CliffsNotes ACT Cram Plan

✍ Scribed by William Ma, Jane R. Burstein, Nichole Vivion

• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 339
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

It's ACT Crunch Time!Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left.Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the ACT—without ever breaking a sweat!First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for the exam. Then, you'll turn to the two-month, one-month, or one-week cram plan for week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best way to focus your study according to your unique timeline.Each stand-alone plan includes:Diagnostic test–helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most helpSubject reviews–cover everything you can expect on the actual exam: English; reading; strategies for solving pre-algebra, elementary algebra, and intermediate algebra problems; answering coordinate geometry questions; working with plane geometry; tackling trigonometry; science; and writing the essayFull-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations–a simulatedACT exam with scoring guide gives you an authentic test-taking experienceAppendices–provide common math formulas and show you how to use agraphing calculatorVisit the ACT Cram Plan Center for online access toadditional practiceproblems, activities,and more.Details inside.Test-prep essentials from the experts at CliffsNotes®

✦ Table of Contents

CliffsNotes® ACT® CRAM PLAN......Page 3
0470471735......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
General Test-taking Strategies......Page 8
Format of the ACT Test......Page 9
Online Extras at CliffsNotes.com......Page 10
I. Diagnostic Test......Page 11
Answer Sheet......Page 12
Answer Sheet......Page 13
Section 1 – English Test......Page 14
Section 2 – Mathematics Test......Page 22
Section 3 Reading......Page 27
Section 4 Science......Page 34
Section 5 Writing Assessment Prompt......Page 45
Scoring the Diagnostic Test......Page 46
Answer Explanations......Page 48
Scoring Worksheets......Page 57
The Rubric......Page 58
II. Two-Month Cram Plan for the ACT......Page 63
III. One-Month Cram Plan for the ACT......Page 67
IV. One-Week Cram Plan for the ACT......Page 71
A. Usage and Mechanics......Page 73
C. Understanding Mechanics......Page 74
D. Grammar and Usage......Page 86
E. Rhetoric......Page 107
B. General Strategies for the Reading Test......Page 113
C. Types of Reading Questions......Page 114
E. Practice Questions......Page 122
VII. Strategies for Solving ACT Math Problems......Page 127
A. Real Numbers......Page 129
B. Integers......Page 130
C. Fractions and Decimals......Page 131
D. Absolute Value......Page 133
E. Scientific Notations......Page 134
F. Exponents and Radicals......Page 135
G. Percents......Page 136
H. Ratios and Proportions......Page 137
I. Linear Equations......Page 138
J. Counting Problems......Page 139
K. Probability......Page 141
L. Mean, Median, and Mode......Page 143
M. Data Interpretation......Page 145
A. Rational Expressions......Page 148
B. Properties of Exponents......Page 149
C. Factoring Polynomials......Page 150
D. Adding and Subtracting Polynomials......Page 151
F. Quadratic Equations......Page 152
G. Word Problems......Page 153
A. Algebraic Expressions......Page 155
B. Algebraic Expressions Involving Absolute Value......Page 156
C. Algebraic Expressions Involving Exponents and Radicals......Page 157
D. Equations......Page 158
E. Inequalities......Page 159
F. Systems of Equations......Page 160
G. Functions......Page 161
H. Logarithmic and Exponential Functions......Page 163
I. Modeling......Page 164
J. Complex Numbers......Page 166
K. Patterns and Sequences......Page 167
L. Matrices......Page 168
A. Points, Lines, and Planes......Page 170
B. Conic Sections and Other Curves......Page 172
C. Odd and Even Functions......Page 177
D. Graphing Inequalities......Page 180
E. Slopes......Page 183
F. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines......Page 185
G. Midpoints......Page 186
H. Distance Formula......Page 187
A. Measurement of Angles and Line Segments......Page 188
B. Properties of Triangles......Page 190
C. Properties of Quadrilaterals......Page 192
D. Similarity......Page 194
E. Areas and Perimeters......Page 197
F. Solids, Volumes, and Surface Areas......Page 199
G. Properties of Circles......Page 201
H. Concept of Proof......Page 204
I. Transformations......Page 206
A. Trigonometry of the Right Triangle......Page 211
B. Trigonometric Functions of Non-Acute Angles......Page 213
C. Laws of Sine and Cosine......Page 216
D. Graphs of Trigonometric Functions......Page 219
E. Trigonometric Identities......Page 221
F. Solving Trigonometric Equations......Page 222
B. General Strategies......Page 223
C. Types of Science Questions......Page 225
D. Visual Representations of Data......Page 236
B. Approach to the Essay: Planning (2–3 minutes)......Page 239
C. Approach to the Essay: Writing (18–22 minutes)......Page 240
D. Proofread (2–3 minutes)......Page 242
Format of the ACT Practice Test......Page 243
Answer Sheet......Page 244
Answer Sheet......Page 246
Section 1 - English Test......Page 247
Section 2 - Mathematics Test......Page 265
Section 3 - Reading Test......Page 275
Section 4 - Science Test......Page 286
Section 5 - Writing Assessment Prompt......Page 307
Scoring the Practice Test......Page 308
Answer Explanations......Page 310
Scoring Worksheets......Page 324
A. Using a Graphing Calculator......Page 326
B. Common Math Formulas and Theorems for the ACT......Page 332