Writing and Language Test分为两个大类：1.Standard English Conventions2.Expression of Ideas下面详细介绍了新SAT语法的考点。
1. Standard English Conventions
1.1 Sentence Structure
•Sentence boundaries
•Subordination(although / because) and coordination (and / but)
•Parallelstructure
•Modifierplacement
•Inaccurate shifts in verb tense, mood, voice, pronoun person and number
1.2 Conventions of Usages
•Pronounclarity (antecedent)
•Possessive
•Agreement
•Frequentlyconfused words (affect / effect)
•Logicalcomparison
•Conventionalexpression
1.3 Conventions of Punctuation
•End-of-sentencepunctuation
•Within-sentencepunctuation
•Possessivenouns and pronouns
•Itemsin a series
•Nonrestrictiveand parenthetical elements
•Unnecessarypunctuation
2. Expression of Ideas
2.1 Development
•Proposition(thesis statement, topic sentence, claims, etc.)
•Support(example)
•Focus(relevance)
•Quantitativeinformation (data)
2.2 Organization
•Logicalsequence
•Introduction
•Conclusion
•Transition
2.3 Effective Language Use
•Precision(word choice)
•Concision(economy)
•Styleand tone
•Syntax(combine)
