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Unit 0: Orientation and Course Information

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Live Zoom Session Details
Section 1: Mastering SAT® Reading Textual Analysis with the Cross-Examiner's Toolbox™

Unit 1.1: Mastering SAT® Reading: The Cross-Examiner's Mindset
Unit 1.2: Review Quiz for Unit 1.1 - The Cross-Examiner's Mindset
Unit 1.3: Building the Cross-Examiner's Toolbox™ & Introduction to Summary Reformulation
Unit 1.4: Review Quiz and Timed Exercise for Unit 1.3
Unit 1.5: Cross-Examining Summaries
Unit 1.6: Cross-Examining Rhetorical Description
Unit 1.7: Unit Review Quiz, Exercises, and Practice Questions for Rhetorical Description
Unit 1.8: Cross-Examining Inferences
Unit 1.9: Quiz - Inferences
Resource: Parent's Guide
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Unit 2: Applying the Cross-Examiner's Toolbox: SAT Textual Analysis Question-Type Tactics

Unit 2.1: The Cross-Examiner's Approach to All Textual Analysis Questions
Unit 2.2: Strategies for SAT Details Questions
Unit 2.3: Strategies for SAT Main Idea Questions
Unit 2.4: Strategies for SAT Main Purpose Questions
Unit 2.5: Strategies for SAT Function Questions
Unit 2.6: Strategies for SAT Cross-Text Connections Questions
Unit 2.7: Strategies for SAT Structure Questions
Unit 2.8: SAT Textual Analysis Practice Question Set 1 and Answer Explanations
Unit 3: Digital SAT Overview

Unit 3.1 - Understanding the Digital SAT's Structure
Unit 3.2 - Recognizing SAT Reading & Writing Question Types
Unit 3.3: Digital SAT Reading Question Types Quiz
Unit 3.4: Understanding SAT Reading Language
Unit 3.5: SAT Reading Technique: Parsing
Unit 3.6: Parsing Quiz
Unit 4: Mastering SAT Words in Context Questions

Unit 4.1: Strategies for SAT Words in Context Questions
Unit 4.2: SAT Words in Context Strategy Quiz
Unit 4.3: SAT Words in Context Practice Set 1 (with definitions and answer explanations)
Unit 4.4: SAT Vocabulary Master List 1 with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 4.5: SAT Vocabulary Master List 1 Quiz
Unit 5: Mastering SAT Command of Evidence Questions

Unit 5.1: Foundational Strategies for SAT Command of Evidence (COE) Questions
Unit 5.2: Quiz - Foundational Strategies for COE Questions
Unit 5.3: Mastering COE Comparison Questions, Part 1
Strategy Demonstration: COE Comparison Questions
Unit 5.4: Parsing Comparisons
Unit 5.5: Parsing Comparisons Timed Exercise 1
Unit 5.6: Mastering Indirect Reference Answer Choices on COE Questions
Unit 5.7: Parsing Comparisons Timed Exercise 2
Unit 5.8: Mastering COE Cause-and-Effect Questions
Unit 5.9: Strategies for SAT Command of Evidence Literature Questions
Unit 5.10: SAT Command of Evidence Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Unit 5.11: SAT Vocabulary Master List 2 with Definitions and Example Sentences
Resource: Quiz Materials
Unit 6: SAT Grammar Crash Course Part 1

Unit 6.1: Essential Parts of Speech for SAT Grammar and Punctuation
Unit 6.2: Essential Parts of Speech Drills and Answer Explanations
Unit 7: Mastering SAT Inference Questions

Unit 7.1: Strategies for SAT Inference Questions
Unit 7.2: SAT Inference Question Strategy Quiz
Unit 7.3: Advanced Strategies for Challenging SAT Inference Questions (Outlining)
Unit 7.4: SAT Inference Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Unit 7.5: SAT Vocabulary Master List 2 Quiz
Unit 8: SAT Grammar Crash Course Part 2

Unit 8.1: Essential Sentence Components for SAT Grammar
Unit 8.2: Essential Sentence Components Drills and Answer Explanations
Unit 9: SAT Grammar Crash Course Part 3

Unit 9.1: Sentence Simplification Strategies for SEC Questions - Part 1
Unit 9.2: Sentence Simplification Strategies for SEC Questions - Part 2
Unit 9.3: Sentence Simplification Strategies for SEC Questions - Part 3
Unit 9.4: Quiz on Simplification Technique 5 (Removing Relative Clauses)
Unit 9.5: Contrast Transitions Quiz
Unit 10: Mastering SAT Non-Comma Punctuation

Unit 10.1: Rules and Strategies for SAT Non-Comma Punctuation
Unit 10.2: SAT Punctuation Rules & Strategy Quiz
Unit 10.3: Timed Practice Set for SAT Punctuation
Unit 10.4: Rules and Strategies for SAT Terminal Punctuation Questions
Unit 10.5 Rules & Strategies for SAT Apostrophe & Possessive Pronoun Questions
Unit 10.6: SAT Apostrophe and Possessive Pronouns Questions Strategies Quiz - COMING SOON!
Unit 10.7: SAT Apostrophe and Possessive Pronouns Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Resource: SAT Vocabulary Master List 3 with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 11: Mastering SAT Modifier Error Questions

Unit 11.1: Strategies for SAT Modifier Error Questions
Unit 11.2: SAT Modifier Error Questions Strategy Quiz
Unit 11.3: SAT Vocabulary Master List 3 Quiz
Unit 12: Mastering SAT Comma Rules

