Comparing Texts

What does "cross-text connections" focus on?

• Comparing text format and features.

• Identifying similarities and differences between two texts.

• Summarizing the main ideas in both texts.

• Finding the tone and mood.

What is "implicit information"?

• Directly stated in the text

• Summary of ideas

• Suggested but not directly stated

• The main argument of the text

Which detail indicates an author's purpose?

• The tone and audience

• Sentence structure

• Number of sources used

• Paragraph length

What does "synthesis" mean when comparing texts?

• Separating opposing views

• Combining ideas to form new conclusions

• Analyzing explicit details only

• Identifying rhetorical strategies

What should you identify first in a cross-text connection question?

• The authors' tones

• Main ideas of each text

• Supporting evidence used

• Explicit and implicit connections

If a text supports kind treatment of animals and another highlights environmental risks, what skill helps compare them?

• Identifying explicit details used in each text

• Evaluating the tone of each text

• Analyzing connections across texts

• Summarizing the main points of each.

When examining the author's purpose, which piece of information is NOT helpful?

• Tone and language choice

• Intended audience

• Stated or implied goals

• Length of claim

To assess cross-text connections, you start by identifying specific ​ (a)   that reveal the author's stance.

• inferences
• statements
• agreements
• vocabulary

The final step is to (a)   cross-text evidence, which reveals how the authors' stances relate.

• assess
• remove
• argue
• endorse

Compared to a literary text, an informational text on the SAT® is often...

• more straightforward because the author typically states the main idea

• full of poetic imagery and imaginative language

• centered on character development and themes

• filled with dialogue and fictional elements