Barron's Act English, Reading, and Writing Workbook

by Carnevale, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780764139826
• ISBN10: 0764139827
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-23
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

This brand-new workbook gives university-bound students extensive practice and review that will help them excel on all three verbal sections and all four reading genres of the ACT. An introductory overview explains the formats for the English Test, the Reading Test, and the Writing Test. A full-length self-assessment test follows with an answer key and explanations to help students assess their strengths and weaknesses. Succeeding chapters review the subject matter of all three tests and present drills, strategies, practice questions, study advice, and test-taking tips. Students review English grammar, punctuation, and style. They sharpen their reading comprehension with practice passages in the Humanities, Natural Science, Prose Fiction, and Social Science. Finally, they hone their essay-writing skills, guided by the author's instruction in organising their ideas, writing a rough draft, and editing the finished essay. A final chapter presents a full-length practice test with answers and explanations.