Unit 12.1: Rules & Strategies for Evaluating Commas, Part 1
Unit 12.2: Quiz on Evaluating Non-Essential Elements
Unit 12.3: Rules & Strategies for SAT Comma Questions, Part 2
Unit 12.4: Strategies for SAT Run-On Questions
Unit 12.5: SAT Comma Practice Question Set 1 with Answer Explanations
Unit 12.6: SAT Comma Practice Question Set 2 with Answer Explanations
Unit 12.7: SAT Emphasis Transitions Quiz
Resource: Master List of SAT Emphasis Transitions with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 13: Mastering SAT Verb Tense, Form, and Agreement Questions

Unit 13.1: Strategies for SAT Verb Tense Questions
Unit 13.2: Strategies for SAT Subject-Verb Agreement Questions (Part 1)
Unit 13.3: Strategies for SAT Subject-Verb Agreement Questions (Part 2)
Unit 13.4: SAT Verb Tense & Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Unit 13.5: Strategies for SAT Verb Form Questions
Unit 13.6: SAT Verb Form Practice Questions and Answer Explanations
Unit 13.7: SAT Vocabulary Master List 4 Quiz
Resource: SAT Vocabulary Master List 4 with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 14: Mastering SAT Transition Questions

Unit 14.1: Strategies for SAT Transition Questions
Unit 14.2: SAT Transition Practice Question Set 1
Unit 14.3: SAT Transition Practice Question Set 2
Unit 14.4: Cumulative SAT Transitions Quiz
Unit 14.5: Master List of SAT Cause and Effect Transitions
Unit 14.6: SAT Cause and Effect Transitions Quiz
Unit 14.7: Master List of SAT Contrast Transitions with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 14.8: Master List of SAT Example Transitions with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 14.9: Master List of SAT Elaboration Transitions with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 14.10: Master List of SAT Sequence Transitions with Definitions and Example Sentences
Unit 15: Mastering SAT Rhetorical Synthesis Questions

Unit 15.1: Strategies for SAT Rhetorical Synthesis Questions
Unit 15.2: SAT Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Questions with Answer Explanations
Mock Tests

Mock Test 1
Mock Test 2
Supplemental Resources

Unit S1: Real SAT COE Questions Featuring Indirect Reference
Unit S2: Strategic Time Management
Unit S3: Distinguishing Between Independent Clauses and Fragments

Unit 0: Orientation and Course Information

Dear Parent or Student,

I'm thrilled to welcome you to the SAT® Reading & Writing Score Accelerator! You've just taken a significant step toward achieving your highest potential SAT® Reading & Writing score. Feel free to work through the units sequentially or navigate directly to specific areas where you need the most help.

Live Zoom Sessions

Each week features three live Zoom sessions where you can receive targeted guidance:

Strategy Spotlight™ (Saturdays for one hour)

Year-round: 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET

Strategy Spotlight™ (Mondays for one hour)

Summer: 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET
School Year: 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET

OPT Workshop™ (Thursdays for one hour)

Summer: 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET
School Year: 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET

Can't make it? Every session is recorded and available for 48-hour replay. Most students attend 1 or 2 live sessions per week and watch the others on replay.

Flexible attendance: Students are free to attend as many sessions as they wish. Additionally, they are welcome to drop in late or leave early from any session as their schedules require.

Zoom links for all sessions will be posted at least one hour before the scheduled start time in the "Score Accelerator Live Sessions" topic of the Score Accelerator Lab™ forum.

(Replay links are posted in the same places one hour after the session ends.)

Your Exclusive Benefits

Score Accelerator Lab™ Membership: Your enrollment includes access to our exclusive online community. To gain access, click this link and use discount code CURRENTSTUDENT100 for your 100% discount.
- Make sure to follow the "Score Accelerator Live Sessions" topic as that is where you'll find Zoom links to all group sessions.
Private Tutoring Discount: You qualify for 40% off one-on-one sessions with me for as long as you remain enrolled in the course. You can find the current coupon code in the "Score Accelerator Members" topic of the Score Accelerator Lab™ forum. Follow this topic to stay updated on the latest news about the Score Accelerator program.

For Students: Welcome to the Code Breakers Crew!

You're now part of an elite community of SAT® strategists who approach the test as brilliant and cunning code breakers rather than average test-takers. As you progress through the course and apply my proven methods, you'll have the opportunity to earn recognition in our achievement tiers:

Delta 10 Club: Breaking into the 90th percentile (top 10% score of 680 or above) by mastering the first level of pattern recognition
Alpha 5 Club: Reaching the 95th percentile (top 5% score of 720-750) through expert-tier analytical skills
Sigma 2 Club: Joining the elite 99th percentile (top 1% score of 760 or above), named for the statistical symbol σ (sigma) and the number of standard deviations (2+) above the mean this rare achievement represents

These aren't just scores—they represent your growing ability to decode SAT Reading's hidden patterns and confidently crack its most challenging challenges.

Important Email Tip

To ensure you receive all course communications, please add "email@e.podia.com" to your contacts and mark any emails from me as "not spam." If using Gmail, you can drag emails from the Promotions tab to your Primary inbox to help train Gmail to recognize our communications as important.

If you have any questions as you begin your journey, don't hesitate to reach out. I'm committed to helping you achieve your highest potential score on the SAT®.

Here's to your success!

Dave Walker - Founder, Walker Prep

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