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Transition sentence to body of essay Two to three supporting paragraphs These should be clear examples of the author's persuasive techniques You should point out both the strengths and the weaknesses of the author's approach Conclusion paragraph Restate your thesis Closing sentence Use varying sentence structures and lengths. and more... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b61c021c67c58e7b8be5e/1533764771930/clem-onojeghuo-143466-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Writing and Language Section Strategies and Notes Approximately half the questions are rhetoric based. You are asked to improve the author's word usage, topic development, or passage structure Approximately half the questions are grammar based. A consistent set of ~50- 100 grammar rules are tested. Answer the questions as you go in the Writing and Language Section Read the entire sentence that contains the underlined portion Look at the answer choices to determine if more reading before or after the sentence is required Eliminate obviously wrong choices If multiple answers are grammatically correct the most concise answer is almost always the proper choice Focus on the meaning and use of common introductory/transition words and phrases - also, therefore, furthermore, however, in addition, in conclusion, etc. Often the SAT will add one or more dependent clauses in a sentence to make the sentence difficult to read. 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If there is no picture draw and label your own. Avoid careless mistakes. Here are the top three mistakes to avoid: Not answering exactly the question asked for - the last sentence in a math problem will almost always be where you will find exactly what you are being asked to solve for. Underline the piece that states exactly what is being asked for and answer that. Missing a negative - be very careful to distribute all negatives where necessary Missing a simple calculation - DO NOT DO CALCULATIONS IN YOUR HEAD Immediately after reading the math question look at the answer choices. This will tell you/remind you of the format the answer is in and possibly other clues to the right answer Create a math formula/fact sheet and write down any formula or fact you need to know - review this sheet until memorized prior to the test Trust your instincts - often the only clear attack is the right attack but the final answer may not reveal itself at first. 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The student's ability to ingest and analyze scientific information is tested - very little prior science knowledge is required Do the passages you feel most comfortable with first Practice different passage strategies depending on the passage type. For the Data Representation and Research Summary passages the charts, tables and graphs are critical information. Make sure when you do these passage types you understand what the graphic is representing. What data is being presented and in what units? Once you understand the graphics either go directly to the questions or skim the passage first For the Conflicting Viewpoints passage read the passage for comprehension prior to going to the questions and more..... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b5ee34ae237586b3e0a53/1533763560180/antoine-dautry-428776-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Math Section Strategies and Notes Many problems take only a few seconds some take several minutes. Learn to recognize difficult/time consuming problems and skip those and return to them later The first ~50 questions on the Math test are generally of easy to medium difficulty. The last ~10 questions are where the more difficult problems come into play including matrices, complex numbers and the more difficult trig problems. For geometry questions label the picture given with the facts given if a picture is provided. If there is no picture draw and label your own. Avoid careless mistakes. Here are the top three mistakes to avoid: Not answering exactly the question asked for - the last sentence in a math problem will almost always be where you will find exactly what you are being asked to solve for. Underline the piece that states exactly what is being asked for and answer that. Missing a negative - be very careful to distribute all negatives where necessary Missing a simple calculation - DO NOT DO CALCULATIONS IN YOUR HEAD Immediately after reading the math question look at the answer choices. This will tell you/remind you of the format the answer is in and possibly other clues to the right answer as well Create a math formula/fact sheet and write down any formula of fact you need to know - review this sheet until memorized prior to the test Trust your instincts - often the only clear attack is the right attack but the final answer may not reveal itself at first. Keep on keeping on. and more .... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b5ee34ae237586b3e0a57/1533933457023/clem-onojeghuo-143466-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - English Section Strategies and Notes The English section tests knowledge of ~50-100 grammar rules. The rules tested are very consistent from test to test. Answer the questions as you go in the English Section Eliminate obviously wrong choices If multiple answers are grammatically correct the most concise answer is almost always the proper choice Focus on the meaning and use of common introductory/transition words and phrases - also, therefore, furthermore, however, in addition, in conclusion, etc. Eliminate redundancies and more... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b5ee34ae237586b3e0a4f/1533771552114/ACTbook.jpg ACT/SAT More Info https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b5ee34ae237586b3e0a59/1533763064295/johnny-mcclung-515498-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Reading Section Strategies and Notes The Reading section is based on a very structured template. All reading sections are very similar. Determine the reading strategy that is best for you: Skim passage first then read questions then refer back to passage as needed to answer questions Read questions first then read portions of passage as necessary to answer questions Read passage in detail then answer questions Not one right way. What is right for you? EXPERIMENT!!!! Underline key points in the passage when reading the passage Underline lines that are directly referred to in the questions when answering the questions Before looking at answers have your predicted answer in mind If the question asks about factual content in the passage then the exact content is there - FIND IT! and more.... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b5ee34ae237586b3e0a5b/1533763508664/angelina-litvin-32188-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Writing Section Strategies and Notes Read the Writing Test prompt then spend the next 5-10 minutes planning your essay Write down a brief outline of your essay Memorize the Essay Task prior to test day - it is always the same Essay score is not part of the composite score and is optional Essay structure: Introductory paragraph Clearly state thesis - your perspective Transition sentence to body of essay Two to three supporting paragraphs These should be clear examples supporting your thesis and/or disagreeing with one of the given perspectives Conclusion paragraph Restate your thesis Closing sentence Use varying sentence structures and lengths. 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The ACT Math Test asks questions in the following areas that the SAT does not: Vectors, matrices & logarithms. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b69830e2e72c21b6d2133/1533766037851/eliott-reyna-748864-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Reading Section Differences The content and question types in the two Reading sections are very similar. The SAT Reading Section is slightly larger than the ACT Reading Section but the SAT gives you almost twice as much time to complete the section. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59c9b27f29f1871b44402d38/t/5b6b6b4f21c67c9b00cbaae1/1533766491236/louis-reed-747379-unsplash.jpg ACT/SAT More Info - Science Section Differences The ACT has a separate Science Section that counts as 1/4th of the total test score. The ACT Science Section tests technical reading comprehension. 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