The Ultimate Digital SAT Reading & Writing Cheat Sheet - Craft & Structure

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Digital SAT Reading & Writing复习速查内容围绕“Craft & Structure”展开，提供三步语境词义推断方法：先根据上下文预测而非死记定义，再判断词语的褒贬或中性语感，并用周围语法结构验证匹配。文档进一步整理语境线索类型（定义、对比、释义、逻辑因果）与易错陷阱，强调作者语气与段落情境会覆盖字典含义。内容还包含作者目的框架、修辞策略与文本结构识别方法，最后讲解中心观点、推断、证据题作答策略（文本与量化证据）。

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Craft & Structure: Words in Context

Core Strategy: 3-step approach

Context Clue Types

High-Yield Strategies

Trap & Phrase-spotting

Craft & Structure: Text Structure & Purpose

Author's Purpose Framework

Rhetorical Strategies

Text Structure Patterns

Information & Ideas: Central Ideas & Inferences

Main Idea vs. Details

Inference Strategy

High-Yield Tactics

Information & Ideas: Command of Evidence

Evidence-Based Questions

Textual Evidence Strategy

Evidence Type Strength Red Flag

[The Ultimate Digital SAT Reading & Writing Cheat Sheet](The Ultimate Digital SAT Reading & Writing Cheat Sheet www.albert.io)[ www.albert.io](The Ultimate Digital SAT Reading & Writing Cheat Sheet www.albert.io) | Craft & Structure: Words in Context | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Core Strategy | | | | | | 3-step approach: (1) Predict meaning from context b/c test shows ≠ deﬁnitions. (2) Check connotation (pos./neg./neutral) . (3) Verify grammar ﬁt w/ surrounding syntax.
Never rely on vocabulary alone. Author's tone & passage context override dictionary deﬁnitions.
Context Clue Types | | | | | | | | | | | | Clue Type Signal Words Example | | | | | | Deﬁnition | is, means, called, termed | | pallid, i.e. , pale & colorless | | | Contrast | but, yet, despite, however | | calm yet turbulent demeanor | | | Restatement or, in other words, aka | | | | zenith (peak of
achievement) | | Logic/Cause | | b/c, so, therefore, thus | apt student → quick learner | | | Connotation vs. Denotation | | | | | | Denotation: literal, dictionary deﬁnition. Connotation: emotional/cultural tone. e.g. , 'frugal' (pos.) vs. 'stingy' (neg.) = same denotation, ≠ connotation.
High-Yield Strategies | | | | | | • Read full sentence BEFORE seeing answer choices —avoid isolated vocab. • Author tone affects word choice: sad passage →'melancholy' > 'cheerful'. • Rare/archaic words = 1 plausible answer, easier elimination.
• Watch homonyms ('long' = duration vs. desire) . • When 2–3 answers ﬁt denotation, connotation breaks tie. | | | | | | ⚠ Trap: Correct deﬁnition ≠ correct answer if tone/context mismatch. Verify ﬁt in passage. | | | | | | ✓ Phrase-spotting: Look for synonyms already in passage (author hints at meaning) . | | | | | | Craft & Structure: Text Structure & Purpose | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Author's Purpose Framework | | | | | Purpose Keywords Question Type | | | | | Argue/Persuade | claim, evidence, refute, counter | | What does author argue? | | Inform/Explain | data, process, describe, deﬁne | | How does author present info? | | Entertain/Narrate | story, sequence, tone, conﬂict | | What's main narrative arc? | | Analyze/Compare | | similarities, diff. , examine | How does author analyze? | | Rhetorical Strategies | | | | | • Anecdote: personal story → ethos & relatability. •
Statistics/Data: numbers → logos & credibility. • Metaphor/Analogy: comparison → clarity & emotion. • Hyperbole: exaggeration → emphasis.
• Repetition: repeated words → rhythm & emphasis. • Rhetorical Question: question w/ implied answer → engage, provoke reader thought.
Text Structure Patterns | | | | | Chronological: events in time order. Cause-Effect: why → result. Problem-Solution: issue → ﬁx. Compare-Contrast:
similarities & differences. General→Speciﬁc: broad → examples Reading Passage Signals | | | | | • Title = main idea or tone hint. • Para. 1 = intro/context. Middle = evidence/develop major claims. • Final = conclusion/implication. • Shift words (but, yet, however) = author changes direction or introduces counterpoint.
• Watch for author's stance (supportive, skeptical, neutral) . Tone signals purpose clearly. | | | | |
⚠ One passage = ONE primary purpose. Multi-purpose passages rare — identify MAIN goal.
✓ Stuck? Reread intro & conclusion. They anchor author's true purpose. | | | | | Information & Ideas: Central Ideas & Inferences | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Main Idea vs. Details | | | | | Main idea: broad claim repeated/reinforced throughout passage. Supporting detail: speciﬁc example/fact supporting main idea. Test favors main idea over minor details.
Check: Does proposed main idea appear in para. 1 and/or conclusion? If only mid-passage, likely supporting detail.
Inference Strategy | | | | | • Stated: explicitly in text. • Implied: reader must combine clues/context. Inferences must be supported —

FAQs

如何用语境推断词义，而不是只依赖词典定义？

先从上下文预测词义，再判断该词的语气含义（褒/贬/中性），最后用周围语法结构验证是否匹配。不要只靠孤立词汇，作者语气与段落上下文会覆盖字典定义。

常见语境线索类型有哪些，分别在提示什么？

文档列出定义线索（is/means等）、对比线索（but/yet/however等）、释义或重述线索（or in other words/aka等）以及逻辑因果线索（b/c/so/therefore/thus等）。这些线索用于定位词义关系与段落逻辑。

中心观点、细节和推断题该怎么区分与作答？

主旨是贯穿全文、被反复强化的宽泛论断；支持细节是为主旨服务的具体例证，题目通常更偏向主旨。推断必须由文本线索支撑，避免猜测或跳跃逻辑，并用“每段用一句话概括/抓主题句/问这一段的要点是什么”来定位。

证据题如何确认答案确实被文本或图表支持？

先在回答前重读题干所指的段落，核验引文或改写是否真的支持该题所问。遇到量化证据时仔细读坐标轴与图例单位，不要根据未呈现的数据外延；同时注意相关不等于因果，作者必须明确给出因果链才能成立。

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