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LIBRARY NEWS PREPARING FOR THE NEW SAT "ASK COLORADO" & e high school class of 2006 will be the first to take the new Scholastic LIVE HOMEWORK HELP Aptitude Test(SAT) for college admissions.According to the College Board, the new SAT will continue to include a Math section with expanded topics r JThe Louisville Public Library is and a Critical Reading section (formerly called Verbal). The big change,however, 1 now a participant in the AskColorado free online chat service. is the addition of a third measure of skills—writing.The new Writing section will Over 50 libraries include multiple-choice questions on grammar and usage,as well as a student- #: throughout Colo- written essay which is designed to measure a student's ability to organize and rado are collaborat- express ideas clearly, develop and support a main idea, and use appropriate word ing to provide choice and sentence structure.The essay will be given a score from 1 to 6 (6 is the answers, informa- + :� highest score) based on the overall quality of the essay and demonstration of tion, and research writing competence. help—24/7—to any 4,V` As a result of this change,all publishers have revised their study guides to resident of Colo better prepare students.All of the guides include general information about the rado.You can ask a trivia question or SAT, strategies for taking the test, and examples for practicing each skill mea get help finding detailed information. You can get research assistance as sured. Many of the books also include a CD-ROM with sample tests. The well as referrals to the information Library has a complete stock of study guides to help students prepare for all you need.Just go to the Library's site sections of the SAT. at www.ci.louisville.co.us/library and Arco: —"' click on the AskColorado icon at the Master the New SAT ■■11111 bottom of the page.Using chat and Barron's: 4111 11h 11 web searching, you and the online Barron's How to Prepare for the New SAT librarian will work together to find College Board: Information or get connected to a tutor. Official SAT Study Guide for the New SAT If a student needs additional help College Application Essay in a specific subject,the AskColorado Learning Express: new tutoring service, called Live How to Write Great Essays Homework Help,is a great resource. Princeton Review: This online homework service is Cracking the New SAT with Sample Tests staffed by professional tutors and provides individual tutoring for Math Workout for the New SAT students in grades 4-12, as well as for Reading and Writing Workout for the New SAT lower division college courses. Thomson/Peterson: Students can get help with math, Peterson's New SAT Reading science,English,and social studies Peterson's New SAT Math homework, in both English and in Peterson's New SAT Writing Spanish, from 3-10 PM Sunday through Thursday. You can get to this In addition to the above print and CD-ROM resources, the library has also service directly by going to the subscribed to the Testing and Education Resource Center—an online data- AskColorado site at base that provides preparation and practice for the SAT as well as other special- www.AskColorado.org and clicking ized tests.Users may also search colleges and scholarships or get help writing on the Live Homework Help logo. admissions application essays or resumes.Access to this database is available from Live Homework Help tutors share the library's homepage and requires login with your name and library card a white board with the student so number. they can work out math and science Should students prepare for the SAT?The Princeton Review offers this advice: problems together. Students can `The SAT does not test how smart you are, how wellyou do in school, or what kind upload a paper for a tutor to proof read. Students can also use text chat of person you are. It only tests how wellyou do on the SAT.And doing well... is a or talk via voice-over IP with their skill that can be learned." tutor. This service requires a one-time So, come check out these resources at the Library! download. February/March 2005 4