives tips on how to write simple, short and effective essays. The author encapsulates the essence of how to prepare a SAT essay with simple strategies, guidelines, pet paragraphs and transition sentences, and makes essay writing very easy. All samples - the essay, the introduction, conclusion and prompts - are methodically laid out so that it's easy for students to follow while preparing their essay. The sample prompts from various SAT exams, with a brief description and suggested spin, will help students to handle the prompts very well when they write.

I found the book extremely useful and the book has everything that will help one prepare for a SAT Essay. The examples given by the author are easy to understand and put into practice. The book is not only useful for SAT Essay writing but others as well. It will definitely help children improve their essay writing skills. The book has some new techniques for readers to apply while writing their essays to make them more effective and accurate.

I found the book a life saver for all students preparing for their SAT exams as the author simplifies the whole process of essay writing with his tips, advice, strategies and techniques. The book also has information about SAT preparation and there are some wonderful insights which will definitely be useful to students.