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ACT Exam Prep 2007 Edition
ACT Exam Prep
Susan French Ludwig
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Susan French Ludwig was born and raised in New York and began her career in education as an upper elementary school teacher. She has served as a curriculum designer, textbook writer, tutor, adult education instructor, book author, and author of numerous articles in various areas of education. Susan earned her M.A. in education from Pennsylvania State University.
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CONTENTS:
Introduction
What ACT Exam Prep Is Designed to Do
What ACT Exam Prep Will Not Do
About This Book
Part I: Exam Preparation
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to the ACT Exam
About the ACT Test
Are You Ready?
Put Yourself to the Test
Assessing Your Exam Readiness
A Personalized Study Plan
Setting Up a Schedule
Structuring Your Study Sessions
Registering for the Test
Keep These Valuable Test-Taking Tips in Mind
What to Expect on Test Day
How to Interpret Your Scores
How the Test Scores Are Used
What Colleges Are Looking For
Most Competitive Schools
Highly Competitive Schools
Very Competitive Schools
Moderately Competitive Schools
Less, or Minimally, Competitive Schools
Where Do You Go from Here?
CHAPTER 2: The English Test
What to Expect on the ACT English Test
The Test Format
The Passage
The Directions
The Plan
Understanding Punctuation
Apostrophe
Colon
Comma
Dash
Exclamation Point
Parentheses
Period
Question Mark
Quotation Marks
Semicolon
Understanding Basic Grammar and Usage
Parts of Speech
Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Sentence Structure
Checking for Fragments
Revising Run-ons
Finding the Main Idea
Organization of Sentences in Paragraphs and Passages
Sentence and Paragraph Style
Sentence Style
Paragraph Style
Ensuring Consistent Tone and Correct Word Choice
Consistent Tone
Correct Word Choice
Sample ACT English Test Questions
Answers to Sample ACT English Questions
CHAPTER 3: The Reading Test
What to Expect on the ACT Reading Test
On the Test
Directions
The Content Areas
Preparing for the Reading Test
Passage Questions
Prose Fiction
Working with a Sample Passage
Working with Sample Questions
Social Science
Working with a Sample Passage
Working with Sample Questions
Humanities
Working with a Sample Passage
Working with Sample Questions
Natural Science
Working with a Sample Passage
Working with Sample Questions
Sample Exam Prep Passages and Questions
Passage 1 Text
Passage 1 Questions
Passage 2 Text
Passage 2 Questions
Suggested Underlining for Passages 1 and 2
Correct Answers for Passages 1 and 2
CHAPTER 4: The Writing Test
Preparing for the ACT Writing Test
Read Good-Quality Material
Practice Free-Writing
The Actual Directions for the Writing Test
An Explanation of the Actual Directions for the Writing Test
The Writing Process: The System You Will Use to Write Your Essay
Step 1: Prewriting
Step 2: Drafting
Step 3: Revising
Sample Prompt
How Your Essay Is Scored
Practice, Practice, Practice: The Best Way to Improve Your Essay Writing
Practice Finding Opposing Viewpoints
Practice Writing Introductions
Challenge Exercises
Challenge Exercise #1
Challenge Exercise #2
Challenge Exercise Essay Responses
CHAPTER 5: The Mathematics Test
The Basic Structure of the Mathematics Test
Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra
Understanding and Working with Different Number Types
Absolute Value
Scientific Notation
Properties
Roots and Powers
Bases and Exponents
Factors and Multiples
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Rate Problems
Functions
Probability
Ratio, Proportion, Mean, Median, Mode
Algebraic Expressions
Solving Linear Equations
Solving for a Variable in Terms of Other Variables
Solving Systems of Linear Equations
Solving Operations with Matrices
Solving Inequalities and Inequalities with Absolute Values
Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Graphing
Intermediate Algebra
Coordinate Graphing
Plane Geometry/Trigonometry
Plane Geometry
Basic Trigonometric Functions
Sample Exam Prep Questions and Answers
Questions
Answers
CHAPTER 6: The Science Reasoning Test
The Basic Structure of the Seven Reading Passages
The Passage Text
The Data Section
The Questions Themselves
The Specific Structure of the Three Types of Reading Passages
Data Representation
Research Summaries
Opposing Viewpoints
Challenge Questions
Challenge Question Answers with Explanations
Part II: Practice Exams
Fast Facts
English
Mathematics
Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra
Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Graphing
Plane Geometry and Trigonometry
Writing
Science
CHAPTER 7: Practice Exam 1
ACT English Assessment
Passage I
Passage II
Passage III
Passage IV
Passage V
ACT Reading Assessment
Passage I: Prose Fiction
Passage II: Social Science
Passage III: Humanities
Passage IV: Natural Science
Math Test
Science Reasoning Test
Passage I, Questions 1??6
Passage II, Questions 7??11
Passage III, Questions 12??17
Passage IV, Questions 18??23
Passage V, Questions 24??28
Passage VI, Questions 29??35
Passage VII, Questions 36??40
ACT Writing Assessment
CHAPTER 8: Answers to Practice Exam 1
English
Reading
Math
Science Reasoning
Scoring Your Sample Test
CHAPTER 9: Practice Exam 2
English Test
Passage I
Passage II
Passage III
Passage IV
Passage V
Reading Test
Passage I: Prose Fiction
Passage II: Social Science
Passage III: Humanities
Passage IV: Natural Science
Math Test
Science Reasoning Test
Passage 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 Test
CHAPTER 10: Answers to Practice Exam 2
English
Reading
Math
Science
Scoring Your Sample Test
Part III: Appendixes
APPENDIX A: Glossary
APPENDIX B: Additional Resources
English
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
General ACT Preparation
Index
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