This document contains notes from a college preparation class. It includes the day's schedule which involves inspirational videos, writing exercises, and ACT strategy and math prep reviews. It reminds students that the ACT is this Saturday and lists what items they need. It provides writing prompts and discusses strategies for managing time, using process of elimination, and reducing test anxiety.

1. College Forward
4/9/13

2. Class Schedule
 Announcements
 Inspirational Video of
the Day
 Writing Exercise
 ACT Strategy Review
 ACT Math Prep (last
ACT mini-quiz!)

3. ACT is this Saturday!
 8 am @ Pflugerville HS
 Get there early! (Aim to
get there by at least
7:45.)
 Don’t forget:
 ID
 Admission ticket
 Calculator

4. If you haven’t turned in your matrix…why
not?!
 If you need help
brainstorming more
schools to add, let’s set
up a meeting on
Wednesday

5. Inspirational Video of the Day: One Red
Paperclip
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE8b02EdZvw

6. Writing Exercise
 If you started with a red paper clip, what would you
do? You can either write about trading up to
something else or do something completely different
with it (maybe you would use the red paper clip to
help you on some kind of invention, for example).
 You have 20 minutes to write. 1 page minimum.

7. How to Win the ACT:
A Strategy Guide

8. Problem #1: I can’t get to all the questions
in time.
 Answer easy questions first. Star the hard ones on
your answer sheet and come back to them if you
have time.
 Know roughly how much time you have on each
question/section and don’t let yourself get bogged
down on any one question.
 If you find yourself running out of time, be sure to
bubble in all the answers. Just choose a straight line
and go down the answer sheet…then you will have a
1 in 4 (or 1 in 5 on the math) chance of getting the
question right.

9. Problem #2: I feel like I’m bad at multiple
choice tests.
 Keep in mind that the right answer is in front of you.
 Use process of elimination.
 Try plugging different answers into the question.
 If you have absolutely no idea, guess. I know I’ve
said this before, but I’m going to keep saying it until
everyone does it.

10. Problem #3: I have test anxiety.
 Don’t cram the night before. It will do more harm
than good. Do something fun instead.
 Get a good night’s sleep.
 Be confident. Repeat encouraging phrases. Having
a good mental outlook makes a huge difference.
 Make sure you’re prepared the night before the test
(know where your calculator, ID, and admission
ticket are).
 Any other tips for stress relief?