Arco the Unofficial Guide to the Act 2000

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Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
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Summary

Sure, you can get "official" ACT-prep advice straight from the test-makers--but you know that's not the whole story! What you want is a trusted, totally impartial test-prep expert who'll tell you what you really need to know to do your best. And that's what you get with this Unofficial Guide! Independent of any official organization, this book is free to give you the inside scoop that official sources won't or can't reveal. Want to know how to answer reading questions when there's no time to read the whole passage? The test-writers say it can't be done-- but here you'll find out how. Looking to avoid lengthy math calculations? The test-writers tell you to search for shortcuts--but here you'll learn what those shortcuts are. Want to know how to make pre-test anxiety work to your advantage? Our new Unofficial Stress-Buster's Guide will teach you how to deal with stress effectively, so test anxiety won't affect your performance. Whatever your test-prep questions, this Unofficial Guide has all the answers about what works, what doesn't, and how to get your best score.

Author Biography

Karl Weber is an expert on standardized testing with twenty years' experience as a teacher and writer in the field. He has authored many books on test-taking strategy and stars in a popular series of educational video programs that have helped thousands of students improve their scores.

Table of Contents

Declaration of Independence ix
Introduction: How This Guide Was Researched and Written xiii
I First Things First 1(56)
An Unofficial Look at the ACT
3(46)
The Unofficial ACT Diagnostic Test
5(28)
Answer Key
33(1)
Scoring Guide
34(4)
Explanatory Answers
38(11)
Making Your Plan
49(8)
How to Get Where You Want to Go
49(1)
The Unofficial Route to Top Scores
49(2)
Making the Most of the Time You Have
51(4)
Just the Facts
55(2)
II Getting Inside the ACT 57(222)
Finding Your Way Around the ACT
59(10)
The Official Description
59(3)
The Unofficial Report
62(2)
Making the Test Work for You
64(3)
Just the Facts
67(2)
The English Test
69(68)
The Test Capsule
69(1)
The Official Description
70(1)
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work
71(8)
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips
79(3)
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings
82(4)
Just the Facts
86(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice: English Test Exercises
87(50)
The Mathematics Test
137(38)
The Test Capsule
137(1)
The Official Description
138(1)
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work
139(3)
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips
142(8)
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings
150(2)
Just the Facts
152(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice: ACT Math Exercises
153(22)
The Reading Test
175(52)
The Test Capsule
175(1)
The Official Description
176(1)
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work
176(6)
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips
182(1)
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings
183(2)
Just the Facts
185(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice: Critical Reading Exercises
186(41)
The Science Reasoning Test
227(52)
The Test Capsule
227(1)
The Official Description
228(1)
The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work
229(3)
Focus on the Main Ideas in Each Passage
232(8)
The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips
240(5)
The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings
245(1)
Just the Facts
246(1)
Practice, Practice, Practice: Science Reasoning Exercises
247(32)
III The Unofficial Sample Test 279(90)
The Unofficial ACT Sample Exam
281(88)
The Unofficial ACT Sample Test
283(57)
Answer Key
340(2)
Scoring Guide
342(5)
Explanatory Answers
347(22)
IV Making It Official 369(242)
Scheduling and Taking the Test
371(8)
Deciding When to Take the ACT
371(1)
Registering for the Exam
372(1)
The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options
372(3)
When Test Time Comes
375(2)
Just the Facts
377(2)
Understanding Your Scores
379(10)
Your ACT Score Report
379(3)
How Colleges Interpret ACT Scores
382(1)
The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options
383(5)
Just the Facts
388(1)
The Unofficial Tip Sheet
389(222)
Overall Strategies for the ACT
389(1)
Strategies for the English Test
390(1)
Strategies for the Mathematics Test
390(1)
Strategies for the Reading Test
391(1)
Strategies for the Science Reasoning Test
391(2)
Appendices
A The Unofficial Word List for the ACT
393(36)
Vocabulary: Does It Matter?
393(1)
The Six Best Unofficial Vocabulary-Building Tips for the ACT
394(2)
The Word List
396(33)
B The Unofficial Math Review for the ACT
429(62)
Arithmetic
430(11)
Algebra
441(19)
Geometry
460(17)
Coordinate Geometry
477(8)
Other Topics
485(6)
C The Unofficial Writer's Manual for the ACT
491(21)
Rules About Verbs
491(7)
Rules About Modifying Phrases
498(2)
Rules About Grammatical and Logical Consistency
500(3)
Rules About Adjectives and Adverbs
503(2)
Rules About Pronouns
505(2)
Rules About Connecting Clauses
507(3)
Rules About Verbosity
510(2)
Rules About Idiomatic Usage
512(4)
Rules About Punctuation
516(5)
D The Unofficial Science Review for the ACT
521(44)
Thinking in Science
521(1)
Making Sense of Data: Reading Graphs, Charts, and Tables
522(15)
From Hypothesis to Theory: Basic Methods of Scientific Research
537(9)
From Data to Conclusion: Understanding and Comparing Different Viewpoints
546(4)
The Unofficial ACT Science Glossary: 180 Terms and Concepts Most Likely to Be Tested on the Exam
550(15)
E Resources for Further Study
565(4)
Practice Tests
565(1)
College Guides
565(1)
Getting in and Paying for College
566(1)
Specialized Study Guides---Math
567(1)
Specialized Study Guides---Reading
567(1)
Specialized Study Guides---English
568(1)
Specialized Study Guides---Science
568(1)
F Investigating Other Test-Prep Options
569(14)
Coaching Courses
569(6)
The Self-Study Option
575(1)
Self-Study Materials
576(3)
Exploring Other Options
579(4)
G The Unofficial Stress-Buster's Guide
583(8)
The Role of Stress in Peak Test Performance
583(1)
Preparing for Peak Performance
584(3)
Techniques of Power Studying
587(2)
Stress-Busting Strategies for Test Day and Test Day Minus One
589(2)
H College Admissions Calendar and Checklist
591(6)
I College Application Log
597(4)
J State Student Financial Aid Offices
601(6)
K Financial Aid Glossary
607(4)
Index 611

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