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"Minimize Your Study Time.Maximize Your Score." Postponed studying for the ACT? No problem -- Kaplan's got you covered with "The Procrastinator's Guide to the ACT, 2005 Edition." Instead of cramming, use this guide to target your review with a simple, step-by-step approach. You will concentrate on strategies to help you score more points in each section and learn how to avoid making costly mistakes. You'll score higher on the ACT -- Guaranteed. This concise approach offers: - Full-length practice test with detailed answer explanations - An overview of the four ACT subject tests: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning - Proven score-raising strategies for each question type - Kaplan's approach to writing a high-scoring essay - Last-minute tips and stress management advice

Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Part One: Preparing for the ACT Step 1: Introduction to the ACT What Is the ACT? What Is the New ACT Writing Test? How Is the ACT Scored? How Many ACT Scores Will You Get? How Do Colleges Use Your ACT Score? Should You Guess on the ACT? Can You Retake the Test? Step 2: The Subject Tests English Math Reading Science Reasoning Writing Step 3: The Top Ten Strategies 1. Do Question Triage 2. Put the Material into a Form You Can Understand 3. Ignore Irrelevant Issues 4. Check Back 5. Answer the Right Question 6. Look for the Hidden Answer 7. Guess Intelligently 8. Be Careful with the Answer Grid 9. Use the Letters of the Answer Choices to Stay on Track 10. Keep Track of Time Take Control of Your Test Part Two: The ACT English Test Step 4: Basic English Skills Kaplan's Three-Step Method for ACT English Skimming English Passages Economy Questions Sense Questions Nonstandard-Format English Questions Step 5: ACT English Strategies Trusting Your Ear "Listening" Carefully: Practice Passage Twelve Classic Grammar Errors Part Three: The ACT Math Test Step 6: Classic Math Strategies Question Breakdown Be a Thinker -- Not a Number Cruncher Kaplan's Three-Step Method for ACT Math Definition Alert Kaplan's Two-Pass Plan for ACT Math Know When to Skip a Question What to Do When You're Stuck Step 7: Calculator Techniques Think Before You Calculate Using the Calculator to Save Time Ca lculators: The Game Plan Step 8: Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Percents, and Averages Textbook Algebra and Coordinate Geometry Questions Complex Algebra and Coordinate Geometry Question Story Problems Step 9: Geometry Textbook Geometry Questions Complex Geometry Questions Part Four: The ACT Reading Test Step 10: The Key to ACT Reading Know Where You're Going Kaplan's Three-Step Method for ACT Reading Creating a Road Map The Fiction and Science Passages Step 11: Reading Question Types and Strategies Specific Detail Questions Inference Questions Big Picture Questions Proven Reading Strategies Part Five: The ACT Science Reasoning Test Step 12: Basic Science Techniques Reading Skills for Science Reasoning Kaplan's Three-Step Method for ACT Science Reasoning Reading Tables and Graphs What to Do When You're Running Out of Time Step 13: Experiments How Scientists Think How Experiments Work Handling Experiment Questions: Practice Passage Step 14: The Conflicting Viewpoints Passage Prereading the Conflicting Viewpoints Passage The Real Thing: Practice Passage and Key Strategies Part Six: The ACT Writing Test Step 15: Write What Counts Just the Facts How the ACT Essay Is Scored Kaplan's Four-Step Method for the ACT Essay Know the Score: Sample Essays Strategy Recap Part Seven: Practice Test and Explanations Practice Test Answer Key Answers and Explanations Part Eight: ACT Resources Last-Minute Tips Testing Timeframe Stress Management Making the Most of Your Prep Time


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780743241052
  • Publisher: Kaplan AEC Education
  • Publisher Imprint: Kaplan Education
  • Height: 277 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 213 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0743241053
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 526 gr


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