Master the Act Assessment 2004,9780768912043

Master the Act Assessment 2004

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9780768912043
ISBN10: 0768912040
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Pub. Date: 2003-05-15
Publisher(s): Arco (Peterson's)
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Summary

Updated and revised, this comprehensive volume is perfect for students, teachers, and parents. The interactive CD contains additional timed practice tests, with automatic scoring, plus more study tips.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
PART I MEETING AND MASTERING THE ACT ASSESSMENT
1(110)
Get to Know the ACT Assessment
3(16)
Overview
3(1)
Understand the ACT Assessment
3(1)
ACT Assessment Contents and Format
4(1)
The ACT Assessment English Test
5(1)
The ACT Assessment Math Test
6(1)
The ACT Assessment Reading Test
7(1)
The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
8(1)
Nuts and Bolts: The ACT Assessment Test Booklet and Answer Sheet
9(1)
How the ACT Assessment Is Scored
10(1)
How College Admissions Offices Use the ACT Assessment Score
10(2)
Registering for the ACT Assessment
12(1)
Calculating the Testing Fee
12(1)
When Should You Take the ACT Assessment?
12(1)
Where Should You Take the ACT Assessment?
13(1)
A Look Ahead: What You Need to Do the Day of the ACT Assessment
13(1)
Special Registration Situations
14(1)
How to Contact the ACT, Inc. Office
15(2)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment
17(2)
Diagnostic Test
19(82)
Overview
19(1)
Taking the ACT Assessment Diagnostic Test
19(4)
Diagnostic Test
23(54)
Answer Key
77(2)
Explanatory Answers
79(17)
What This First Score Means
96(4)
Tracking Your Progress
100(1)
Mastering the ACT Assessment: Your Plan for Success
101(10)
Overview
101(1)
Creating Your ACT Assessment Study Plan
101(1)
If You Have Three Months or More to Prepare
102(1)
If You Have Four to Six Weeks to Prepare
103(1)
If You Have Two Weeks to Prepare
104(1)
Minimizing Test Anxiety
105(1)
Ten Strategies for Scoring Higher on the ACT Assessment
106(3)
Summary: What You Need to Know about Making Your Study Plan
109(2)
PART II STRENGTHENING YOUR ACT ASSESSMENT SUBJECT SKILLS
111(120)
The Act Assessment English Test
113(30)
Overview
113(1)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment English Test
113(3)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment English Test
116(6)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts
122(1)
Practice Exercises
123(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment English Test
124(12)
Answer Key and Explanations
136(5)
Are You Ready to Move On?
141(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment English Test
142(1)
The ACT Assessment Math Test
143(28)
Overview
143(1)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Math Test
143(2)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Math Test
145(12)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts
157(2)
Practice Exercises
159(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Math Test
160(5)
Answer Key and Explanations
165(3)
Are You Ready to Move On?
168(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Math Test
169(2)
The ACT Assessment Reading Test
171(30)
Overview
171(1)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Reading Test
171(2)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Reading Test
173(9)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts
182(1)
Practice Exercises
183(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Reading Test
184(11)
Answer Key and Explanations
195(4)
Are You Ready to Move On?
199(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Reading Test
200(1)
The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
201(30)
Overview
201(1)
What to Expect on the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
201(5)
Strategies for Success on the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
206(10)
Success Strategy Roundup: A List of Do's and Don'ts
216(1)
Practice Exercises
217(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
218(8)
Answer Key and Explanations
226(3)
Are You Ready to Move On?
229(1)
Summary: What You Need to Know about the ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
230(1)
PART III MASTER ACT ASSESSMENT SUBJECT REVIEWS
231(264)
English Review
233(46)
Overview
233(1)
Mastering Verbs
233(4)
Mastering Modifying Phrases
237(1)
Mastering Adjectives and Adverbs
238(2)
Mastering Pronouns
240(2)
Mastering Connecting Clauses
242(2)
Mastering Punctuation
244(3)
Mastering Grammar and Logic
247(1)
Mastering the Use of Idioms
248(2)
Learn to Distinguish between Easily Confused Words
250(1)
Master the Ability to Identify Wordiness
250(2)
Practice Exercises
252(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment English Test
253(16)
Answer Key and Explanations
269(8)
Are You Ready to Move On?
277(1)
Additional Resources for Review
277(2)
Math Review
279(82)
Overview
279(1)
Arithmetic
279(11)
Algebra
290(21)
Geometry
311(19)
Coordinate Geometry
330(9)
Other ACT Assessment Math Topics
339(6)
Practice Exercises
345(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Math Test
346(9)
Answer Key and Explanations
355(5)
Are You Ready to Move On?
360(1)
Additional Resources for Review
360(1)
Reading Review
361(70)
Overview
361(1)
Master Strategies for Building Your Vocabulary
361(2)
How to Use Your ACT Assessment Word List
363(1)
Words Most Likely to Appear on the ACT Assessment Test
363(42)
Prefix and Suffix Tables
405(2)
Practice Exercises
407(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Reading Test
408(16)
Answer Key and Explanations
424(6)
Are You Ready to Move On?
430(1)
Additional Resources for Review
430(1)
Science Reasoning Review
431(64)
Overview
431(1)
How to Read Tables, Graphs, and Charts
431(1)
An In-Depth Review of Tables
432(1)
An In-Depth Review of Graphs
433(13)
A Simple Guide to the Scientific Method
446(4)
What You Need to Know about Variables
450(1)
How to Read Research Summaries
451(3)
Understanding How Scientists Compare Conclusions
454(3)
How to Read Conflicting Viewpoints Passages
457(2)
Scientific Terms and Concepts Most Likely to Be on Your ACT Assessment
459(16)
Practice Exercises
475(1)
Exercises: The ACT Assessment Science Reasoning Test
475(15)
Answer Key and Explanations
490(4)
Are You Ready to Move On?
494(1)
Additional Resources for Review
494(1)
PART IV THREE FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE ACT ASSESSMENT TESTS
495(218)
Practice Test 1
499(49)
Answer Key
548(2)
Explanatory Answers
550(70)
Practice Test 2
571(49)
Answer Key
620(2)
Explanatory Answers
622(70)
Practice Test 3
643(49)
Answer Key
692(2)
Explanatory Answers
694(19)
PART V LIFE AFTER THE ACT ASSESSMENT
713
Appendix A: Applying to the College of Your Choice
715
Appendix B: Finding Financial Aid
725
Appendix C: Choosing the Right College
737

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