ACT Exam Prep 2007 Edition
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ACT Exam Prep, 2007 Edition is a comprehensive guide to the ACT exam, written by an ACT expert, to help you feel fully prepared for the ACT exam. Featuring the Exam Prep proven method of study, the book includes exam alerts, tips, notes, sidebars, ACT practice questions, exercises, review breaks, a glossary, objective reference sheet, and multiple full practice exams in the book.Each ACT objective is thoroughly detailed in this comprehensive book, including reading, writing, math, and science. ACT Exam Prep helps assess exam readiness and develop effective study habits tailored for the ACT. The author offers strategies to overcome test anxiety and beat students' worst fears, as well as invaluable tidbits of advice that will make a difference on test day.
IntroductionWhat ACT Exam Prep Is Designed to DoWhat ACT Exam Prep Will Not DoAbout This BookPart I: Exam PreparationCHAPTER 1: Introduction to the ACT ExamAbout the ACT TestAre You Ready?Put Yourself to the TestAssessing Your Exam ReadinessA Personalized Study PlanSetting Up a ScheduleStructuring Your Study SessionsRegistering for the TestKeep These Valuable Test-Taking Tips in MindWhat to Expect on Test DayHow to Interpret Your ScoresHow the Test Scores Are UsedWhat Colleges Are Looking ForMost Competitive SchoolsHighly Competitive SchoolsVery Competitive SchoolsModerately Competitive SchoolsLess, or Minimally, Competitive SchoolsWhere Do You Go from Here?CHAPTER 2: The English TestWhat to Expect on the ACT English TestThe Test FormatThe PassageThe DirectionsThe PlanUnderstanding PunctuationApostropheColonCommaDashExclamation PointParenthesesPeriodQuestion MarkQuotation MarksSemicolonUnderstanding Basic Grammar and UsageParts of SpeechSubject-Verb AgreementPronoun-Antecedent AgreementCoordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating ConjunctionsSentence StructureChecking for FragmentsRevising Run-onsFinding the Main IdeaOrganization of Sentences in Paragraphs and PassagesSentence and Paragraph StyleSentence StyleParagraph StyleEnsuring Consistent Tone and Correct Word ChoiceConsistent ToneCorrect Word ChoiceSample ACT English Test QuestionsAnswers to Sample ACT English QuestionsCHAPTER 3: The Reading TestWhat to Expect on the ACT Reading TestOn the TestDirectionsThe Content AreasPreparing for the Reading TestPassage QuestionsProse FictionWorking with a Sample PassageWorking with Sample QuestionsSocial ScienceWorking with a Sample PassageWorking with Sample QuestionsHumanitiesWorking with a Sample PassageWorking with Sample QuestionsNatural ScienceWorking with a Sample PassageWorking with Sample QuestionsSample Exam Prep Passages and QuestionsPassage 1 TextPassage 1 QuestionsPassage 2 TextPassage 2 QuestionsSuggested Underlining for Passages 1 and 2Correct Answers for Passages 1 and 2CHAPTER 4: The Writing TestPreparing for the ACT Writing TestRead Good-Quality MaterialPractice Free-WritingThe Actual Directions for the Writing TestAn Explanation of the Actual Directions for the Writing TestThe Writing Process: The System You Will Use to Write Your EssayStep 1: PrewritingStep 2: DraftingStep 3: RevisingSample PromptHow Your Essay Is ScoredPractice, Practice, Practice: The Best Way to Improve Your Essay WritingPractice Finding Opposing ViewpointsPractice Writing IntroductionsChallenge ExercisesChallenge Exercise #1Challenge Exercise #2Challenge Exercise Essay ResponsesCHAPTER 5: The Mathematics TestThe Basic Structure of the Mathematics TestPre-Algebra and Elementary AlgebraUnderstanding and Working with Different Number TypesAbsolute ValueScientific NotationPropertiesRoots and PowersBases and ExponentsFactors and MultiplesArithmetic and Geometric SequencesFractions, Decimals, and PercentsRate ProblemsFunctionsProbabilityRatio, Proportion, Mean, Median, ModeAlgebraic ExpressionsSolving Linear EquationsSolving for a Variable in Terms of Other VariablesSolving Systems of Linear EquationsSolving Operations with MatricesSolving Inequalities and Inequalities with Absolute ValuesIntermediate Algebra and Coordinate GraphingIntermediate AlgebraCoordinate GraphingPlane Geometry/TrigonometryPlane GeometryBasic Trigonometric FunctionsSample Exam Prep Questions and AnswersQuestionsAnswersCHAPTER 6: The Science Reasoning TestThe Basic Structure of the Seven Reading PassagesThe Passage TextThe Data SectionThe Questions ThemselvesThe Specific Structure of the Three Types of Reading PassagesData RepresentationResearch SummariesOpposing ViewpointsChallenge QuestionsChallenge Question Answers with ExplanationsPart II: Practice ExamsFast FactsEnglishMathematicsPre-Algebra and Elementary AlgebraIntermediate Algebra and Coordinate GraphingPlane Geometry and TrigonometryWritingScienceCHAPTER 7: Practice Exam 1ACT English AssessmentPassage IPassage IIPassage IIIPassage IVPassage VACT Reading AssessmentPassage I: Prose FictionPassage II: Social SciencePassage III: HumanitiesPassage IV: Natural ScienceMath TestScience Reasoning TestPassage I, Questions 1—6Passage II, Questions 7—11Passage III, Questions 12—17Passage IV, Questions 18—23Passage V, Questions 24—28Passage VI, Questions 29—35Passage VII, Questions 36—40ACT Writing AssessmentCHAPTER 8: Answers to Practice Exam 1EnglishReadingMathScience ReasoningScoring Your Sample TestCHAPTER 9: Practice Exam 2English TestPassage IPassage IIPassage IIIPassage IVPassage VReading TestPassage I: Prose FictionPassage II: Social SciencePassage III: HumanitiesPassage IV: Natural ScienceMath TestScience Reasoning TestPassage I (Questions 1—5)Passage II (Questions 6—12)Passage III (Questions 13—17)Passage IV (Questions 18—23)Passage V (Questions 24—29)Passage VI (Questions 30—34)Passage VII (Questions 35—40)Writing TestCHAPTER 10: Answers to Practice Exam 2EnglishReadingMathScienceScoring Your Sample TestPart III: AppendixesAPPENDIX A: GlossaryAPPENDIX B: Additional ResourcesEnglishReadingWritingMathScienceGeneral ACT PreparationIndex
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