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ACT Prep 2024 For Dummies with Online Practice
10. Aufl.
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19,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 19.05.2023 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781394183449 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 560 |
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<p><b>The time to ACT is now</b> <p><i>ACT Prep 2024 For Dummies </i>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. <ul> <li>Test your knowledge on three full-length ACT practice tests</li> <li>Impress college admissions committees by scoring your highest</li> <li>Get a full math refresher so you can score your highest on this much-feared test section</li> <li>Qualify for scholarships and boost your chances of getting into your top choice school</li></ul><p><i>ACT Prep 2024 For Dummies </i>will help you boost your score on this critical exam.
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Coming to Terms with Reality: An Overview of the ACT 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Getting Your ACT Together: ACT 101 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Succeeding on the ACT 17</p> <p>Chapter 3: Forming an ACT Study Plan 21</p> <p><b>Part 2: Serving Your “Sentence”: The English Test 27</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Mastering the English Test 29</p> <p>Chapter 5: Getting a Grip on Grammar and Usage 35</p> <p>Chapter 6: Spotting Usage Errors and Ripping through Rhetorical Questions 45</p> <p>Chapter 7: It’s Not What You Say but How You Say It: English Practice Questions 61</p> <p><b>Part 3: Don’t Count Yourself Out: The Math Test 67</b></p> <p>Chapter 8: Numbers Nuts and Bolts 69</p> <p>Chapter 9: Getting into Shapes: Geometry and Trig Review 91</p> <p>Chapter 10: Algebra and Other Sleeping Aids 119</p> <p>Chapter 11: Numb and Number: Acing the Mathematics Test 143</p> <p>Chapter 12: More Fun than a Root Canal: Mathematics Practice Questions 153</p> <p><b>Part 4: Time to Read the Riot ACT: The Reading Test 161</b></p> <p>Chapter 13: This, Too, Shall Pass(age): Sailing through the Reading Test 163</p> <p>Chapter 14: Where Are SparkNotes When You Need Them? Reading Practice Questions 173</p> <p><b>Part 5: Studying Brain Defects in Laboratory Rats: The Science Test 179</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: From Frankenstein to Einstein: Excelling on the Science Test 181</p> <p>Chapter 16: Faking Atomic Ache Won’t Get You out of This: Science Practice Questions 203</p> <p><b>Part 6: Writing Rightly: The Optional Writing Test 213</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Excelling on Your Essay: The Writing Test Review 215</p> <p>Chapter 18: Practicing Promptly with Practice Prompts: Essay Practice Questions 233</p> <p><b>Part 7: Putting It All Together with Three Full-Length Practice ACTs 237</b></p> <p>Chapter 19: Practice Exam 1 239</p> <p>Chapter 20: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 287</p> <p>Chapter 21: Practice Exam 2 329</p> <p>Chapter 22: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 371</p> <p>Chapter 23: Practice Exam 3 415</p> <p>Chapter 24: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 461</p> <p><b>Part 8: The Part of Tens 507</b></p> <p>Chapter 25: Ten Wrong Rumors about the ACT 509</p> <p>Chapter 26: Attention, Parents! Ten Ways You Can Help Your Child Succeed on the ACT 513</p> <p>Index 517</p>
<p><b>Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA,</b> and <b>Scott A. Hatch, JD,</b> 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.
<p><b>Ace the ACT<sup>®</sup> exam and open the door to college</b> <p>Getting into your top-choice college is easier when you have solid entrance test scores. <i>ACT <sup>®</sup> Prep 2024 For Dummies </i>is your secret weapon to scoring well on the ACT test. This complete study guide has everything you need to do your best. Create a detailed study plan that fits your timeline, and then start reviewing topics in English, math, reading, science, and writing. Boost your confidence by taking full-length practice tests—and when you miss a question, find out where you went wrong with clear answer explanations. <p><b>Inside… <ul><li>Brush up on English grammar and usage rules</li> <li>Recall algebra, geometry, and trig formulas</li> <li>Learn to write a strong essay</li> <li>Discover the various formats of science questions</li> <li>Get tips for extracting details from reading passages</li></b></ul>
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