Barrons How to Prepare for the Act: American College Testing Assessment,9780764113697

Barrons How to Prepare for the Act: American College Testing Assessment

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Edition: 12th
ISBN13: 9780764113697
ISBN10: 0764113690
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-02-01
Publisher(s): Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Summary

A major revision of Barron's test prep manual for the American College Testing Assessment Program includes in-depth subject reviews in English, math, reading, and science reasoning. Includes a diagnostic test and four, full-length model ACTs with all questions answered and explained.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
PART ONE PREPARING FOR THE ACT 1(14)
Introduction
3(12)
The ACT Assessment
3(2)
Before Taking the ACT
5(3)
Test-Taking: A Guide to High Scores
8(4)
After the ACT
12(3)
PART TWO DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION 15(54)
English
19(11)
Mathematics
30(7)
Reading
37(9)
Science Reasoning
46(8)
Answer Keys and Analysis Charts
54(3)
Answer Explanations
57(12)
PART THREE REVIEW AND PRACTICE FOR THE ACT 69(338)
English Review and Practice
71(82)
Description of the English Test
71(2)
Long-Range Strategy
73(1)
Short-Range Strategy
73(1)
Tactics
73(1)
Usage/Mechanics with Practice Exercises
74(45)
Rhetorical Skills with Practice Exercises
119(23)
Sample English Test
142(11)
Passage 1
142(4)
Answer Key
146(1)
Answer Explanations
146(1)
Passage II
147(3)
Answer Key
150(1)
Answer Explanations
150(3)
Mathematics Review and Practice
153(132)
Description of the Mathematics Test
153(1)
Strategy
153(1)
Tractics
154(1)
Use of Calculators
155(1)
Arithmetic/Pre-Algebra with Practice Exercises
155(34)
Algebra and Coordinate Geometry with Practice Exercises
189(58)
Geometry with Practice Exercises
247(15)
Trigonometry with Practices Exercises
262(16)
Sample Mathematics Test
278(7)
Answer Key
281(1)
Answer Explanations
281(4)
Reading Review and Practice
285(64)
Description of the Reading Test
285(1)
Strategy
286(2)
Suggested Book List
288(2)
Tactics
290(4)
Prose Fiction
294(12)
Humanities
306(10)
Social Sciences
316(10)
Natural Sciences
326(13)
Sample Reading Test
339(10)
Answer Key
345(1)
Answer Explanations
345(4)
Science Reasoning Review and Practice
349(58)
The Science Reasoning Test
349(2)
Tactics
351(1)
Words You Should Know
352(3)
Data Representation Questions
355(15)
Research Summaries Questions
370(11)
Conflicting Viewpoints Questions
381(16)
Sample Science Reasoning Test
397(10)
Answer Key
403(1)
Answer Explanations
403(4)
PART FOUR MODEL EXAMINATIONS 407(154)
Model Examination A
409(52)
Model English Test
413(11)
Model Mathematics Test
424(7)
Model Reading Test
431(8)
Model Science Reasoning Test
439(8)
Answer Keys and Analysis Chart
447(2)
Answer Explanations
449(12)
Model Examination B
461(48)
Model English Test
465(10)
Model Mathematics Test
475(6)
Model Reading Test
481(7)
Model Science Reasoning Test
488(7)
Answer Keys and Analysis Chart
495(2)
Answer Explanations
497(12)
Model Examination C
509(52)
Model English Test
513(13)
Model Mathematics Test
526(6)
Model Reading Test
532(7)
Model Science Reasoning Test
539(9)
Answer Keys and Analysis Chart
548(2)
Answer Explanations
550(11)
Index 561

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