EXPRESSION OF IDEAS

Digital SAT Study Guide
Page 157

3. Expression of Ideas Domain

The Expression of Ideas Domain starts on page 157 of the Digital SAT Study Guide and runs through page 176.

What It's About

The Expression of Ideas Domain typically includes 8 to 12 questions and accounts for approximately 20 percent of your verbal score.

Question Types

The Expression of Ideas Domain includes two main question types:

  • Rhetorical Synthesis Questions: Test your abillity to use information to meet specific writing goals.
  • Transition Questions: Test your ability to provide the best transition word or phrase in order to link information in passages.

What To Do

Download the PDF documents below and print them out. Follow along with the live class or use the video recording for the "Expression of Ideas Lessons" document.

Once you've completed that portion, turn to the Expression of Ideas Drills document. Do those practice problems slowly and carefully. The answers appear at the bottom of the document.

If you get stuck on a problem, click on the corresponding link below to watch a video explanation of how it's solved.

Document Downloads (PDF)

1. Expression of Ideas Lesson Document
2. Expression of Ideas Drill Document

Expression of Ideas Lessons (VIDEOS)

Download the "Lesson" document above, print it out, and use it while viewing the three video lessons below:
Expression of Ideas Video Lesson 1


Video Explanations for the "Expression of Ideas Drills"


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