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Ace the ACT

Copyright 2017 by Research & Education Association, Inc. Prior edition copyright 2013 by Research & Education Association, Inc., under the title ACT Strategy Smart. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission of the publisher.

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7386-1223-2

ISBN-10: 0-7386-1223-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-7386-8827-5 (e-book)

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About Our Author

As a test prep contributor for both Scholastic and MSN, Kelly C. Roell has written thousands of articles on standardized testing that teach and inspire students all over the world to reach their highest marks on the ACT, SAT, GRE, and LSAT. A certified teacher with her masters degree in education, Kelly has designed SAT and ACT curriculum while developing individualized strategies for her students in Floridas Hillsborough County School District. She has also worked as a private ACT tutor, helping her students bump up their scores an average of 6 points on the ACT tests 36-point composite scale.

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Welcome to REAs Ace the ACT !

The smart way to prepare for the ACT!

Youre hoping to secure a spot at a great college. Funny how I know all about you, right? Youre excited about what the futurecollege, specificallyhas in store for you. The dorms, the dates, the drama, the drudgery, the degree; the classes, the credits, the communityall of it.

Youre rushing full speed ahead, but stop and think for a minute.... How do you get into this great college? How do you score a spot in the university that is supposed to shape the rest of your life?

Your first step in the race to get in the door is to take an exam like the ACT. (But since youre reading this book, you already know that.)

Your second step is acing the ACT, which is where your purchase comes in really handy. This book, and the online tools that come with it, will help you maneuver your way through the ins and outs of the ACT test in just four or five weeks (the fifth week being reserved exclusively for students who really want to get into the colleges of their dreams).

Inside, youll find a complete week-by-week study program with key test-taking strategies, practice questions, and a review of the skills you absolutely must have before you take the ACT. (All of this will help you get a high score on the ACT so youre accepted into that great college.)

Ace the ACT gives you everything you need to get a great ACT score, and nothing more. I dont waste your valuable study time talking about non-essential materialI give you the important stuff in an easy-to-follow, organized test prep.

Kelly Roell

How to Use REAs Ace the ACT

This book and the online tools that come with it are organized into weekly study sections that align with the four subtests that make up the ACT: English, Math, Reading, and Science Reasoning. Weve also included a section for the optional ACT Writing Test.

Ace the ACT puts you on the path to success and gets you ready for the exam. Heres how:

Review the Book: Each week, study the material related to a single section of the ACT. The proven strategies will help you tackle any question you may see on test day.

Test Yourself & Get Feedback: After you finish reviewing for the week, go to the online REA Study Center and test yourself with a full-length practice test for that weeks subject. Score reports from your online test give you a fast way to pinpoint what you really know and what you should spend more time studying.

Improve Your Score: Armed with your score reports, go back and review the parts of the book where you are the weakest, or, if youve mastered the material, simply move on to the next weeks study section.

The REA Study Center

The best way to improve your score is to get frequent feedback on what you know and what you dont. At the online REA Study Center (www.rea.com/studycenter) you have access to two types of assessment tools: practice tests for each section of the ACT and a full-length practice test covering all five test sections. Each of these tools provides true-to-format questions and delivers a detailed score report that pinpoints your strengths and weaknesses and shows you where to focus your study.

The ACT Test Basics

The ACT Test Has 4 Required Multiple-Choice Sections

English