This newly revised and thoroughly updated edition prepares students for the American College Testing Program Assessment, which is the required college entrance exam at many leading schools. In-depth subject reviews cover all test areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. This edition also includes a new, comprehensive guide tailored specifically for students planning to take the optional ACT Writing Test, which is being introduced during the 2004-05 school years. The manual contains an overview of the ACT, a diagnostic test, and three full-length model ACTs with all questions answered and explained. Other features include added practice exercises, study advice, and test-taking strategies for success. The book can be purchased with an optional CD-ROM, which simulates test-taking conditions, offering computerized versions of the tests with automatic scoring.
| Acknowledgments | vi | |
| Part 1 | Preparing for the ACT | 1 |
| Introduction | 3 | |
| The ACT Assessment | 3 | |
| Before Taking the ACT | 6 | |
| Test Taking: A Guide to High Scores | 10 | |
| After the ACT | 15 | |
| Part 2 | Diagnostic Examination | 17 |
| Test 1 | English | 21 |
| Test 2 | Mathematics | 32 |
| Test 3 | Reading | 39 |
| Test 4 | Science Reasoning | 47 |
| Test 5 | Writing (Optional) | 56 |
| Answer Keys and Analysis Charts | 58 | |
| Answer Explanations | 61 | |
| Part 3 | Review and Practice for the ACT | 75 |
| 1. | English Review and Practice | 77 |
| Description of the English Test | 77 | |
| Long-Range Strategy | 79 | |
| Short-Range Strategy | 79 | |
| Tactics | 79 | |
| Usage/Mechanics with Practice Exercises | 80 | |
| Rhetorical Skills with Practice Exercises | 128 | |
| Sample English Test | 151 | |
| Passage 1 | 151 | |
| Answer Key | 155 | |
| Answer Explanations | 155 | |
| Passage 2 | 156 | |
| Answer Key | 159 | |
| Answer Explanations | 159 | |
| 2. | Mathematics Review and Practice | 161 |
| Description of the Mathematics Test | 161 | |
| Strategy | 161 | |
| Tactics | 162 | |
| Use of Calculators | 163 | |
| Arithmetic/Pre-Algebra | 163 | |
| Algebra and Coordinate Geometry | 198 | |
| Geometry | 258 | |
| Trigonometry | 273 | |
| Sample Mathematics Test | 290 | |
| 3. | Reading Review and Practice | 297 |
| Description of the Reading Test | 297 | |
| Strategy | 298 | |
| Suggested Book List | 300 | |
| Tactics | 302 | |
| Prose Fiction | 306 | |
| Social Studies | 320 | |
| Humanities | 331 | |
| Natural Science | 342 | |
| Sample Reading Test | 354 | |
| Answer Key | 361 | |
| Answer Explanations | 361 | |
| 4. | Science Reasoning Review and Practice | 365 |
| The Science Reasoning Test | 365 | |
| Tactics | 367 | |
| Words You Should Know | 368 | |
| Data Representation Questions | 371 | |
| Research Summaries Questions | 384 | |
| Conflicting Viewpoints Questions | 396 | |
| Sample Science Reasoning Test | 412 | |
| Answer Key | 418 | |
| Answer Explanations | 418 | |
| 5. | ACT Writing Test | 421 |
| Description of the Test | 421 | |
| Sample Student Essays with Evaluations | 425 | |
| The Challenge of Writing a 30-Minute Essay | 429 | |
| Thirteen Principles of Essay Writing | 431 | |
| Editing and Proofreading | 467 | |
| Essay-Writing Practice | 506 | |
| Answer Key to Chapter 5 Practice Exercises | 532 | |
| Part 4 | Model Examinations | 543 |
| Model Examination A | 545 | |
| Model English Test | 549 | |
| Model Mathematics Test | 560 | |
| Model Reading Test | 567 | |
| Model Science Reasoning Test | 575 | |
| Model Writing Test (Optional) | 583 | |
| Answer Keys and Analysis Charts | 585 | |
| Answer Explanations | 587 | |
| Model Examination B | 601 | |
| Model English Test | 605 | |
| Model Mathematics Test | 615 | |
| Model Reading Test | 621 | |
| Model Science Reasoning Test | 628 | |
| Model Writing Test (Optional) | 635 | |
| Answer Keys and Analysis Charts | 637 | |
| Answer Explanations | 639 | |
| Model Examination C | 653 | |
| Model English Test | 657 | |
| Model Mathematics Test | 670 | |
| Model Reading Test | 676 | |
| Model Science Reasoning Test | 684 | |
| Model Writing Test (Optional) | 692 | |
| Answer Keys and Analysis Charts | 694 | |
| Answer Explanations | 696 | |
| Index | 709 |
Anonymous
Posted March 28, 2005
This guide is very descriptive and helpful, but the content seems to vary from what may actually be seen on the ACT exam. By using this guide, you will acquire SOME information mainly regarding the ACT, but if your a senior, I wouldnt reccomend this. This guide isnt the best for a quick overview. If you have time to learn the information in the book, it can only help, but for a detailed description the actual examination, I would look elsewhere.
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Overview
This newly revised and thoroughly updated edition prepares students for the American College Testing Program Assessment, which is the required college entrance exam at many leading schools. In-depth subject reviews cover all test areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. This edition also includes a new, comprehensive guide tailored specifically for students planning to take the optional ACT Writing Test, which is being introduced during the 2004-05 school years. The manual contains an overview...