McGraw Hill Conquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing

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The most intensive ACT English, Reading, and Writing prep you can get―with drills, strategies, and 15 full-length practice tests with explanations to help boost your ACT score! For many of the approximately 1.8 million students who take the ACT, the English, Reading, and Writing sections provoke the most anxiety. Whether you require extra help, or simply want to ensure your scores on this crucial college entrance exam are as high as they can be, Conquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing, Fifth Edition, is the best resource for intensive study and review. Specially created by two of America's most respected providers of school-based and individual test-prep, Conquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing offers the most intensive review for all of the English, Reading, and Writing question types on the ACT. Grammar, punctuation, and speed reading concepts are clearly explained and carefully demonstrated with numerous examples, followed by intensive ACT-style drills and full-length sample test sections. With more than a dozen full-length practice tests and expert strategies for answering tough multiple-choice questions, Conquering ACT English, Reading, and Writing ensures you'll get the practice you need to tackle these sections on test day with confidence.     5 full-length practice ACT English Tests with complete explanations5 full-length practice ACT Reading Tests with complete explanations5 full-length practice ACT Writing Tests with sample responses to HELP YOU CONQUER THE ESSAYStrategies to help you answer the challenging multiple-choice questionsIntensive ACT-style drills to ensure you're getting the best possible prep for all the English and Reading questionsTips on everything you need to know about the test: format, scoring, and test content areas―plus diagnostic tests, skill builders, and time-tested strategiesUPDATED & IMPROVED: Updated difficulty level and improved Scoring Table for each of the Practice Tests ensure your review matches the most current tests   Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents About the Authors ACT Computer-Based Testing Introduction About the ACT Structure of the ACT How to Use This Book General Test-Taking Information and Strategies What to Do on Test Day What’s Next? PART I The ACT English Test Chapter 1 Format and Scoring Anatomy of an ACT English Question The ACT English Test Score What’s Next? Chapter 2 ACT English Diagnostic Test Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 3 Grammar Review Punctuation Rules Grammar Rules What’s Next? Chapter 4 Strategies and Techniques Skim the Passage Review the Underlined Portion Predict an Answer Trust What You Know Use the Process of Elimination Take Delete Seriously Fear Change (Sometimes!) Go with the Flow Practice, Practice, Practice What’s Next? Chapter 5 Applying Strategies, Building Skills Grammatical Voice Modifying Clauses Verb Tense Subject/Verb Agreement Adjectives and Adverbs Pronouns Idiom Redundancy Punctuation Answers and Explanations What’s Next? Chapter 6 ACT English Practice Test 1 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 7 ACT English Practice Test 2 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 8 ACT English Practice Test 3 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 9 ACT English Practice Test 4 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations PART II The ACT Reading Test Chapter 10 Format and Scoring Anatomy of an ACT Reading Question The ACT Reading Test Score What’s Next? Chapter 11 ACT Reading Diagnostic Test Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 12 Speed Reading Some Benefits of Speed Reading Expectations of Speed Reading Determining Your Baseline Reading Speed Increasing Your Baseline Reading Speed Techniques for Improving Your Reading Speed Strategies to Increase Speed-Reading Comprehension Some Potential Problems with Speed Reading Speed-Reading Drills Practice, Practice, Practice! What’s Next? Chapter 13 Strategies and Techniques “Sacrificing” a Reading Passage ACT Reading Test General Strategies ACT Reading Test Question Types What’s Next? Chapter 14 Applying Strategies, Building Skills Identify Topic, Scope, and Purpose—Main Idea Locate and Interpret Significant Details Understand Sequences of Events and Comprehend Cause-Effect Relationships Determine the Meaning of Words, Phrases, and Statements in Context Draw Generalizations Analyze the Author’s or Narrator’s Voice and Method Make Comparisons and Contrasts Answers and Explanations What’s Next? Chapter 15 ACT Reading Practice Test 1 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 16 ACT Reading Practice Test 2 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 17 ACT Reading Practice Test 3 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations Chapter 18 ACT Reading Practice Test 4 Answer Key Scoring Worksheet Answers and Explanations PART III The ACT Writing Test Chapter 19 Format and Scoring The ACT Writing Test Format The ACT Writing Test Essay Prompt The ACT Writing Test Score Simplified Essay Scoring Rubric What’s Next? Chapter 20 ACT Writing Diagnostic Test Chapter 21 Strategies and Techniques The ACT Essay Prompt What Makes a Good Essay Common Mistakes to Avoid Steps to Writing Well Revising and Editing What’s Next? Chapter 22 Applying Strategies, Building Skills Writing a Good Essay Answers and Explanations What’s Next? Chapter 23 ACT Writing Practice Tests—Set 1 Chapter 24 ACT Writing Practice Tests—Set 2 PART IV Appendixes Appendix A ACT Vocabulary List Appendix B Quick Review Sheet Appendix C Additional Resources