ACT Prep 2024 for Dummies with Online Practice

ISBN-13: 9781394183425 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 560 str.

Lisa Zimmer Hatch; Scott A. Hatch

Opis

The time to ACT is now ACT Prep 2024 For Dummies helps you ace the ACT and begin your post-high school journey on the right foot. Inside, find everything you need to know about what’s on the test, plus strategies for how to maximize your score. Power through the reading comprehension and English sections, solve all those equations, know your science stuff, and show college admissions committees what you’re really made of. This friendly Dummies guide walks you through all the crucial content in each subject area with easy-to-understand explanations, flashcards, and online practice tests. Create a study plan that works for you, week-by-week, so you’ll be ready when test day arrives. Test your knowledge on three full-length ACT practice tests Impress college admissions committees by scoring your highest Get a full math refresher so you can score your highest on this much-feared test section Qualify for scholarships and boost your chances of getting into your top choice school ACT Prep 2024 For Dummies will help you boost your score on this critical exam.

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Coming to Terms with Reality: An Overview of the ACT 7Chapter 1: Getting Your ACT Together: ACT 101 9Chapter 2: Succeeding on the ACT 17Chapter 3: Forming an ACT Study Plan 21Part 2: Serving Your "Sentence": The English Test 27Chapter 4: Mastering the English Test 29Chapter 5: Getting a Grip on Grammar and Usage 35Chapter 6: Spotting Usage Errors and Ripping through Rhetorical Questions 45Chapter 7: It's Not What You Say but How You Say It: English Practice Questions 61Part 3: Don't Count Yourself Out: The Math Test 67Chapter 8: Numbers Nuts and Bolts 69Chapter 9: Getting into Shapes: Geometry and Trig Review 91Chapter 10: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids 119Chapter 11: Numb and Number: Acing the Mathematics Test 143Chapter 12: More Fun than a Root Canal: Mathematics Practice Questions 153Part 4: Time to Read the Riot ACT: The Reading Test 161Chapter 13: This, Too, Shall Pass(age): Sailing through the Reading Test 163Chapter 14: Where Are SparkNotes When You Need Them? Reading Practice Questions 173Part 5: Studying Brain Defects in Laboratory Rats: The Science Test 179Chapter 15: From Frankenstein to Einstein: Excelling on the Science Test 181Chapter 16: Faking Atomic Ache Won't Get You out of This: Science Practice Questions 203Part 6: Writing Rightly: The Optional Writing Test 213Chapter 17: Excelling on Your Essay: The Writing Test Review 215Chapter 18: Practicing Promptly with Practice Prompts: Essay Practice Questions 233Part 7: Putting It All Together with Three Full-Length Practice ACTs 237Chapter 19: Practice Exam 1 239Chapter 20: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 287Chapter 21: Practice Exam 2 329Chapter 22: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 371Chapter 23: Practice Exam 3 415Chapter 24: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 461Part 8: The Part of Tens 507Chapter 25: Ten Wrong Rumors about the ACT 509Chapter 26: Attention, Parents! Ten Ways You Can Help Your Child Succeed on the ACT 513Index 517

O autorze

Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, and Scott A. Hatch, JD, have been helping students excel on standardized tests and navigate the college admissions process since 1987. They have written curricula and taught students internationally through live lectures, online forums, DVDs, and independent study, and have authored numerous test-prep texts.