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| Why "Unofficial"? The Unofficial Guide Declaration of Independence | |
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| Introduction: How This Guide Was Researched and Written | |
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| First Things First | |
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| An Unofficial Look at the ACT | |
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| The Unofficial ACT Diagnostic Test | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Scoring Guide | |
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| Explanatory Answers | |
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| Making Your Plan | |
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| How to Get Where You Want to Go | |
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| The Unofficial Route to Top Scores | |
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| Making the Most of the Time You Have | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Getting Inside the ACT | |
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| Finding Your Way Around the ACT | |
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| The Official Description | |
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| The Unofficial Report | |
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| Making the Test Work for You | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| The English Test | |
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| The Test Capsule | |
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| The Official Description | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice: English Test Exercises | |
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| The Mathematics Test | |
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| The Test Capsule | |
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| The Official Description | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice: ACT Math Exercises | |
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| The Reading Test | |
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| The Test Capsule | |
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| The Official Description | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice: Critical Reading Exercises | |
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| The Science Reasoning Test | |
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| The Test Capsule | |
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| The Official Description | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Strategies That Really Work | |
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| Focus on the Main Ideas in Each Passage | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Best Tips | |
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| The Unofficial Report: The Most Important Warnings | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Practice, Practice, Practice: Science Reasoning Exercises | |
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| The Unofficial Sample Test | |
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| The Unofficial ACT Sample Exam | |
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| The Unofficial ACT Sample Test | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| Scoring Guide | |
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| Explanatory Answers | |
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| Making It Official | |
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| Scheduling and Taking the Test | |
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| Deciding When to Take the ACT | |
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| Registering for the Exam | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options | |
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| When Test Time Comes | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| Understanding Your Scores | |
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| Your ACT Score Report | |
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| How Colleges Interpret ACT Scores | |
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| The Unofficial Report: Know Your Options | |
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| Just the Facts | |
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| The Unofficial Tip Sheet | |
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| Overall Strategies for the ACT | |
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| Strategies for the English Test | |
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| Strategies for the Mathematics Test | |
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| Strategies for the Reading Test | |
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| Strategies for the Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Appendices | |
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| The Unofficial Word List for the ACT | |
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| Vocabulary: Does It Matter? | |
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| The Six Best Unofficial Vocabulary-Building Tips for the ACT | |
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| The Word List | |
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| The Unofficial Math Review for the ACT | |
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| Arithmetic | |
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| Algebra | |
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| Geometry | |
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| Coordinate Geometry | |
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| Other Topics | |
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| The Unofficial Writer's Manual for the ACT | |
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| Rules About Verbs | |
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| Rules About Modifying Phrases | |
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| Rules About Grammatical and Logical Consistency | |
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| Rules About Adjectives and Adverbs | |
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| Rules About Pronouns | |
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| Rules About Connecting Clauses | |
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| Rules About Verbosity | |
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| Rules About Idiomatic Usage | |
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| Rules About Punctuation | |
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| The Unofficial Science Review for the ACT | |
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| Thinking in Science | |
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| Making Sense of Data: Reading Graphs, Charts, and Tables | |
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| From Hypothesis to Theory: Basic Methods of Scientific Research | |
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| From Data to Conclusion: Understanding and Comparing Different Viewpoints | |
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| The Unofficial ACT Science Glossary: 180 Terms and Concepts Most Likely to Be Tested on the Exam | |
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| Resources for Further Study | |
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| Practice Tests | |
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| College Guides | |
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| Getting in and Paying for College | |
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| Specialized Study Guides--Math | |
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| Specialized Study Guides--Reading | |
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| Specialized Study Guides--English | |
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| Specialized Study Guides--Science | |
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| Investigating Other Test-Prep Options | |
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| Coaching Courses | |
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| The Self-Study Option | |
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| Self-Study Materials | |
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| Exploring Other Options | |
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| The Unofficial Stress-Buster's Guide | |
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| The Role of Stress in Peak Test Performance | |
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| Preparing for Peak Performance | |
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| Techniques of Power Studying | |
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| Stress-Busting Strategies for Test Day and Test Day Minus One | |
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| College Admissions Calendar and Checklist | |
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| College Application Log | |
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| State Student Financial Aid Offices | |
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| Financial Aid Glossary | |
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| Index | |