Barron's How to Prepare for the Act Assessment

by Ehrenhaft, George; Lehrman, Robert L.; Mundsack, Allan; Obrecht, Fred

• ISBN13: 9780764175749
• ISBN10: 0764175742
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Barrons Test Prep

Summary

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 included added practice exercises, study advice, and test-taking strategies for success. The book comes with a CD-ROM, which simulates test-taking conditions, offering computerized versions of the tests with automatic scoring.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vi
Preparing for the ACT	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
The ACT Assessment	p. 3
Before Taking the ACT	p. 6
Test Taking: A Guide to High Scores	p. 10
After the ACT	p. 15
Diagnostic Examination	p. 17
English	p. 21
Mathematics	p. 32
Reading	p. 39
Science Reasoning	p. 47
Writing (Optional)	p. 56
Answer Keys and Analysis Charts	p. 58
Answer Explanations	p. 61
Review and Practice for the ACT	p. 75
English Review and Practice	p. 77
Description of the English Test	p. 77
Long-Range Strategy	p. 79
Short-Range Strategy	p. 79
Tactics	p. 79
Usage/Mechanics with Practice Exercises	p. 80
Rhetorical Skills with Practice Exercises	p. 128
Sample English Test	p. 151
Passage 1	p. 151
Answer Key	p. 155
Answer Explanations	p. 155
Passage 2	p. 156
Answer Key	p. 159
Answer Explanations	p. 159
Mathematics Review and Practice	p. 161
Description of the Mathematics Test	p. 161
Strategy	p. 161
Tactics	p. 162
Use of Calculators	p. 163
Arithmetic/Pre-Algebra	p. 163
Algebra and Coordinate Geometry	p. 198
Geometry	p. 258
Trigonometry	p. 273
Sample Mathematics Test	p. 290
Reading Review and Practice	p. 297
Description of the Reading Test	p. 297
Strategy	p. 298
Suggested Book List	p. 300
Tactics	p. 302
Prose Fiction	p. 306
Social Studies	p. 320
Humanities	p. 331
Natural Science	p. 342
Sample Reading Test	p. 354
Answer Key	p. 361
Answer Explanations	p. 361
Science Reasoning Review and Practice	p. 365
The Science Reasoning Test	p. 365
Tactics	p. 367
Words You Should Know	p. 368
Data Representation Questions	p. 371
Research Summaries Questions	p. 384
Conflicting Viewpoints Questions	p. 396
Sample Science Reasoning Test	p. 412
Answer Key	p. 418
Answer Explanations	p. 418
ACT Writing Test	p. 421
Description of the Test	p. 421
Sample Student Essays with Evaluations	p. 425
The Challenge of Writing a 30-Minute Essay	p. 429
Thirteen Principles of Essay Writing	p. 431
Editing and Proofreading	p. 467
Essay-Writing Practice	p. 506
Answer Key to Chapter 5 Practice Exercises	p. 532
Model Examinations	p. 543
Model Examination A	p. 545
Model English Test	p. 549
Model Mathematics Test	p. 560
Model Reading Test	p. 567
Model Science Reasoning Test	p. 575
Model Writing Test (Optional)	p. 583
Answer Keys and Analysis Charts	p. 585
Answer Explanations	p. 587
Model Examination B	p. 601
Model English Test	p. 605
Model Mathematics Test	p. 615
Model Reading Test	p. 621
Model Science Reasoning Test	p. 628
Model Writing Test (Optional)	p. 635
Answer Keys and Analysis Charts	p. 637
Answer Explanations	p. 639
Model Examination C	p. 653
Model English Test	p. 657
Model Mathematics Test	p. 670
Model Reading Test	p. 676
Model Science Reasoning Test	p. 684
Model Writing Test (Optional)	p. 692
Answer Keys and Analysis Charts	p. 694
Answer Explanations	p. 696
Index	p. 709
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