Top Tips for the ACT
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The ACT exam is a standardized test taken by high school students worldwide, as part of the admissions process for U.S. universities. Let's discuss the ACT format and top tips for acing the test!
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- 1. act.magoosh.com Top Tips for the ACT
- 2. act.magoosh.com Kristin Fracchia Magoosh ACT Expert This presentation was created by Kristin Fracchia. Kristin creates awesomely fun ACT lessons and practice materials for students. With a PhD from UC Irvine and degrees in Education and English, she’s been working in education since 2004 and has helped students prepare for tests since 2007. You can read Kristin's posts on the Magoosh High School Blog!
- 3. act.magoosh.com What's the ACT? A standardized test used for college admissions. All U.S. colleges and universities accept either the SAT or ACT when an admissions test is required. Five sections: English, Math, Reading, Science and Writing (optional). 2 hours and 55 minutes without the essay; 3 hours and 35 minutes with the essay.
- 4. act.magoosh.com ACT vs SAT ACT vs New SAT: A lot more similar, but still different ACT vs "Old" SAT: very different Less time per question Science section Averaged score ACT: SAT: No calculator section Wider range in reading level and material Added score
- 5. act.magoosh.com Top ACT Study Tips Practice under a time limit Practice with official tests available from the ACT Practice multiple-choice test strategies (use your answer choices to help you!)
- 6. act.magoosh.com ACT English 45 minutes 75 multiple choice questions on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, organization, and style Study punctuation Eliminate answer choices that create errors Top Tips
- 7. act.magoosh.com ACT Math 60 minutes 60 multiple choice questions on pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, coordinate geometry, basic trigonometry Use your answer choices Practice geometry Practice word problems Top Tips
- 8. act.magoosh.com ACT Reading 35 minutes 40 multiple choice questions on four passages: Literary Narrative, Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Science Answer the passages in any order and skip one if necessary. Read for main idea and author's purpose and tone. Don't worry about the details. Top Tips
- 9. act.magoosh.com ACT Science 35 minutes 40 multiple choice on 6 passages (3 passage types: Data Analysis, Research Summaries, Conflicting Viewpoints) Go to questions first. Don't try to read the whole passage! Data Representation passages are the easiest. You don't need to know a lot about science! Top Tips
- 10. act.magoosh.com ACT Writing 40 minutes Write 1 essay evaluating 3 perspectives on a debatable issues and present your own. Make sure to address each perspective Choose to agree with one of the perspectives and write a strong thesis statement asserting this opinion. Top Tips
- 11. act.magoosh.com Resources Free preparation guide (English and Spanish) with practice test on actstudent.org Sample student essays on actstudent.org Magoosh ACT eBook Magoosh ACT flashcard app
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- 13. act.magoosh.com Questions ??? Want to learn more about Magoosh? Email us: help@magoosh.com
- 14. Magoosh ACT Prep Don't sweat the ACT! Study online with Magoosh test prep. Sign up for your free trial at act.magoosh.com