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Index
Introduction
ENGLISH
1 Fundamentally Speaking
Preparation
Overview of the English Section
Four Keys to the English Section
Brevity, Clarity, and Logic
Finding the Correct Answer
Five Points to Remember
2 Punctuation: Minimize the Madness
Less Is More
Four Keys to Punctuation Questions
Anti-Punctuation Rules
Six Tips to Minimize Punctuation Madness
3 Sound Sentences
Back to the Basics: Subject-Verb Agreement
Keep It Consistent: Tense Agreement
Syntax and Style
Eight Concepts for Keeping Sentences Sound
4 World of Words
Spotting Word-Choice Mistakes
How to Think About Word-Choice Questions
Colloquialisms and Slang
Misused Verbs: Substitute Another Word
Prepositional Idioms
Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparatives and Superlatives
Incorrect Conjunctions: Continuation or Contrast?
Imprecise and Redundant Phrasing
Eight Ways to Choose the Right Words
5 Thinking Like a Writer
Important Strategies
Question Categories
Practice Thinking Like a Writer
Six Critical Concepts to Help You Think Like a Writer
6 English Practice Test
Sample Passage 1
Sample Passage 2
Sample Passage 3
MATH
7 Overview of the Math Section
Word Problems
Multiple-Choice Questions
Using This Book to Prepare
Achieving a Perfect Math Score
Math Strategies
8 Elementary Algebra
Introductory Probability and Statistics
Pre-Algebra Topics
Expressions and Equations
Exponents/Polynomials
Factoring Polynomials
9 Intermediate Algebra/Coordinate Geometry
What to Expect
Sequence and Series
Combinations and Permutations
Matrices
Rational Expressions and Functions
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
Graphing Linear Functions and Inequalities
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Quadratic Functions
Function Notation
Conic Sections
10 Plane Geometry/Trigonometry
Angles and Relations Among Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Properties of Circles
Solving for Angles in Two-Dimensional Shapes
Transformations
Reasoning and Proof
Volume
Special Right Triangles
Right Triangle Trigonometry
Values of Trigonometric Functions
11 Mini-Lessons as Review
Conic Sections
Trigonometry
Graphing Calculator
Keys to Achieving Math Perfection
12 Math Practice Test
READING
13 Balancing Efficiency and Accuracy
Reading: A Visual Metaphor
Reading Strategies
Question Types
Reading Is the Key!
14 Fiction: Are You a Good Judge of Character?
Staying Focused
Cost: The Four Pillars of Fiction
Exercise #1
Exercise #2
Exercise #3
Four Keys to Success in Fiction Reading
Final Practice
15 The Nuances of Nonfiction
Strategies for Approaching Nonfiction Passages
Strategies for Approaching Nonfiction Questions
Practice Passage: Social Science
Practice Passage: Natural Science
Eight Key Strategies for Reading Nonfiction
SCIENCE
16 Overview of the Science Test
Specifics of the Test
Scientific Reasoning Is Tested
Knowing Yourself as a Student
17 Passage Types and Strategies
Data Representation
Research Summaries
Conflicting Viewpoints
“Science” Strategies
18 Passage Dissection: Introductions
Approaching Introductions
19 Passage Dissection: Tables, Graphs, and Figures
Approaching Tables, Graphs, and Figures
20 Passage Dissection: Questions
Question Types
Question Stems
Answer Choices
Strategies
21 Data Representation Passages
Sample Passage
22 Research Summaries Passages
Sample Passage
23 Conflicting Viewpoints Passages
Sample Passage
24 Tips for Boosting Your Science Score
Suggestions for Success
WRITING
25 Writing an Effective Essay
Your Writing Goal: Solid, Not Perfect
The Topic: A Solid Foundation
ACT Writing Criteria
Essay Structure
Flow and Focus
Showing vs. Telling
Check Your Craftsmanship: Clean Up Your Messes
Final Practice
Key Strategies for Building an Effective Essay
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