Table of Contents
Preface xi
How This Book Is Arranged xii
Before You Begin xii
Part One: Getting Acquainted with the ACT Test 1
Chapter 1: About the ACT 3
Chapter 2: Preparation, Skills, and Strategies 25
Part Two: Taking and Evaluating Your First Practice Test 35
Chapter 3: Taking and Scoring Your First ACT Practice Test 37
Chapter 4: Identifying Areas for Improvement 184
Part Three: Improving Your Score 197
Chapter 5: Improving Your English Score 199
Chapter 6: Improving Your Math Score 225
Chapter 7: Improving Your Reading Score 251
Chapter 8: Improving Your Science Score 272
Chapter 9: Improving Your Score on the Optional Writing Test 294
Part Four: Taking Additional Practice Tests 325
Chapter 10: Taking Additional Practice Tests 327
Chapter 11: Scoring the Additional Practice Tests 999
Chapter 12: Interpreting Your ACT Test Scores and Ranks 1041
Part Five: Moving Forward to Test Day 1085
Chapter 13: Registering, Planning, and Packing for Test Day 1087