McGraw-Hill Education ACT Elite 2020

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-260-45361-4
Verlag: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO

Buch, Englisch, 880 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 1429 g

Dramatically raise your ACT score with this go-to-study guided filled with test-taking tips, practice tests and more!With more than 125 years of experience in education, McGraw-Hill is the name you trust to deliver results. This essential guide is the most comprehensive and relevant prep tool on the market. Filled with targeted instructions and abundant practice tests, this guide will boost your test-taking confidence and help you dramatically increase your scores. We will help you maximize your study time and achieve your best score with:This updated, essential study guide features: • 8 full-length practice tests (5 in the book and 3 online)• A complete ACT course online with daily progress reports, flashcards, games, and more• New Section: “100 Extra Challenging ACT Questions” section•New: Expanded explanations across all question types•New: Index of question types•Practice questions just like the ones on the real ACT• Complete coverage of the optional writing test• Skill-building techniques developed by expert authors who have prepared thousands of exam takers for successA new section, “100 Extra Challenging Question: ACT Problems Every Top-Scoring Student Should Know,” covers the most difficult concepts on the exam and includes expanded answer explanations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dulan, Steven

Dulan, Amy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Authors

Note from the Authors

PART I Getting Started

CHAPTER 1 Understanding the ACT

WHAT IS THE ACT?

WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE ACT?

WHO WRITES THE ACT?

REGISTERING FOR THE ACT

WHY DO ACT EXAMS EXIST?

ACT SCORES

BIAS ON THE ACT

DISABILITIES AND THE ACT

TESTING IRREGULARITIES

SAT DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

PART II ACT Diagnostic Assessment

ACT Diagnostic Assessment Test

ENGLISH TEST

MATHEMATICS TEST

READING TEST

SCIENCE TEST

WRITING TEST

ANSWER KEY

SCORING GUIDE

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PART III Strategies and Review

CHAPTER 2 Strategies to Get Your Best Score

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TESTING

STRATEGIC THINKING

RELAX TO SUCCEED

GETTING READY TO TAKE THE TEST

TAKING THE TEST

GUESSING ON THE TEST

AFTER THE TEST

CHAPTER 3 ACT English Test: Strategies and Concept Review

GENERAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

USAGE AND MECHANICS

RHETORICAL SKILLS

ACT ENGLISH SKILLS EXERCISES

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER 4 ACT Mathematics Test: Strategies and Concept Review

GENERAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

MATHEMATICS CONCEPT REVIEW

ACT MATHEMATICS SKILLS EXERCISES

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER 5 ACT Reading Test: Strategies and Concept Review

TIMING

GENERAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

QUESTION TYPES

STRATEGIES FOR SPECIFIC QUESTION TYPES

ACT READING SKILLS EXERCISES

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER 6 ACT Science Test: Strategies and Concept Review

GENERAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

ACT SCIENCE TEST EXERCISES

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

CHAPTER 7 ACT Writing Test: Strategies and Review

HOW TO PREPARE

THE ESSAY PROMPT

ESSAY WRITING TECHNIQUES

COMMON MISTAKES

ESSAY SCORING

SIMPLIFIED ESSAY SCORING RUBRIC

SAMPLE ESSAY TO SCORE

ACT WRITING SKILLS EXERCISES

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

PART IV Four Practice Tests

ACT Practice Tests

ACT Practice Test 1

ENGLISH TEST

MATHEMATICS TEST

READING TEST

SCIENCE TEST

WRITING TEST

ANSWER KEY

SCORING GUIDE

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

ACT Practice Test 2

ENGLISH TEST

MATHEMATICS TEST

READING TEST

SCIENCE TEST

WRITING TEST

ANSWER KEY

SCORING GUIDE

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

ACT Practice Test 3

ENGLISH TEST

MATHEMATICS TEST

READING TEST

SCIENCE TEST

WRITING TEST

ANSWER KEY

SCORING GUIDE

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

ACT Practice Test 4

ENGLISH TEST

MATHEMATICS TEST

READING TEST

SCIENCE TEST

WRITING TEST

ANSWER KEY

SCORING GUIDE

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

100 Extra Challenging ACT Questions Every Top-Scoring Student Should Know

PART V APPENDIXES

APPENDIX 1 What’s Next?

CHOOSING THE BEST COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR YOU

APPLYING TO COLLEGE

SUGGESTED HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

APPENDIX 2 Grammar and Punctuation Rules

PUNCTUATION RULES

GRAMMAR RULES

SENTENCE STRUCTURE RULES

COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS

APPENDIX 3 ACT Vocabulary List

Practice Test Question Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dulan, Steven
Steven W. Dulan is the founder and president of Advantage Education, which offers live test prep classes at high schools and colleges throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Colorado, as well as distance learning programs over the Internet.