ACT (Cliffs Quick Review)

✍ Scribed by Jerry, Ph.D. Bobrow

• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 309
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.When you need a logical, easy-to-grasp guide to prepare for your important college-entrance exam, CliffsQuickReview ACT can help. This guide shows you exactly what to expect from the exam with explanations of every question type, tested and proven strategies, and a practice exam complete with explanations for every answer.CliffsQuickReview ACT gives you access to the experience and insights of leading experts in the field of test preparation. Take advantage of their expertise by following this six-step approach:Be aware. Know as much as you possibly can about the exam before you walk in. This CliffsQuickReview gives you this important information in a clear and easy-to-understand way.Set a goal. Call some of the schools you're interested in and see what score you need to be accepted there. This guide includes charts to help you set your goal.Know the basic skills. This CliffsQuickReview will help you focus on which skills to review and will help you review those skills with practice questions and easy-to-follow, complete explanations.Understand the question types. This CliffsQuickReview carefully analyzes each type of question so that you'll understand how to focus on what is being asked.Learn strategies. This guide emphasizes strategies and techniques for answering each type of question and includes samples that show you what to look for and how to apply each strategy.Practice. This CliffsQuickReview includes a pracice exam with answers, complete explanations, and analysis charts to help you spot your strengths and weaknesses.With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.

✦ Table of Contents

Cliffs Quick Review ACT......Page 1
Preface......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 7
INTRODUCTION......Page 13
THE COMMON FORMAT OF THE ACT......Page 15
QUESTIONS COMMONLY ASKED ABOUT THE ACT......Page 19
Key Strategies for a Positive Approach to the Exam......Page 23
THE BASICS, THE QUESTIONS, AND THE KEY STRATEGIES FOR THE ACT TEST SECTIONS......Page 33
THE BASICS OF THE ENGLISH TEST......Page 34
The Directions......Page 35
The Types of English Test Questions......Page 37
General Strategies for Any English Test Question......Page 38
The Types of Usage and Mechanics Questions......Page 39
Samples and Key Strategies for the Usage and Mechanics Questions......Page 40
The Types of Rhetorical Skills Questions......Page 46
Samples and Key Strategies for the Rhetorical Skills Questions......Page 47
Your Mathematics Test Score......Page 55
Using Your Calculator......Page 56
The Directions......Page 58
The Types of Mathematics Questions......Page 59
Samples and Key Strategies for the Mathematics Questions......Page 60
Your Reading Test Score......Page 75
The Directions......Page 76
The Types of Reading Passages......Page 77
The Types of Reading Questions......Page 78
Sample Passages, Questions, and Key Strategies for the Reading Questions......Page 79
Three Final Strategies......Page 93
The Directions......Page 95
The Types of Science Reasoning Passages......Page 97
The Science Categories......Page 98
General Strategies for Any Science Reasoning Test Question......Page 99
Sample Passages, Questions, and Key Strategies for Data Representation Questions......Page 100
Sample Passages, Questions, and Key Strategies for Research Summary Questions......Page 108
Sample Passages, Questions, and Key Strategies for Conflicting Viewpoints Questions......Page 117
PRACTICE TEST......Page 125
ANSWER SHEET......Page 127
ENGLISH TEST......Page 131
MATHEMATICS TEST......Page 167
READING TEST......Page 193
SCIENCE REASONING TEST......Page 215
SCORING AND COMPLETE ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE TEST......Page 241
SCORING THE PRACTICE TEST......Page 243
Analysis Chart......Page 246
Analysis/Tally Chart for Problems Missed......Page 247
ENGLISH TEST......Page 249
MATHEMATICS TEST......Page 261
READING TEST......Page 295
SCIENCE REASONING TEST......Page 303