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SAT Reading & Writing Learning Map

Move from understanding a passage to using evidence, connecting ideas, and revising sentences in Standard English.

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Information and Ideas

≈26%

Central Ideas and Details
  1. RW-II-01 Central idea or main idea Stage 1
    Summarize the passage in one neutral sentence before reading the choices.
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  2. RW-II-02 Explicit detail and text-based answer Stage 1
    Return to the exact sentence that answers the question; avoid adding assumptions.
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  3. RW-II-03 Literary character, event, or relationship Stage 2
    Track what the character says, does, and feels; separate evidence from interpretation.
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Command of Evidence
  1. RW-II-04 Select textual evidence or a quotation Stage 2
    Translate the claim into a checklist, then test each quotation against every part.
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  2. RW-II-05 Strengthen or support a claim Stage 2
    Predict the result that must be true if the claim is correct.
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  3. RW-II-06 Weaken or challenge a claim Stage 3
    Find the assumption connecting evidence to the claim and choose what breaks it.
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  4. RW-II-07 Use a table, graph, or quantitative result Stage 2
    Read labels and units first, then convert the claim into the exact comparison required.
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Inferences
  1. RW-II-08 Make a supported inference Stage 2
    Choose the conclusion requiring the fewest unstated assumptions.
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  2. RW-II-09 Complete a claim, conclusion, or explanation Stage 3
    State the missing conclusion before opening the choices, then verify direction and scope.
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Craft and Structure

≈28%

Words in Context
  1. RW-CS-01 Meaning of a word or phrase in context Stage 1
    Replace the tested word with your own plain-language synonym, then compare choices.
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  2. RW-CS-02 Logical and precise word or phrase Stage 1
    Identify the sentence relationship and required tone before evaluating vocabulary.
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Text Structure and Purpose
  1. RW-CS-03 Main purpose or topic Stage 2
    Name both what the text discusses and what it does with that subject.
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  2. RW-CS-04 Overall text structure Stage 2
    Label each part with a verb such as introduces, contrasts, explains, or concludes.
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  3. RW-CS-05 Function of a sentence or portion Stage 2
    Connect the tested portion to what comes immediately before and after it.
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Cross-Text Connections
  1. RW-CS-06 Agreement or shared claim across texts Stage 3
    Write each text’s claim separately, then keep only the overlap.
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  2. RW-CS-07 How one text would respond to another Stage 3
    Apply Text 2’s position directly to the specific claim from Text 1.
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Expression of Ideas

≈20%

Rhetorical Synthesis
  1. RW-EOI-01 Introduce or summarize information from notes Stage 2
    Select only facts that directly accomplish the stated goal.
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  2. RW-EOI-02 Emphasize a comparison, contrast, or change Stage 2
    Use only notes that establish both sides of the requested relationship.
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  3. RW-EOI-03 Support a claim or specific rhetorical goal Stage 3
    Match every included fact to the exact audience and purpose named in the goal.
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Transitions
  1. RW-EOI-04 Logical transition between ideas Stage 1
    Ignore the choices first and name the relationship: contrast, cause, example, addition, or sequence.
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Standard English Conventions

≈26%

Boundaries
  1. RW-SEC-01 Independent and dependent clause boundaries Stage 1
    Classify each clause before choosing a period, semicolon, comma, or conjunction.
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  2. RW-SEC-02 Punctuation around supplementary elements Stage 2
    Remove the inserted phrase; if the sentence remains complete, punctuate it as supplementary.
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  3. RW-SEC-03 Lists, explanations, and quotation boundaries Stage 2
    Confirm that the words before a colon form a complete clause and that what follows explains it.
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Form, Structure, and Sense
  1. RW-SEC-04 Verb agreement, tense, and aspect Stage 1
    Locate the true subject and the time frame before selecting the verb form.
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  2. RW-SEC-05 Pronouns, possessives, and agreement Stage 1
    Identify the exact noun the pronoun replaces and whether possession is required.
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  3. RW-SEC-06 Modifiers and participial phrases Stage 2
    Place the noun being modified immediately after the opening modifier.
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  4. RW-SEC-07 Parallelism and logical comparisons Stage 2
    Match grammatical forms and verify that like things are being compared.
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  5. RW-SEC-08 Conventional sentence structure and sense Stage 2
    Check completeness, attachment, and idiomatic meaning after eliminating agreement errors.
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