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| Introduction to the ACT | |
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| General Description | |
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| Questions Commonly Asked about the ACT | |
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| Four Successful Overall Approaches to Taking the ACT | |
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| The "Plus-Minus" System | |
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| The Elimination Strategy | |
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| The "Avoiding Misreads" Method | |
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| The Multiple-Multiple-Choice Technique | |
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| Analysis of Exam Areas | |
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| Introduction to the English Test | |
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| Ability Tested | |
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| Basic Skills Necessary | |
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| Usage/Mechanics | |
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| Rhetorical Skills | |
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| Directions | |
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| Analysis of Directions | |
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| Suggested Approach with Samples | |
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| Content Area Breakdown | |
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| Introduction to the Mathematics Test | |
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| Ability Tested | |
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| Basic Skills Necessary | |
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| Directions | |
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| Analysis of Directions | |
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| Content Area Breakdown | |
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| For Additional Study | |
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| Introduction to the Reading Test | |
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| Ability Tested | |
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| Basic Skills Necessary | |
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| Directions | |
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| Analysis of Directions | |
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| Suggested General Approaches | |
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| Three Final Strategies | |
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| Content Area Breakdown | |
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| Introduction to the Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Ability Tested | |
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| Basic Skills Necessary | |
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| Directions | |
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| Analysis of Directions | |
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| Suggested Approach with Sample Passages | |
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| Data Representation | |
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| Research Summaries | |
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| Conflicting Viewpoints | |
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| Content Area Breakdown | |
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| Four Full-Length Practice Tests | |
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| Directions for all Practice Tests | |
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| Answer Sheets for Practice Test 1 | |
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| Practice Test 1 | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Practice Test 1 | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Your ACT Practice Test | |
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| For Your Own Benefit | |
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| Practice Test 1 Analysis Sheet | |
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| Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed | |
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| Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1 | |
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| Answers to English Test | |
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| Answers to Mathematics Test | |
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| Answers to Reading Test | |
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| Answers to Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Answer Sheets for Practice Test 2 | |
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| Practice Test 2 | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Practice Test 2 | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Your ACT Practice Test | |
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| For Your Own Benefit | |
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| Practice Test 2 Analysis Sheet | |
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| Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed | |
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| Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2 | |
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| Answers to English Test | |
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| Answers to Mathematics Test | |
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| Answers to Reading Test | |
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| Answers to Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Answer Sheets for Practice Test 3 | |
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| Practice Test 3 | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Practice Test 3 | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Your ACT Practice Test | |
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| For Your Own Benefit | |
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| Practice Test 3 Analysis Sheet | |
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| Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed | |
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| Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3 | |
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| Answers to English Test | |
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| Answers to Mathematics Test | |
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| Answers to Reading Test | |
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| Answers to Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Answer Sheets for Practice Test 4 | |
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| Practice Test 4 | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Practice Test 4 | |
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| Answer Key | |
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| English Test | |
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| Mathematics Test | |
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| Reading Test | |
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| Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Scoring Your ACT Practice Test | |
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| For Your Own Benefit | |
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| Practice Test 4 Analysis Sheet | |
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| Analysis/Tally Sheet for Problems Missed | |
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| Complete Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4 | |
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| Answers to English Test | |
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| Answers to Mathematics Test | |
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| Answers to Reading Test | |
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| Answers to Science Reasoning Test | |
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| Introduction to the Writing Test-Essay | |
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| Ability Tested | |
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| Basic Skills Necessary | |
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| Directions (The Prompt and Assignment) | |
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| The Prompt and Assignment | |
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| Analysis of Directions and General Information | |
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| Scoring the Essay | |
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| Analyzing the Scores | |
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| Score of 6 | |
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| Score of 5 | |
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| Score of 4 | |
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| Score of 3 | |
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| Score of 2 | |
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| Score of 1 | |
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| No Score | |
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| Essay Comments | |
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| Reviewing the Writing Process | |
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| Preparing to Write (Prewriting) | |
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| Writing the Essay | |
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| Proofreading | |
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| A Specific Approach: The "Why Essay" | |
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| Two Well-Written Essays (with Comments) | |
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| Eight Important Points to Consider When Writing | |
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| Evaluating Your Essay | |
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| Another Sample Topic for Practice (followed by two sample essays) | |
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| Two Sample Essays | |
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| Essay 1 Upper-Level Score | |
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| Essay 2 Upper-Level Score | |
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| Two More Sample Topics for Practice | |
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| Answers to Your Questions about the ACT Writing Test | |
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| Final Preparation | |