Cracking the ACT

3166 Pages·2014·13.43 MB·English

by  Princeton Review

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2013 Edition
v3.1
Acknowledgments
A test-preparation course is much more than
clever techniques and powerful computer score
reports; the reason our results are so great is
that our teachers really care. Eleven years ago, a
small group of Princeton Review instructors
enthusiastically created a program to prepare
students for the previous version of the ACT.
We would like to thank John Cauman, Judy
Moreland, Bill Lindsley, and Jim Reynolds for
their commitment to the original ACT project.
The completion of this book would not have
been possible without the help and dedication
of several individuals. We would like to thank
Melissa Hendrix in particular for her hard
work revising and updating this edition.
Special thanks to Adam Robinson, who
conceived of and perfected the Joe Bloggs
approach to standardized tests and many other
successful techniques used by The Princeton
Review.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
�So Much More Online
Part I: Orientation
1 Introduction to the ACT
2 Triage
3 Guessing and POE
4 Taking the ACT
Part II: How to Crack the ACT
English Test
5 Introduction to the ACT English Test
6 Complete
Complete Drill
7 Consistent, Clear, and Concise
Consistent, Clear, and Concise Drill
8 Rhetorical Skills
Rhetorical Skills Drill
Part III: How to Crack the ACT
Mathematics Test
9 Introduction to the ACT Mathematics
Test
10 Fundamentals
Fundamentals Drill
11 No More Algebra
Algebra Drill
12 Plane Geometry
Geometry Drill
13 Word Problems
Word Problems Drill
14 Graphing and Coordinate Geometry
Graphing and Coordinate Geometry Drill
15 Trigonometry
Trigonometry Drill
Part IV: How to Crack the ACT
Reading Test
16 Introduction to the ACT Reading Test
17 Distractors
18 The Four-Step System
Part V: How to Crack the ACT
Science Test
19 Introduction to the ACT Science Test
20 Scientific Reasoning Skills
21 The Basic Approach