OSAT English study plan

Diagnose baseline strengths by completing one timed 40-question mixed practice set and logging accuracy per domain

Identify the four most common reading question stems (main idea, inference, vocabulary in context, author's purpose) and write a one-line strategy for each

Define the eight parts of speech and locate an example of each in a two-paragraph passage

Build a personal error log template that records question type, reasoning error, and corrected approach

Paraphrase the central claim of five expository passages in one sentence each without copying source wording

Distinguish stated fact from inference by labeling every answer choice in three practice sets as supported, unsupported, or contradicted

Apply context-clue strategies (definition, contrast, example, restatement) to resolve 20 unknown words in passage

Outline the structural pattern (compare-contrast, cause-effect, problem-solution, chronological) of four informational texts

Analyze how an author uses tone, diction, and syntax to shape meaning in two short literary excerpts

Compare a poem and a prose passage on the same theme and state the distinct techniques each uses

Interpret figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, symbol) in 15 identified instances and explain each effect

Evaluate an argument's use of evidence by rating three sample passages for relevance and sufficiency

Trace plot development and character motivation through the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution of one short story

Identify and explain the function of at least six literary devices in a single work

Situate three major literary periods (e.g., Romanticism, Realism, Modernism) by naming representative features and one author each

Distinguish among major critical lenses (formalist, biographical, historical) and apply two to the same text

Draft a thesis statement for three separate prompts and test each for arguability and specificity

Organize an essay using a claim-evidence-commentary structure across at least three body paragraphs

Revise a rough draft for unity and coherence by cutting or relocating at least 10 percent of the text

Integrate and cite two sources in a short researched paragraph using a consistent citation style

Apply the six-traits framework (ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions) to score two sample essays and justify each score

Vary sentence structure by converting five choppy sentence pairs into complex or compound sentences without changing meaning

Demonstrate the writing process by planning, drafting, and revising one persuasive piece within a single session

Diagnose and correct 15 common usage errors (subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, misplaced modifiers, faulty parallelism)

Explain and apply standard punctuation rules for commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, and apostrophes across 25 items

Identify the grammatical function of underlined phrases and clauses in 20 sentences

Apply spelling and capitalization conventions to a 300-word proofreading passage and note every correction

Describe basic linguistic concepts (morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology) and match each to an example

Complete two full-length timed practice exams under test-day conditions and record section scores

Re-review every item missed across all eight weeks and confirm mastery of at least 90 percent

Write a one-page synthesis of the highest-yield strategies for each of the four domains

Simulate the constructed-response section by writing one essay in 45 minutes without notes